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100th Anniversary of Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club – Bob Marshall, President of Georgetown Lawn Bowling, gives a tour and talk. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. September 12, 2007

125th Anniversary of the Georgetown Herald. Walter Biehn, Garfield McGilvray, Rhoda Geggie, Peter Jones and Dave Hastings recall their days at the newspaper. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. December 11, 1991

167 Walton Street, Port Hope during and after building the house. 6658d shows owners Mr. & Mrs. Henderson, and another person (possibly builder).

Item is a commemorative plate for the 150th anniversary of the Guideboard/Welcome United Church in 1984. It features a graphic of a Circuit Rider on a horse.

An official copy of the 1846 Plan of Port Hope Harbour and an overlaid Plan for a New Harbour by surveyor Peter Fleming.

The plan shows Peter Fleming's proposed Harbour plan in red, the Office of the Board of Work's plan in Green, and the present Harbour lands and piers in yellow.

Item is a typed booklet of transcribed advertisements from 1899, likely from the Port Hope Guide. Includes advertisements from Port Hope businesses.

Item is a program from the 1935 'Annual Commencement Exercises' for Port Hope High School. Includes staff and board names, winners of scholarships and championships, and field day championship.

Names mentioned:
Fred Kelly
G.L. Brackenbury
Fern Clark
Bruce Elliott
A.E. Fulford
Leona O'Neill
W.J.B. Davison
Mildred Bickle
W.A. Dunbar
Ruby Thorndyke
C. Stephenson
Murwin Austin
H.W. Mitchell
Margaret Wallace
S. Ryan
Jack Sylvester
Edward Hunt
Elwin Quantrill
L.T. Sylvester
Helen Barnes
Doris Boughen
Fern Hodgson
R. A. Sculthorpe
F.R. O'Neill
G.L. Brackenbury
P.J. Bigelow
M.E. Carson
C.E. Eastman
E.C. Foy
M.E. Hagerman
L.R. Hammond
R.P. Reid
G.E. Ryan
K.M. Staples

Item is a commemorative token for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.

Contents: autobiography of Irene Brown. The first fifteen pages are computer output typescript, the remaining 459 pages are ms.

One unidentified English account book with entries from 1800-1809 for wages paid, property taxes, debts, etc.

Acton Cemeteries – Mark Rowe presents the colourful history of Acton’s cemeteries. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. September 10, 1997

Acton Fire Fighters – Herb Dodds and other retired fire fighters recall their days serving and protecting Acton. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. April 12, 2000

Acton Street Names – Hartley Coles gives the history behind the street names of Acton. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. May 14, 1997

Acton’s Citizens Band, 125th Anniversary – Dr. George Elliott leads a Band recital at the Band Hall, 85 Wallace St., and gives some history. EHS meeting A video tape of this meeting is available. See MG10 C8. Audio Cassette. October 08, 1997

Acton’s Early Photographers – Karen Hunter and Kay Dills share their research on Acton’s early photographers, Charles Hill, Hollie Ramshaw, A.T. Brown and others. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. October 10, 2007

Aerial Photos of Esquesing – Mark Rowe pilots an aerial tour of Esquesing using photos and postcard from the Archive. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. November 10, 2004

Item is the Affidavit of James Martyn regarding the boundary between Lot 13 and Lot 14 of the 5th Concession.

Item is the Affidavit of Johiah Beers regarding the location of an original surveying post in the south-west corner of Lot 18 Concession 2.

Names Mentioned:
Johiah Beers
Asa Burnham, Deputy Surveyor
John H. Roche, Provincial Land Surveyor

Agriculture in Esquesing – Ray Denny and Rob Burnett team up to explore life on the family farm, from days of oxen to tractors. EHS meeting. Audio Cassette. January 10, 2007

Holograph letter from Amelia Alderson Opie to an unidentified correspondent dated May 5, 1838 refusing an invitation.