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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Brentwood murders — Part 1

REMEMBER THIS: Brentwood murders — Part 1

Dispute ended with fatality, rocking this once-peaceful community in present-day Clearview Township
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Album in the attic — The photographers (Part 2)

REMEMBER THIS: Album in the attic — The photographers (Part 2)

Photography became a competitive business in Barrie in the late 1800s
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Album in the attic — The clues (Part 1)

REMEMBER THIS: Album in the attic — The clues (Part 1)

History columnist dons detective hat to find photo album's ties to Barrie
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> That time when toilets moved inside

REMEMBER THIS: That time when toilets moved inside

Toilets moving indoors was a slow progression for a myriad of reasons
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Abbeyleix gardener dedicated to family, estate

REMEMBER THIS: Abbeyleix gardener dedicated to family, estate

Richard Delaney went beyond his role as gardener and became a sort of caregiver to Brock sisters
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> The gardener arrives at Abbeyleix (Part 3)

REMEMBER THIS: The gardener arrives at Abbeyleix (Part 3)

Gamekeepers, deer stalkers, chauffeurs, domestic servants, butlers, nannies and cooks are the stuff of British period dramas, but they were once an integral real-life part of keeping moneyed people comfortable
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Abbeyleix, arrival of the Brocks (Part 2)

REMEMBER THIS: Abbeyleix, arrival of the Brocks (Part 2)

In 1850, Thomas Brock died under mysterious circumstances. While walking in the woods behind his home, the father of 10 tripped on a log and shot himself in the chest
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Abbeyleix, the early years (Part 1)

REMEMBER THIS: Abbeyleix, the early years (Part 1)

Estate on St. Vincent Street 'has disappeared into the mists of time like some kind of lost civilization'
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Change comes to commercial laundry (Pt. 2)

REMEMBER THIS: Change comes to commercial laundry (Pt. 2)

Men from rural China came ready to work hard but found themselves unwanted by most employers. Their solution was self-employment in the laundry business.
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<b>REMEMBER THIS:</b> Commercial laundry service comes to Barrie

REMEMBER THIS: Commercial laundry service comes to Barrie

After seeing nearby Collingwood get steam laundry in 1886, the service eventually made its way to Barrie as well in the following years
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