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Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Club" by John Hood, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 17 Hellems Avenue, 50' X 30'.

The Welland Club used to be located on the banks of the canal by Merritt Park. It's depicted in…

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Colour photograph of the mural "The Pond - New Year's Eve" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 188 East Main Street (former LCBO building), 34' X 10'.

Ross Beard's second mural shows the Welland Junction as…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Towpaths" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 1030 Niagara Street, 28' X 34'.

The scene dates from the mid-1800s and portrays the J.G. Worth sailing vessel being pulled…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Bas Degroot of Winger, ON, at 140 King Street, 27' X 17'.

The subject is the construction of the Welland Canal By-Pass and the relationship between…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Tugboats" by Stefan Bell, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Stefan Bell of Ottawa, ON, at 77 East Main Street facing Cross Street, 37' X 16'.

The concept was to show the old boats of the waterways in their primary…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Three Historical Scenes" by John Hood, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 115 Division Street (formerly Welland Printing), 42' X 7'.

This mural is an example of a triptych: a painting that…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 228 East Main Street (former Welland Tribune building), 60' X 12'.

Three scenes are featured of the Welland Fair. The first…

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Colour photograph of the mural "The Cordage Community" by Marsha Charlebois, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Marsha Charlebois of Welland, ON, at 212 East Main Street, 46' X 10'.

It portrays the history of one of Welland's first industries, painted…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Dairies" by Mike Svob, c. 1991.

Painted in 1990 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 871 Niagara Street (formerly Family Robbins Restaurant), 48' X 10'.

It shows three aspects of the local dairy industry.…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Working Women" by Ted Ziegler, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Ted Ziegler of St. Catharines, ON, at 27 East Main Street (formerly Bingo Palace), 64' X 9'.

The Plymouth Cordage Company, the Empire Cotton Mill and…
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