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Joseph Harrison and family with Rumly threshing machine. House and barn in background.

Joseph Harrison with his thresshing crew. L-r: Jack Monkton, Joseph Harrison, George Windross and John Harrison.

"The Newton Robinson anniversary fair on Saturday featured something for everyone. There was a large crowd out to enjoy the many tings a country fair has to offer many people enjoyed the display of artifacts of a bygone era, and Gwen Taylor was on hand at the display to point out things of interest to the visitors. Women at the tea tables were busy serving tea and coffee, giving many people a chance to renew acquaintances. The history of the Newton Robinson United Church was also on sale, along with hasti-notes with the church's picture on the front."

Pinkerton School. Sarah Riley was the teacher. Back Row, left to right: Victoria Ross, Bobby Ellis, Earl McKinstry, Sheila Andrews, Sarah Riley (teacher). Front Row: Ruth Andrews, Ken Andrews (died in 1949), John ?, Robin ?, Gary Andrews. Absent: Alan Botham, Johnny Davis.

Group which wrote the book "Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury." This project was given the acronym "WEGWHIST."
Back Row, from left: Donna Saunders, Franz Aschwanden, Bill Marks, John Fennell, Bob Sturgeon, Del Crake, Auke Ellens, Erica Marks, Kelly Roberts,
Inset: Ann Stam.
Seated: Janet Gunn, Marilynne Williams, Sarah Riley, Barbara Verney, George Jackson, Jan Blommaert, Leila Lloyd and Addy Ellens.

View of Newton Robinson from the air.

Mitchell Riley driving horse and cart team on Lot 14 1/2.

A newspaper article about the creation of the Gwen Taylor Memorial Library as a community library in Newtown Robinson. The library was conceived after the Newton Robinson branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed.

"The Gwen Taylor Memorial Library is an example of what a community can achieve, when it pulls together. The community library in Newton Robinson was opened by residents of the hamlet, after the local branch of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library was closed by the Library Board..."

Congregational photo gathering at Newton Robinson United Church, about 1930

Four of George and Elizabeth Reilly's children. Back: Alex, Mitchell. Front: Josephine, Clarence.