The Thornhill Story: 1790-1990 (Part 1)

The Thornhill Story: 1790-1990 (Part 1) is a historical documentary feature that explores the history of Thornhill, Ontario from the time of its settlement in the 1790's through its development into the 20th century. Produced and directed by Victor Stecyk for The Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (SPOHT), 1991. Reissued in memory of Victor Stecyk in 2020. This production has been slightly modified from its original version. Copyright the Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (1991-2020). Index: 1:00 The strategic location of Thornhill and Yonge Street 1:48 William Mol Berczy and the Berczy Settlers 4:27 Requirements of settlers on Yonge Street 5:20 The original Crown Grantees' lots along Yonge Street 6:13 The earliest settlers in Thornhill 7:01 Nathan Chapman 7:34 Asa Johnson 8:10 John Willson Sr. 8:56 Stilwell Willson 10:08 Daniel Soules 10:32 Nicholas Cober 10:50 Nicholas Miller 11:30 John Lyons 11:44 Anthony Hollingshead 12:19 Elizabeth Dennis 13:10 Samuel Gardner 13:29 Samuel Osborne, John Leslie, W.I. Wilson 13:51 Thornhill village before 1830 14:02 Industries as of 1830 14:44 Mill cottage (15 Mill St.) 14:56 Capt. Simon Lee home 15:14 Toll gate on Yonge Street and Langstaff Rd. 16:10 Trinity (Anglican) Church and cemetery 1830 16:45 Trinity church rectory (1834) & Reverend George Mortimer 17:19 Langstaff school 18:00 Wesleyan Methodist Church and cemetery (1838) 18:49 Cottage at 8046 Yonge St. (c.1830) 18:50 House at 8054 Yonge St. (c.1835) 19:19 Early village names 19:34 Benjamin Thorne 20:10 Thorne's mills and businesses 21:05 Sir. Allan Napier MacNab and Dundurn Village 24:00 William Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion of 1837 28:27 William "Mysterious" Morgan and the Anti-Masonic movement 31:29 Lord Elgin, Governor General (Province of Canada) 31:46 Thornhill from 1840 to 1860 32:56 Repeal of the "Corn Laws" 1846

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