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Brief historical account regarding where Welland city councils have met, from 1858 when it was a village to then-present 1971.

Information was compiled by David G. Barrett who was Welland City Clerk at the time.

Black and white photograph of the West Side Fire Hall on the corner of Prince Charles Drive and Colbeck Drive, July 1958. It opened in 1958, the same year as the Centennial.

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…

Black and white photographic print of a front view of the Welland Fire Hall, with men and horses posing out front, c. 1880.

Black and white photographic print of the Welland Fire Company No. 1 posing in front of the Central Fire Station on June 13th 1937. The photo is captioned with the names of the firefighters: First Row: Edgar Kreamer; Ralph Garner; J. H. Frask; A.…

Black and white photographic print of the Welland Courthouse Fire, June 11th, 1913, as seen from East Main Street with bystanders looking on.

Four black and white photographic prints of the Welland County Courthouse Fire, June 11th, 1913, showing the cupola on top of the building collapsing.

Black and white photographic print of the Welland County Courthouse Fire, June 11th, 1913, seen from across the Welland River. The Fire Hall can be seen on the right.

Black and white photographic print of a view of the Welland County Courthouse fire, June 11th, 1913, with bystanders along East Main Street.

Black and white photographic print of a view of the Welland County Courthouse fire, June 11th, 1913.