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Sovereign Potters Ltd.

Item is a photograph of Sovereign Potters Limited (1933-1973), located at 282 Sherman Avenue North. Sovereign Potters Limited was formed in 1933 by W. G. Pulkingham and Alfred Etherington with the financial support of a group of local businessmen, and was one of Canada's largest manufacturers of fine porcelain and earthenware. Operations began on a modest scale; however, with the outbreak of war the company boomed, supplying army china. At its peak in 1946 and 1947, it employed about 450 people. On July 1, 1947, the company was purchased by British dinnerware manufacturer Johnson Brothers (Hanley) Ltd. In 1952, W. H. Hall was sent by the parent company to become president of its Canadian operations. It continued to manufacture dinnerware until 1958 when it concentrated on the production of ceramic wall tiles and decorated blanks sent out from England. The company underwent a name change (H. & R. Johnson (Canada) Ltd.) and a new address at 15 Biggar Avenue.

Superior Engravers

Superior Engravers Limited

Item is an image from Superior Engravers used in the production of etchings for printing posters or newspaper and magazine advertisements.

Superior Engravers

Taits Optometrists, Ltd.

Item is a photograph of a room in Taits Optometrists, Ltd., 44 James Street North, office of Dr. Joseph George Tait (-1963).

Superior Engravers

Weaver Coal Co.

Item is a photograph of a worker filling a Gillies-Guy Fuel Oil truck at the Weaver Coal and Oil Company storage dock at the foot of Victoria Ave. The headquarters for Gillies-Guy was located at 65 James Street South.

Superior Engravers

White Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.

Item is a photograph of the exterior of White Motor Company of Canada Limited at 165 York Street, with a truck exiting through the garage door.

Superior Engravers

Wright Fruit Company

Item is a photograph of a fleet of trucks belonging to the Wright Fruit Company and eight employees standing beside them.

Superior Engravers

Wright Fruit Company

Item is a photograph of a driver and truck of Wright Fruit Co. Limited stationed outside the entrance to the building.

Superior Engravers

Wright Fruit Company

Item is a photograph of a cooling machine outside the door to a cooling compartment at the Wright Fruit Company storage facility.

Superior Engravers

Hamilton - Exhibitions - Industrial Fair, 1949

Item is a photograph of the "Remington Rand" booth at Hamilton's 1949 Industrial Fair, held at the armouries. This four-day event was a non-profit fair organized by the Hamilton Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was held in the local Hamilton armouries on James Street North, and was intended to showcase to Hamiltonians what the city sells and manufactures.

Superior Engravers

Sisters In Charge Of Post Office

Caption: "Sisters In Charge Of Post Office - Miss Julia Forsyth, left, has been on the staff of the post office at St. George for 46 years. On June 10, of this year, she will have completed her twenty-sixth years as postmistress. For 20 years before receiving that appointment, she was an assistant to C. P. Keefer. Her sister, Miss Agnes H. Forsyth, seen with her, has held the position of assistant to the postmistress for 25 years. Daughters of the late John and Elizabeth Forsyth, the sisters were born at St. George, still residing in the same home."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

St. Ann's Cemetery

Caption: "St. Ann's Pioneers Rest Here - Burials in the historic old St. Ann's Cemetery date back to 1797, perhaps even earlier than that. One little monument bears this inscription: "In memory of Ann, daughter of John and Charity Kennedy, who died February 10, 1797, aged six years, 11 months, and 10 days." A column marks the burial place of the Rev. D. W. Eastman, father of the Presbyterian Church in the Niagara and Gore districts, who died in 1865 at the age of 87 years."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Port Nelson Post Office

Caption: "Sorting The Mail - Postmaster A. E. Brown and his assistant, Mrs. J. Mackay, are seen at the wicket of the Port Nelson post office which serves a growing community. The small office is located in Nelson Township on Number 2 Highway and is called as a bus stop."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Church of Christ at Jordan

Caption: "New Church - This is the Church of Christ, at Jordan, opened in January of this year. The congregation has been established well over a century. Much of the building work was done by volunteer work of the members."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Upper Ball's Falls at Jordan

Caption: "Jordan Beauty Spot - This is the upper Ball's Falls on the Twenty Creek a short distance south of Jordan village. About one-quarter mile to the north is the lower Ball's Falls where the water plunges over an 80-foot cliff into the ravine."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Gristmill in Jordan

Caption: "Oldest Grist Mill - Standing beside Ball's Falls, this is believed to be the oldest grist mill remaining in the Niagara peninsula. Operated until 1912, it was built about 115 years ago. This brick chimney was blown down since this photograph was taken."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Lovely Old Home

Caption: "Lovely Old Home - This is the Ball homestead, at Ball's Falls, on the escarpment just south of Jordan. It is now owned and occupied by C. M. Ball. A company of British soldiers was stationed at Ball's Falls during the War of 1812 to protect the near-by mill which was supplying flour for the troops."

Murdoch, Bruce, 1895-1966

Grafton & Co. Ltd.

