Scarborough Archives & Historical Collection

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024,  7:00 pm

Presenter:  Rick Schofield,  Archivist

While the Society’s archives primarily contain paper records, documents and photographs relating to the history of the Scarborough, there are also many three dimensional artifacts that make up part of the “Historical Collection” and add to our knowledge of our community’s heritage.  Some are unusual or rare, one-of-a kind objects, and others add to the story behind the paper records, photographs or the documents in our collection. Some objects are large and heavy, some ceramic, wooden, metal, glass or stone. In some cases they reflect on the life of the donor, others had a specific purpose no longer relevant in our modern society.

Since we can’t haul them to the program meeting, pictures will have to do. Please join us for a power-point presentation on the history behind many of the historic objects, their donor, and their relationship to Scarborough’s history.

Location: Bendale Library, 1515 Danforth Road

November 28, 7:00 pm  

From Vinyl to MTV: the history of popular music in  Scarborough, 1950-1980 

Speaker: Brian MacFarlane, SHS Board member and Scarborough Resident 

Did you know that in the 60s and 70s Scarborough was the record pressing capital of Canada  with many major and minor labels represented? Did you also know that R.H. King, Cedarbrae  and Woburn Collegiates were home to a number of well-known popular music groups and  performers from the 50s through the 80s? Come enjoy an evening of music and memories.

Location: Bendale Library, 1515 Danforth Road

You can now renew your membership for 2023 and make a donation (if you wish) by following these simple directions:

Please note that our membership fees are now $15.00 annually.

If there are NO CHANGES to your address, phone number, email address etc. simply go to our website, click on “Donate” and enter your membership fee for 2023 ($15.00) and any additional donation if you wish. Make sure you add your name and address so we know who made the transaction. You can use a credit card or PayPal. If using PayPal, you can also complete your address at the bottom.

If there are changes to your address, phone number, email address etc. please use the renewal form which was included in the last newsletter, and mail your membership renewal form and your cheque to our office at the Archives:
6282 Kingston Road, Highland Creek, ON M1C 1K9

Our next issue of Notes and Comments will be mailed out in January along with our annual report. It’s free to all those who have renewed their membership for 2023 so don’t wait around and miss this mailing.

If you are not yet a member of the Historical Society, simply click on “Join Us” and complete the form.