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Two Toronto juveniles who escaped from the women's cells at Barrie jail, shown here, are sought by police.

Picture, 1947
Simcoe County Jail, Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1939
The window has now been barred and the shed locked. The arrow points to the window which was broken. Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1932
Simcoe County Jail, Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1947
This brother; Joseph Sanderson; whose specialty is carpentering; was born near Barrie; Ont. At 86 he's the colony's Methuselah; went from Vancouver to join the House in 1905.

Picture, 1945
Bird's eye view of Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1958
Edward Davies escaped from Simcoe County Jail, Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1938
City Hall, Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1959
Clippings of the Old Town Hall, boys camping at Big Bay Point, and Jim Edmanson, Barrie, Ontario

Picture, 1959
Teachers can't keep children off this fire escape

Picture, 1936
Bright colored banners stretching across main street tell of centennial celebrations.

Picture, 1953
Summer haunts scene of to-days's near tragedy; This picture taken by a Star photographer from a specially chartered ski-equipped aeroplane; shows the shore; off which the fishermen were working when a mile-long ice pan broke away from the mainland making a prison of ice and snow from they were rescued this afternoon after many hours exposure to done of the worst blizzards of the year. The buildings in the foreground include the homes of some fishermen and cottages of summer residents.

Picture, 1935
Miss Jean Reed; for 5 1/2 years an employee of the circulation department of The Toronto Star Weekly; who has enlisted in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. Miss Reed is the Youngest daughter of Mrs. R. A. Reed of Barrie. Her sister; Kay; has been a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force (women's division) for some time and recently completed an officer's training course. A brother; Ernest; is in the Royal Canadian Air Force at No. 4 wireless school; Burtch; Ont. Miss Reed is being posted to H.M.C.S. Conestoga at Galt.

Picture, 1943