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Early Welland citizen Jacob Ryan recounts history of the area, from 1835-1911. Article from the October 24, 1911 edition of the Welland Telegraph.

In the article it states he was born in 1827 in Wainfleet, and moved to farmland on what was later…

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Newspaper clipping about the early days of the telephone in Welland, written by George Sawle, as published in the Welland Tribune on February 23, 1957. Sawle includes personal reminisces in his history.

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A brief history of the telephone in Welland, from 1877-1958. It was written by Bell Telephone Company's then-Public Relations Officer (for the Welland branch on Division Street) Jack Haskett.

The second file is a newspaper clipping from 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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A history regarding the Town Bell of Welland, compiled by Welland City Clerk David G. Barrett, c. 1981.

The second file is a clipping from the November 20, 1980 edition of the Welland Tribune, with David Barrett discussing plans for displaying the…

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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.

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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…

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A complete scanned copy of The People's Press, Old Boys' Reunion Edition, August 7, 1906.

It features a sketch on the history of Welland up to 1906, and many features on prominent citizens and businesses.

This text on page 3 explains what the…

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A brief textual account describing Polish culture and heritage in Welland.

This is a chapter from the book "A brief history of the Ukrainians, Greeks, Japanese, Anglo-Saxons and Poles in Welland" by the Welland Heritage Council, c. 1978.

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A brief textual account describing Anglo-Saxon culture and heritage in Welland.

This is a chapter from the book "A brief history of the Ukrainians, Greeks, Japanese, Anglo-Saxons and Poles in Welland" by the Welland Heritage Council, c. 1978.
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