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Item consists of by-laws and regulations for buidling homes and subdivisions as well as various advertisements for businesses throughout Maple.

Item consists of a drawing that depicts the Teston post office and general store.

Item consists of a CD with images of fire insurance plans of the Village of Woodbridge in 1884, revised 1904, and 1926. In addition to exact layout of all structures, roads, rail lines and water courses in municipality, map delineates building name and functions where applicable, building materials utilised and type of roofing for every structure: slate, metal, concrete, etc.; also indicates presence of fire walls, boilers, watermains, wells, fire hydrants, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire alarm boxes, etc.

Fonds consists of 3 architectural drawings of William Houston's addition to his house located in Carrville.

File consists of four architectural drawings showing the proposed plan to build 20 senior citizen units in Woodbridge on Woodbridge Avenue (formerly Pine Steret).

File consists of a fire insurance plan of the Police Village of Maple : indicates owners of structures, building materials utilized, presence of fire walls, boilers, watermains, hydrants, fire alarm boxes, disposition of thoroughfares, rail lines, etc.

Fonds consists of evidence of the organization, functions, and activities of the municipality's constituent bodies, elected and appointed. Specific areas of jurisdiction and activity delineated include: local ordinances, elections, county and provincial relations, finance and accounting, legal matters, judicial affairs, police and fire protection, municipal planning, public works, hydro-electric service, education(S.S. #14), libraries, licencing, public health and welfare, statistical gathering, records custodianship, recreation, and housing.

Item consists of an unpublished essay relating to the experience of Robert Arthur West, the great-grandfather of the author, in Thornhill; Mr. West was the "Thornhill General Merchant" from 1834 to 1884. In addition to commenting upon the general history of Thornhill through its formative period, the essay describes the original store (located on lot 31 , east or Markham side of Yonge St.), subsequent structural changes, merchandise stocked, delineation of ownership from 1837-1937; the house originally built by Mr. West (7780 Yonge St., on west or Vaughan side of Yonge Street), and the latter's recollections of life along Yonge Street during the period specified; includes observations re: Fire of 1950 and Hurricane Hazel in 1954.

Item consists of a fire insurance plan of the Village of Woodbridge. In addition to the exact layout of all structures, he map deliniates the roads, rail lines and water courses in municipality. The map shows the building names and functions where applicable, building materials utilised and type of roofing for every structure: slate, metal, concrete, etc.; also indicates presence of fire walls, boilers, watermains, wells, fire hydrants, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire alarm boxes, etc.

Item consists of an abstracted index. Document is an alphabetical listing by surname of individuals appearing on personal and agricultural dicennial census for Vaughan Township (i.e. householders) for noted date; information includes page number the entry appears on in official census record, land division number, age, country of origin, occupation and religion of householder; as well as name, age, country of origin,and religion of spouse and household members over 14 years of age; in addition, notes location of property of each householder in terms of lot and concession.