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Postcard showing the Dove Restaurant on Dunlop Street East. Building owned by Franklin Kerr.

Postcard showing the Dove Restaurant on Dunlop Street East. Building owned by Franklin Kerr. Chris Bentley 2016-09-05T17:21:59+00:00

Postcard of Dunlop Street looking West at Owen Street.

Postcard of Dunlop Street looking West at Owen Street. Chris Bentley 2016-07-08T04:46:13+00:00

A Postcard showing Barrie Post Office across from the Grand Trunk Railway Station at Post Office Square on Dunlop Street East.

A Postcard showing Barrie Post Office across from the Grand Trunk Railway Station at Post Office Square on Dunlop Street East. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-03T19:27:42+00:00

Postcard showing Burton Avenue Public School. It will later be named King Edward Public School and currently is Unity Christian High School.

Postcard showing Burton Avenue Public School. It will later be named King Edward Public School and currently is Unity Christian High School. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-14T09:50:41+00:00

Postcard showing Highway 11 South leaving the city.

Postcard showing Highway 11 South leaving the city. Tyler Nicolson 2016-09-05T16:31:57+00:00

Souvenir of Barrie Postcard showing the Government Dock at the foot of Bayfield Street.

Souvenir of Barrie Postcard showing the Government Dock at the foot of Bayfield Street. Tyler Nicolson 2016-09-05T16:32:04+00:00

A postcard showing the pavilion at St. Vincent Park.

A postcard showing the pavilion at St. Vincent Park. Chris Bentley 2016-07-01T19:37:03+00:00

Postcard of aerial view of Barrie’s First Shopping Plaza also known as Wellington Plaza.

Postcard of aerial view of Barrie’s First Shopping Plaza also known as Wellington Plaza. Chris Bentley 2016-12-10T21:34:31+00:00

Postcard showing an aerial view of the Royal Victoria Hospital on Ross Street.

Postcard showing an aerial view of the Royal Victoria Hospital on Ross Street. Tyler Nicolson 2016-09-05T16:31:53+00:00

Postcard showing City Hall on Mulcaster Street.

Postcard showing City Hall on Mulcaster Street. barriearch 2016-09-06T20:27:32+00:00

Postcard showing The Clarkson Hotel on corner of Dunlop Street West and Mulcaster Street.

Postcard showing The Clarkson Hotel on corner of Dunlop Street West and Mulcaster Street. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T17:49:03+00:00

Postcard showing an aerial veiw of the downtown core.

Postcard showing an aerial veiw of the downtown core. Alicia Ferre 2016-09-06T14:12:01+00:00

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From Barrie with Love Part VII, Last Entries: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie
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From Barrie with Love Part VII, Last Entries: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie

This is the final set of entries in an exciting blog series for the Barrie Historical Archive, made possible by archive supporter Diana Strachan. When last we heard from Diana’s mother, Peggy Newman, she was preparing for the cold and crisp winter weather that accompanied Christmas 1941 in Barrie. These [...]

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From Barrie with Love Part VI: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie
From Barrie with Love Part VI: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie

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From Barrie with Love Part VI: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie

Ready for another read? This blog series, made possible by the Diana Strachan, daughter of our author Peggy Newman, offers us a look through the lens of a 16-year-old Briton in Barrie during the Second World War. With Christmas time fast approaching, our author is enthralled in her social circles [...]

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From Barrie with Love Part V: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie
From Barrie with Love Part V: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie

Barrie Historical Archive, Downtown

From Barrie with Love Part V: Wartime Letters from a Briton in Barrie

Read the fifth instalment in this exciting new blog series, made possible by Barrie Historical Archive supporter Diana Strachan. Diana's mother, Peggy Newman, writes her parents after returning from a two-week camp excursion in Honey Harbour with her sister Joan. Read about her 1940s camp experience and relish the layers [...]

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