| Some tile blocks in place on the Welland Public Library building extension, October 1974 | Welland Public Library building extension | Still image | October 1974 |
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Subject:Welland Public Library building extension Type:Still image Date:October 1974 |
Description:Colour slide showing some tile blocks in place on the Welland Public Library building extension, October 1974.
The slide is part of a photographic record of 600 images to document the construction work undertaken to expand the Carnegie building in 1974 and 1975. The library had become too small to house a growing collection and to serve the growing population of Welland. [show more]
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| Something goes wrong with the new foundation of the Welland Public Library building extension, early November 1974 | Welland Public Library building extension | Still image | Early November 1974 |
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Subject:Welland Public Library building extension Type:Still image Date:Early November 1974 |
Description:Two colour slides showing that something went wrong with the new foundation of the Welland Public Library building extension, early November 1974.
The slides are part of a photographic record of 600 images to document the construction work undertaken to expand the Carnegie building in 1974 and 1975. The library had become too small to house a growing collection and to serve the growing population of Welland. [show more]
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| "Source Books for a Study of the History of Welland County" by Louis Blake Duff, February 1, 1943 | Welland County historical texts | Text | 1943/02/01 |
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Subject:Welland County historical texts Type:Text Date:1943/02/01 |
Description:Scanned copy of the short booklet titled "Source Books for a Study of the History of Welland County" by Louis Blake Duff, February 1, 1943.
Louis Blake Duff (1878-1959) was the prominent scholar and historian for Welland. This booklet was owned by his friend George H. Smith, a prominent Port Colborne historian, who wrote additional titles of important texts in the notes section. Duff seems to have compiled his list of important texts for the benefit of local school teachers. [show more]
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| South Main Street (King Street), c. 1925 | South Main Street | Still image | c. 1925 |
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Subject:South Main Street Type:Still image Date:c. 1925 |
Description:Black and white photographic print of South Main Street (now known as King Street), c. 1925. The Alexandra Bridge can be seen on the left and was replaced with the lift bridge in 1927.
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| South Main Street (King Street), from across the canal, c. 1915 | South Main Street | Still image | c. 1915 |
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Subject:South Main Street Type:Still image Date:c. 1915 |
Description:Black and white photographic print showing South Main Street (now known as King Street), from across the Welland Canal, c. 1915. The Imperial Bank of Canada, the post office, and city hall can be seen.
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| South School in Welland on Hellems Avenue and Dorothy Street, building constructed 1858, photograph taken c. early 1900s | South School | Still image | c. early 1900s |
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Subject:South School Type:Still image Date:c. early 1900s |
Description:Black and white photograph of the South School (also known as east side school) in Welland, on Hellems Avenue and Dorothy Street, building constructed in 1858. The photograph was taken in the early 1900s when it was by then the YMCA building. The school house was sold to the YMCA in 1906. After 1922, it was the headquarters of the Welland Sea Cadet Corps. The property was purchased by Loblaws in 1947. Today is is the site of the Welland Transit bus terminal.
The two-room brick structure was built for $1,200 in 1858. It subsequently accommodated the pupils of the Old Grammar School when they were transferred from the Court House. E. R. Hellems was the first teacher at the school, succeeded in order by Mr. Stutterd, Rowland Hill, J. Hamilton Burgar, and William Bond.
Picture and historical information from the compendium "History of the development of public education in the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada (1788-1968)" by J. J. Claude Trudel. [show more]
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| South Side of East Main Street Showing Mansion House and Dexter House, 1870 | Buildings on East Main Street | Still image | c. 1870 |
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Subject:Buildings on East Main Street Type:Still image Date:c. 1870 |
Description:Black and white photographic print of a view of the south side of East Main Street showing Mansion House and Dexter House, c. 1870.
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| Souvenir Folder of Welland, Ontario. City of Great Industries | Welland | Still image | Unknown |
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Subject:Welland Type:Still image Date:Unknown |
Description:A postcard folder that contains 16 pictures of various parts of Welland. Published by F. H. Leslie Limited, Niagara Falls.
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| Speakers of The Legislative Assembly of Ontario 1867-1984 | Finlay, Kathleen | Book Scan | 1985 |
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Subject:Finlay, Kathleen Type:Book Scan Date:1985 |
Description:A scanned section of a book on the Speakers of the Ontario Legislature. This scanned section is on James George Currie and his time as Speaker.
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| Special industrial edition of the Welland Telegraph, c. 1907 | Welland businesses and industries | Text | c. 1907 |
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Subject:Welland businesses and industries Type:Text Date:c. 1907 |
Description:Complete scanned copy of a special industrial edition of the Welland Telegraph, c. 1907.
On the fifth page the issue is described as thus: "SPECIAL SOUVENIR NUMBER OF THE TELEGRAPH, DESCRIPTIVE OF AND ILLUSTRATING WELLAND, THE HUB OF THE PENINSULA, PORT COLBORNE, AND THEIR ENVIRONS. An Epitome of the Commercial Supremacy, Manufacturing Resources, and Educational Advantages, with Reviews of the Representative Establishments, and Biographical Sketches of the Leading Business and Professional Men who have Materially Contributed to make this District's Position in the Industrial and Business World Pre-eminent." [show more]
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