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The Village of Newcastle, Ontario was incorporated in 1856. The photographs in this collection are essentially from the 32 sixteen millimeter films created by the late Cecil Carveth. The films were donated by Newcastle resident Jack Gordon to the Newcastle Village & District Historical Society in 2009. These films date from 1935 to 1960 and show what life was like in Newcastle during that period of time.

The photographs in this collection are of people and places in the Village of Newcastle and the former Township of Clarke. The photographs show the various people, buildings and scenes from the area.

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The 10 minute video tells the story of a grandmother with her grandchildren visiting and an opportunity for the Grandmother to tell the children the story of her growing up in Newcastle.

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Children playing electronic games/guitar & piano inside- Grandma reading and listening-watching

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Electricity goes off - no longer able to play. Children gather together- look at Grandma and say;"What do we do now Grandma-we are bored!"

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Newcastle Community Hall
1935
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada, King Avenue West, looking East towards the 4 corners.

Credits:
Cecil Carveth

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Grandma asks children to bring her old photo album and children gather around her. Grandma explains in her youth they had no electricity and "Made Their Own Fun." Grandma goes through photo album pointing at pictures and explaining them

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Newtonville, Ontario, Boys With Old Car 1940's
20th Century, Circa 1940
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
NV&DHS
Jack Gordon

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As Grandma points to some of the photos and as go to close-up, the video begins with voice over from Grandma explaining some of the events.

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Newcastle Public Outdoor Skating, King Street East, Newcastle, ON
1945
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
NV&DHS
Jack Gordon

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Grandma is alone in house and walks out to front door where children are playing and calls out to children, who are playing in yard "Ring Around The Rosie"

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Colwell Farm King East Newcastle - Picking Cherries
1950
Former Township of Clarke

Credits:
Newcastle Village and District Historical Society
Cecil Carveth

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Grandma says "The power is back on now you can come back in!"

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Lake Children with chickens, Bond Head, Ontario
1940

Credits:
Newcastle Village & District Historical Society
Jack Gordon
Cecil Carveth