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1. 8 Navy Street, 1965 - This is the newer Custom House that was bought when the original residence of William Chisholm was destroyed in a fire. It was given to R. K. Chisholm by his father, William Chisholm, when R. K. was appointed Deputy Custom Collector. There were multiple additions made to the building as it was also the home of R. K. Chisholm and his family, as well as, offices for the Bank of Toronto. It was open for business in 1856. The vaults in this building were fireproof, being made of solid brick 2 and a half feet thick. R. K. Chisholm resigned as Custom Collector in 1894 and was succeeded by Captain Maurice Felan. This building continued as the Custom House until 1910 when the offices moved to the space above the new post office. The Custom House, as a business, was closed on April 1st 1937 as Oakville was no longer a Port of Entry. This building is now the southern section of the Erchless Museum.

   1965/01/

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2. 8 Navy Street, 1966 - This is the newer Custom House that was bought when the original residence of William Chisholm was destroyed in a fire. It was given to R. K. Chisholm by his father, William Chisholm, when R. K. was appointed Deputy Custom Collector. There were multiple additions made to the building as it was also the home of R. K. Chisholm and his family, as well as, offices for the Bank of Toronto. It was open for business in 1856. The vaults in this building were fireproof, being made of solid brick 2 and a half feet thick. R. K. Chisholm resigned as Custom Collector in 1894 and was succeeded by Captain Maurice Felan. This building continued as the Custom House until 1910 when the offices moved to the space above the new post office. The Custom House, as a business, was closed on April 1st 1937 as Oakville was no longer a Port of Entry. This building is now the southern section of the Erchless Museum.

   1966/01/

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3. 8 Navy Street, 1966 - This is the newer Custom House that was bought when the original residence of William Chisholm was destroyed in a fire. It was given to R. K. Chisholm by his father, William Chisholm, when R. K. was appointed Deputy Custom Collector. There were multiple additions made to the building as it was also the home of R. K. Chisholm and his family, as well as, offices for the Bank of Toronto. It was open for business in 1856. The vaults in this building were fireproof, being made of solid brick 2 and a half feet thick. R. K. Chisholm resigned as Custom Collector in 1894 and was succeeded by Captain Maurice Felan. This building continued as the Custom House until 1910 when the offices moved to the space above the new post office. The Custom House, as a business, was closed on April 1st 1937 as Oakville was no longer a Port of Entry. This building is now the southern section of the Erchless Museum.

   1966/01/

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4. 8 Navy Street: Erchless Custom House - The Custom House was built in 1856 by Robert Kerr Chisholm (1819-1899) in 1856. He was the son of Col. William Chisholm (1784-1842). He was the husband of Flora Matilda Lewis, and managed the Old Post Office for nearly 53 years.

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5. 8 Navy Street: Erchless Custom House - The Custom House was built in 1856 by Robert Kerr Chisholm (1819-1899) in 1856. He was the son of Col. William Chisholm (1784-1842). He was the husband of Flora Matilda Lewis, and managed the Old Post Office for nearly 53 years.

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6. 8 Navy Street - Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate - 8 Navy Street - Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate

   2018/01/24

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7. 8 Navy Street - The Erchless Estate - Erchless was built in 1858, by William Chisholm. Today, after six Chisholm generations, it has been converted into the Erchless House Museum and is operated by the Town of Oakville.

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8. Allan Stuart Chisholm at Erchless - Allan Stuart Chisholm (1866-1919) was the son of Robert Kerr Chisholm (1819-1899) and Flora Chisholm (nee Lewis) (1835-1918). He, along with a group of men, started the Tennis Club in 1903, and it became the Oakville Club in 1908. He was one of the first people in Oakville to own an automobile.

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9. Ann Bobyk, 1990 - Heritage Day, in Erchless Estate (8 Navy Street). Ann Bobyk (1913-2008) was the wife of John Bobyk. Originally from Wroxton, Saskatchewan, she was the mother of Victoria Maksimowich (nee Bobyk), Elizabeth Lybyk (nee Bobyk) and Virginia Rygus (nee Bobyk).

   1990/02/18

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10. Ann Bobyk and John Bobyk, 1989 - Ann Bobyk (1913-2008) was the wife of John Bobyk. Originally from Wroxton, Saskatchewan, she was the mother of Victoria Maksimowich (nee Bobyk), Elizabeth Lybyk (nee Bobyk) and Virginia Rygus (nee Bobyk).

    1989/02/19

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11. Architecure Hunts 1989

    1989/09/04

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12. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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13. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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14. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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15. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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16. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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17. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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18. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990

    1990/09/25

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19. B.I.A Good Olde Days Festival, 1990 - Irish dance performance.

    1990/09/25

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20. Chisholm Family - Portrait photo of Hazel Chisholm (the little girl in the front, on the right. with short brunette hair) with her friend and 2 servants. Hazel Chisholm (Mathews) (1899-?) was the daughter of Emelda Beeler and John Alexander Chisholm. She was the older sister of Juliet Chisholm Turney. Hazel grew up in Erchless House, on 8 Navy Street. She later married into the Mathews family. She worked as an author and historian, and wrote "Oakville and the Sixteen" and "Frontier Spies". She was the mother of Nancy Hart, John Hart, and Monty Hart.

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