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 t...
Caption: "Own Village Store - Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Richardson own and operate the general store at Jordan which was opened by her grandfather and later run by her father."
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 ...
Caption: "Historic Church - St. John's Anglican Church, beside No. 8 Highway, at Jordan, was opened in 1842, and is known as one of the Niagara Peninsula's landmarks."
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."
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 ...
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...
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 ...
File consists of photographs of vehicles from Life Savers & Beech-Nut Sale Company Limited, located at 225 Sanford Ave S. Life Savers Limited first operated in Canada at Prescott, Ontario, in 1916. In 1932, Life Savers bought out the Beech-Nu...
Item is a photograph of part of the office of Canadian Acceptance Corporation Ltd., located in Suite #419 in the Terminal Building at 128 King Street East in Hamilton. Canadian Acceptance Corporation Ltd. dealt in automobile and industrial financ...
Series contains The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Volunteer of the Year award plaque for 1999 and a plaque from The Bruce Trail Association recognizing The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club as Trustee of the Escarpment. Series also consists of two Club badge...
Series consists of meeting minutes and reports, including secretary's reports and financial reports, for annual meetings of the Municipal Chapter. Series contains an annual meeting book with attestations and signatures of chapter members for ...
Series consists of photographs of annual meetings of the Municipal Chapter, the 100th Anniversary Luncheon, annual meetings of the Toronto Municipal Chapter and the Provincial Chapter of Ontario, photographs of various Holbrook Public School outin...
Series consists of scrapbooks, which contain newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, invitations and other material pertaining to the activities of the Municipal Chapter. The scrapbook for 1901-1996 includes a photograph of Fonthill (168 Jackso...
Series consists a bible, and various books and pamphlets, including informational pamphlets about flag anniversaries and commemorative flag-raising; souvenir and commemorative pamphlets; a catalogue of photograph and painting reproductions offered...
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 abo...
Series consists of handwritten letters addressed to Mrs. Victor Ross, President of the Hospital Committee of the Paardeburg Chapter, expressing gratitude for the chapter's contributions to hospitals.
Series consists of scrapbooks, which contain photographs, letters, newspaper clippings and other material, documenting the activities of the Paardeburg Chapter. Series includes a scrapbook containing information about parcels sent by the chapter t...
Series consists of the records of the convenor of the H.M.C.S. Suderoy VI (1944). The chapter adopted this ship, which was a minesweeper during the war, and sent shipments to the crew during the year. There is a list of crew members with their age...
Series consists of scrapbooks, the contents of which include newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, and other material pertaining to the activities of the General Allenby Chapter. The scrapbook for 1935-1948 includes articles from 1919 and 192...
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 perso...
The subfonds consists of minute books, a chapter history for the Princess Margaret Rose Chapter (1936-1986), correspondence, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Princess Margaret Rose Chapter
Series consists of correspondence regarding the chapter's educational work with local schools, donations to schools, and bestowal of awards to students, including the W. Eileen Kerr Award given annually to the student who has achieved the hig...
The subfonds contains a chapter history for the Stanley Baldwin Chapter (1937-1962), a scrapbook (1973-1990) and a photograph of Stanley Baldwin (1938).
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Right Honourable Stanley Baldwin Chapter
Subfonds consists of a minute book for meetings of the General Sir Archibald Wavell Chapter. A membership book is included as an insert within the minute book.
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. General Sir Archibald Wavell Chapter
Subseries consists of photographs, negatives and a contact sheet of artistic directors in the arts, film and television industries, including Peter Mandia and Bruce McDonald.
Series consists of one Holy Bible, which contains details about the Van Sickle family of Lynden; and two pocket-sized prayer books, containing select readings from the BIble.
Series contains 32 personal diaries: one dated 1888-1892, and one for each year from 1912 to 1942. The diaries detail Webb's daily life, and contain both personal and work-related information. Some diaries include newspaper clippings, such as...
File consists of correspondence between Waldon and Douglas G. Townsend, of Hamilton, regarding Mary Harriet Townsend. File includes newspaper clipping on the same subject.
Series contains graduation and commencement programs for Wesleyan Ladies College, arranged chronologically into files for closing exercises, graduation exercises and commencement exercises.
Subseries consists of various photographs of actress Julia Arthur posing in costume, acting on stage, as well as engaging in activities such as reading.
Series consists of letters written by Robert Lawrence to his wife, Marion, while he was stationed overseas during the Second World War, and when he was employed as a travelling salesman throughout Southern Ontario. Marion began corresponding with...
Series consists of obituaries for Robert and Marion, two photographs, as well as two newspaper clippings, one referring to their marriage, the other about Robert receiving his high school diploma 60 years after he graduated.
The Postcard Collection is an artificial collection consisting of over 800 postcards documenting the City of Hamilton and surrounding areas. The collection has been arranged by subjects into 32 series: Advertising, Aldershot, Ancaster, Bartonville...
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between the Society and other historical societies and organizations, funding agencies, levels of government, as well as the general public. The series also includes public reference request...
Series consists of records relating to the incorporation of the Society, applications for heritage grant funding, annual financial statements, cash books and a record book of paid membership fees.
Material consists of a video recording of Cable 4 television coverage of the Garden Party featuring B.J. Coyle with S.R. Leslie and Darryl Buckle, and the Strathcona Reunion.
Series consists of draft submissions of the Society’s publication the “Tower”, a list of poets that were published in the “Tower”, subscription forms for the “Tower” and other Society publications, the TPS newsletter, as well as press releases, an...
Series consists of the minutes and committee reports of the TPS Board, treasurer reports and financial statements, versions of the Society’s constitution, membership lists and samples of the membership form and brochure, as well as the samples of ...