  • Fonds
  • 1853 - 1976

The fonds consists of correspondence concerning the 90th anniversary of the company regarding the draft history entitled "1853 -- 90 Years of Progress -- 1943" pertaining to Grafton & Co. Ltd. office in Dundas. In addition there is administrative records, particular order forms and promotional material. The donation also consists of photographs of employees, interior of the mailroom, offices, and manufacturing plant, as well as an illuminated text from the employees to the Mr. James B. Grafton on the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary.

Grafton & Co. Ltd.

Hammer City Roller Derby fonds

  • Fonds
  • 2006 - ?

Donation consists of league programs, posters, hand bills, publicity files, and uniforms of the Hammercity Roller Derby league. The uniforms include a blue shirt from the Death Row Dames team (2006-2011), a shirt and short set from the Tank Girls team (2006-2011), and two tanks from the Hammer City Roller Girls team (ca. 2014).

Hammer City Roller Derby

Bruce Family fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1832-1927

The fonds consists of papers, sketches, drawings, and photographs associated with William Bruce and his son William Blair Bruce. Series one is William Bruce and series two is William Blair Bruce.

Registrar of Shipping fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1869-1962

The fonds consists of one series of ship registration records compiled by the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario. The series includes file level descriptions for 34 vessels that sailed through the Port of Hamilton.

Canada. Registrar of Shipping (Hamilton, Ontario)

Jimmy Lomax fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1935-2010

The material in the fonds consists of predominantly textual and graphic materials and includes 17 objects. The fonds contains 7 series including, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publicity, artwork, photographs, scrapbooks, and awards and recognition such as certificates of congratulations, invitations, awards night programs, and plaques, all pertaining to Jimmy Lomax, his family and Operation Santa Claus, which helped raise money annually to distribute toys and other items to less fortunate children and individuals during the Christmas season.

Lomax, James William

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

  • Fonds
  • 1844 - 1999

The material in the fonds consists of administrative records such as meeting minutes, annual reports, constitution and bylaws, and historical material on the Board of Trade, as well as financial records, committee records, reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publicity and promotional materials, programs and events, centennial projects, awards and recognition, a few photographs and a medallion, all of which pertain to the Hamilton Board of Trade and its successor, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

Thomas L. Kinrade fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1903

The material consists of one series of correspondence and reminiscences. The material is a one-page letter accompanied by four pages of reminiscences written by Thomas L. Kinrade, of Hamilton, Ontario, to W.C. Morton of Hamilton, Ontario.

Kinrade, Thomas L.

Thomas McIlwraith fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1860-1899

The fonds consists of two original draft manuscripts written by Thomas McIlwraith, the "Birds of Ontario" and the "Birds Observed in the Vicinity of Hamilton," as well as business postcards from Thomas McIlwraith's merchant coal business.

McIlwraith, Thomas G.

Hamilton Naturalists' Club fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1919-2022

The material in the fonds consists of predominantly textual materials pertaining to the organization’s conservation projects, programming, public education, promotional materials and publications. The fonds contains eleven series and one subseries including, administrative records, correspondence, bird records, environmental conservation projects, programs and events, the Junior Audubon Club, property records, bequests, endowments and funds, awards and recognition, publicity and publications, photographs and scrapbooks. The fonds also contains graphic materials including water colours, as well as photographs of members, events, programs, wildlife and plant life.

Hamilton Naturalists' Club

Robert Lawrence fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1945-2012

Fonds consists predominantly of original handwritten letters from Robert H. Lawrence, who was stationed in England during the Second World War, to Marion Mortimer of Hamilton, Ontario. The fonds also includes greeting cards, postcards, telegraphs, newspaper clippings and a travelling salesmen's route itinerary.

Lawrence, Robert

Hamilton Cotton Company Limited

  • Fonds
  • 1918 - 1968

The donation consists of two reports by White, Mossop & Erling Limited Consulting Engineers prepared in 1968 on the proposed specifications of the revisions to power distribution system and alterations to the boiler house for work at the Hamilton Cotton Company Limited facilities, as well as a mortgage dated 1 January 1918. In addition, the donation consists of photographs showing the manufacturing process from the raw material to the finished product, as well as photographs of employees and other cotton mills throughout Ontario.

Lewis Family fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1891-1950

Fonds consists of predominantly graphic materials including family photographs and professional photographs of theatre actress Julia Arthur, as well as a few textual documents pertaining to family records. The fonds consists of 2 series including family photographs and paintings, and family records, with a subseries of photographs pertaining to Julia Arthur.

Lewis Family

Brookes, Ivan S.

  • Fonds

The fonds consists of Ivan Brookes’ unpublished manuscript for Hamilton Harbour 1826-1901, two Stelco anniversary booklets: The 25th Milestone: A Brief History of Stelco the Steel Company of Canada Limited 1910-1935 and 50th Anniversary Issue Stelco Flashes 1910-1960 and a scrapbook of images used in the manuscript.

Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1850s-2009

The fonds consists of predominantly textual and graphic materials pertaining to the organization’s exploration, preservation and promotion of local Hamilton history, restoration projects, events, promotional materials and publications. The fonds contains ten series including, administrative records, financial records, committee records, correspondence, restoration projects, programs and events, awards and recognition, promotional materials and publications, publicity, and photographs and negatives. The fonds contains audio and video cassettes featuring lectures and presentations on various historical topics, as well as recordings and publicity for special events.

Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society

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