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Black and white photograph of a view East Main Street showing the Reeta Hotel under construction and Welland Fire Hall No. 1, c. 1921.

This photograph is especially notable for possibly being the last one of Welland Fire Hall No. 1: it was torn…

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Black and white photographic print of a Thorold Township tax levy, c. October 17, 1887. This tax receipt shows that Mr. Samuel Wells owes a total of two dollars and eighteen cents in property taxes, which must be paid by December 1, 1887 or the…

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A history regarding the Town Bell of Welland, as published in the Guardian Express on November 17, 1984. It turned 100 years old on November 19, as it arrived in Welland on November 19, 1884.

The article was based off research compiled by Welland…

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Magazine clipping about M. Beatty and Sons Foundry and Machine Shops, discussing Matthew Beatty and his sons and how they founded Welland's first iron foundry that lasted over 100 years.

From the February, 1986 edition of Let's Talk Business.

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Handwritten note by Trent Anderson of Welland, reminiscing about growing up in Welland and his hockey career. He mentions Welland High School, the Welland Falcons, The Welland-Crowland Combines, and the Crowland Bisons.

Considered one of the best…

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Two black and white photos showing famous jockey Avelino Gomez reminding us of the Fort Erie Race Track opening date on April 8, January 26, 1961. The gathering was the annual Sports Celebrities dinner in Toronto and he visited the Welland party…

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Black and white photograph of the new Vocational School building at Welland High, c. 1930. It was built during 1929 and 1930, and formally opened on October 22, 1930.

On page 36 of "The History and Development of Welland High and Vocational School…

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Black and white photographic print of The Welland Rectory, near Prince Charles Drive, c. 1905.

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Undated photo of public buildings in Welland, including City Hall.

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Black and white photographic print of a postcard of Central Methodist Church, now Central United, on the corner of Young and King Streets, c. 1920. The second image in the files is a colour slide of the same postcard.
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