Aerial view of the City of Welland, c. 1921

Aerial view of the City of Welland, c. 1921

City of Welland

Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the City of Welland, taken from an airplane, c. 1921.

The photo was included in the 'Report on Survey of City of Welland', by Thomas Adams, Consultant, for Welland's City Planning Commission.

"Thomas Adams was a prominent town planner in early-20th-century Canada. He influenced the adoption and amendment of provincial planning legislation modelled on the British example in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island... He was also a sought-after planner who provided advice on the design of urban landscapes in Canada and Newfoundland, and led the development of company towns and innovative public housing projects." - https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/personnage-person/thomas-adams

Thomas Adams

Welland Public Library Clippings Collection

c. 1921

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Clippings – Welland (City) – City Planning - Report on Survey of City of Welland

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