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Two colour slides with a back view of the Welland Public Library with the boiler room entrance and janitors work shed, May 1974.

The slides are part of a photographic record of 600 images to document the construction work undertaken to expand the…

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Black and white photograph of a baggage car at the Welland Canal Bridge 15 swing bridge, c. 1929. Engine 8419 of the New York Central lines broke away from the cars and went into the canal leaving this car hanging several feet over the edge.

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Two black and white photographs of bagpipers in the Centennial Parade, at the corner of King and East Main Streets, July 1958.

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Colour slide of a group of unidentified bagpipers participating in the Rose Parade, summer 1968. The photo was taken near 195 East Main Street.

The slide was donated to the library by John H. Flett.

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Five colour slides showing a bake sale and supper at Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1972.

Knox Presbyterian Church is located on Fitch Street, and is now renamed to Hope Community Church.

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Newspaper clipping recounting the Bald family's contribution to education in the region. This included the creation of the J.C. Bald School named after James C. Bald, the former secretary of the school district. The family also had the first woman,…

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Black and white photograph of a band Concert at Welland High School Gymnasium, c. 1927. Possibly related to the Welland Old Boys Reunion which took place August 6-10, 1927.

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Barney Skimmincht pouring metal from pot to pig, February 1961 (37-38/55)

From the Orline Clements Memorial Collection. These are slides 37-38 of 55 of what would have been a slideshow to demonstrate the steps taken to create an issue of the…

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Black and white photograph of a baseball game as seen from the outfield near the Page-Hersey factory, undated.

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Newspaper clipping about French cyclist Ronan Pensec taking a greater lead in the Tour de France, leaving Canadian Steve Bauer no chance of reaching the medal podium. From the July 12, 1990 edition of the Welland Tribune.
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