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Zephyr

Screw (propeller) yacht steamer built in 1886 in Hamilton, Ontario by Thomas Reid. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, several ownership documents, legal correspondence, as well as correspondence from various individuals, Customs Canada, the Department of Transport, Marine Services, the Dominion Bank, and the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

Wright Fruit Company

File consists of photographs of Wright Fruit Company, established in April 1927 by chief shareholders, Solomon Wright and Percy Wright. Wright Fruit Company carried on a wholesale and commission business originally from 25 York Street, with other facilities at 77 MacNab Street North and 31 York Street in Hamilton. Facilities included climate-controlled ripening rooms for items such as tomatoes that arrived green and took up to two weeks to ripen enough for sale.

Wright Fruit Company

Wright Fruit Company

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

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Wright Fruit Company

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.

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Wright Fruit Company

Wright Fruit Company

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

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Workshops

Series consists of textual documents relating to the Hamilton Poetry Centre’s regular poetry workshops and an Executive workshop. Most of the documents are unpublished poems written and submitted by various individuals.

Work Parties

Material consists of 2 coloured photographs of the Children's Aid Society Christmas Party, 1972.

Work Parties

Material consists of 15 coloured photographs of Jimmy Lomax as Santa Claus at Boilers Restaurant holiday work party, 1980s.

White Wings

Sailing ship measuring 40 x 15 x 6 feet, 22 tonnage, built in 1886 in Trenton, Ontario by A. Cuthbert. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains ownership, transfer and registration documents, a bill of sale, a memorandum, a postcard, a newspaper clipping, as well as correspondence from various individuals, the Department of Transport and the National Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise Division, to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Ontario.

White Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.

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.

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Where To

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 46 x 11 x 3 feet built in Hamilton, Ontario in 1915 by John and William Robertson. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a builder’s certificate, a certificate of survey, registration and ownership documents, as well as correspondence from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Customs Canada, the Department of Transport and the Canada Steamship Lines Limited, to and from the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton regarding the existence and whereabouts of the vessel.

Wesleyan Ladies' College fonds

Wesleyan Ladies' College fonds

  • CA ON00131 00079
  • Fonds
  • 1861-1965

Fonds consists of textual records including written correspondence, graduation and commencement programs, examination questions and essays, diplomas, course catalogues, periodicals, as well as Alumnae Association records, such as annual reports and Literary Club programs. The fonds also contains two photographs and one medal.

Waldon, Freda F.

Weaver Coal Co.

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.

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War Service records

Series consists of a record of war services rendered and directed by the Hamilton Municipal Chapter, and other IODE war service records, including correspondence and honour rolls, as well as forms pertaining to the war charities act of 1917.

War Service records

Series consists of an honour roll, a commemorative volume containing information about relatives of members of the Betram Hooper/ Wentworth Chapter who served in the Canadian military. Records include the following information about military personnel: name and rank, birth date, parents, whether they were of United Empire Loyalist descent, marital status, where and when they volunteered, home unit, present unit, training location, and details about their military service, including promotions and honours received. All those included in the volume were born between 1903-1923. Records are arranged in alphabetical order according to the individual's last name.

War Service records

Series consists of honour rolls, commemorative volumes containing information about relatives of members of the General Allenby Chapter who served in the Canadian military. Records include the following information about military personnel: name and rank, birth date, parents, whether they were of United Empire Loyalist descent, marital status, volunteer date and location, home unit, present unit, training location, and details about their military service, including promotions and honours received. All those in the first volume were born 1906-1925, and those in the second volume were born 1875-1894. The second volume predates the first, honouring those who served in the Canadian military during "The Great War" (WWI). Records are arranged in alphabetical order by last name, with a few exceptions. The first entry in the second volume is the record for a relative of a member of the Malcolm Crerar Aviation Chapter. Photographs accompany the records of 18 individuals named in the volumes.

War Service records

Series consists of an honour roll, commemorative volume containing information about relatives of members of the St. Elizabeth Chapter who served in the Canadian military during Word War I (1914-1918). Records include the following information about military personnel: name and rank, birth date, parents, whether they were of United Empire Loyalist descent, marital status, where and when they volunteered, home unit, present unit, training location, and details about their military service, including promotions and honours received. All those included in the volume were born between 1880-1899. Photographs accompany the records of 14 of the 25 individuals named in the volume.

War Service records

Series consists of an honour roll, a commemorative volume containing information about relatives of members of the Paardeburg Chapter who served in the Canadian military. Records include the following information for military personnel: name and rank, birth date, parents, whether they were of United Empire Loyalist descent, marital status, where and when they volunteered, home unit, present unit, training location, and details about their military service, including promotions and honours received. All those included in the volume were born between 1859-1925. Names are listed according to rank. Photographs accompany the records of 7 of the 76 individuals named in the volume.

Wachonda

Screw (propeller) steamer measuring 230 x 37 x 21 feet, 1,554 tonnage, built in 1903 in Glasgow, Scotland by Russell & Company. There is little information pertaining to this vessel and its voyage history. The file contains a certificate of British Registry, ownership and registration documents, mortgage papers, receipts, a telegraph, as well as correspondence from Customs House Glasgow, Scotland to the Registrar of Shipping, Hamilton, Canada Steamship Lines Limited, and the Department of Marine and Fisheries.

Upper Ball's Falls at Jordan

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

Untitled pencil sketch

This may be a preliminary sketch for the oil painting entitled “Time Passes” painted around 1883-1884.

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Drawing of an owl in a tree. Signature of the artist: Daniel V.

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Painting of Santa Claus leaning against an open mailbox full of presents. Signature of artist inscribed on the painting canvas: R.J. Hamilton, 84.

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Drawing of Santa Claus with the words, "To Santa Claus," [artist unknown].

Unknown Subjects

Subseries contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets of individuals who are unidentified.

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