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Whitby History Museum is a little treasure trove in the heart of Whitby at 123 Brock Street South. March 21st at 7:30 PM meeting has been postponed. Please check back for an update later.

Click to Read the e-book, Memories Of The Past, Of Lives Well Lived -

Museum volunteers are busy at work on a new project called "A Stitch in Time" Much has been done so keep an eye on our website for announcements of the show and tell.

Fundraising for museums is not an easy job these days and that is why we are more than happy to announce a generous new corporate donation from the Telus Team 2011 Charitable Giving Program.

Thank you Telus!
 

 Whitby History Museum is pleased to have been chosen to share in

The 'Legacy of the Last Spike' a gift from Canadian Pacific
in honour of its
125th anniversary of  the driving of the last spike in 2010.
You are welcome to visit the museum to view the display.

For 125 years, Canadian Pacific has been proudly contributing to Canada’s heritage while moving its people and economy. On November 7th, 2010, Canadian Pacific celebrated the 125th anniversary of the driving of the last spike. This iconic event marked the completion of Canada’s first transcontinental railroad and a new chapter in our country’s history.

Whitby, “where the train runs through it’ has a long history of people connecting to the rest of Canada by train. Whitby Historical Society wishes to thank Canadian Pacific and
President & CEO Fred Green for this fine donation to its archives.

A gift from the Canadian Pacific 125th Anniversary Legacy Gifts Award Program.
Pictured above are the pieces listed here.

Silver Service Pieces:
An 11 inch Bread Tray ( silver plate): for table service of bread and crackers
A ½ pint Coffee pot (silver plate): for individual service of coffee
A 9 inch Oval platter (silver plate): for miscellaneous table use
A 7 inch Oval Baker ( silver plate): serving dishes for entrees
Sugar Bowl (silver plate): for table service of granulated or cubed sugar
The Silverware pieces are engraved with ‘CPR’ initials and are the style and design that were commonly used on Canadian Pacific dining cars as early as 1910. Most bear the Elkination plate hallmark.

The Flatware ( silver plate) is in Waverly and Oval Patterns: Includes a tablespoon, desert spoon, fork and knife and were in use on Canadian Pacific dining cars as early as the 1890’s. Engraved with ‘CPR’ initials.

Crockery:
A 9 inch Brown Maple Leaf plate: Luncheon plates that were used on passenger train service in the 1930’s and 40’s. The design incorporates a bold, art-deco style Canadian Pacific script with stalks of wheat and maple leaves.
Baker; serving dishes for entrees and were in use in CPR station restaurants as early as the 1930’s. Canadian pacific flowing script style logo is on the reverse.
Green Band Vegetable Dish: overlapping CPR script design form the Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, MB. Date unknown, possibly c1930. The Royal Alexandra Hotel was built in 1906 and closed in 1967.

Have you ever wondered how your ancestors lived?
What kind of lives did they live? How you can find out more about them?

The Whitby History Museum at 123 Brock Street South in Whitby, Ontario Canada and the collection it houses is a unique microcosm of early life in Southern Ontario. Welcome and enjoy...

A Living Museum and Children’s Centre lovingly cared for by volunteers who are passionate about preserving and presenting history so our children can get a glimpse of times past.

The Canadian Heritage Art Guild …because so much of history is heritage art.

A Virtual Museum ...online articles with photographs and information

We are about preserving the past and present for our future.

Come visit the museum, take part as a volunteer, get involved with the Heritage Art Guild or just walk with us down this virtual road of website pages and discover people, places and things you might never have known existed!

The Whitby Museum is currently housed in a downtown Whitby, Ontario storefront awaiting a new and larger facility to serve your community and tourists better.
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