Clifton Inn cheque, 1918.

The first Clifton Hotel was built in 1832, but was destroyed by fire in 1898. A second hotel was built on the same site in 1906. This second hotel was much larger and included a branch of the Imperial Bank, a Gray Coach Lines Terminal, and several stores. For many years the inn was operated by George Major, but came under the control of the United Hotel Co. in 1919. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1932. Oakes Garden Theatre currently occupies the location where the hotels once stood.

Photo album, St. Catharines area, ca. 1913-1919.

One hardcover photo album containing black and white photos. Many of the photos were taken in the St. Catharines area. Included are photos of Port Dalhousie, Port Weller, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines. There are also photos of Braeside, Ont. and the Ottawa valley. Various local landmarks are included, such as the armoury in St. Catharines, Montebello Park, and Martindale pond. Some of the events captured include a train wreck that occurred in St. Catharines in 1914, the visit of the Governor General to St. Catharines in 1914 (featuring the Carnegie library and Post Office and federal building decorated with flags), and an airplane that crashed into a body of water, possibly a plane from an air training camp in Beamsville during World War I. There are also two photos of champion Niagara district basketball teams, possibly taken in the gymnasium building located behind the former St. Catharines Collegiate building (later Robertson School) on Church Street. One photo includes Norman Byrne, Gladys Ansell, Miriam Marshall, Irene Stoter (?), Mildrerd Houston, A. Gardner, and Madeline Jenner. The other photo includes George Moase, W. Bennett, Norman Byrne, Jack Bain, Mr. Brackenbury, Cyril Merriman, Jim Galway, Harry Erskine, and Roy Carpenter.

Jacob Cochenour’s War Loss Claim, August 16, 1841.

Jacob Cochenour was an early settler of Bullock’s Corners in the Township of West Flamborough. His father, Jacob Cochenour Sr., was an American who settled in this area in 1785 on 200 acres of Crown Land along the Spencer Creek.

Martin Walsh fonds

Martin “Bud” Walsh served in the Canadian Merchant Navy during the Second World War as a fireman stoking boilers. He continued to serve in the Navy after the war, until December 1948. In 1949, he joined the Crowland Police Department as a constable. He subsequently worked as a constable with the Welland Police Department and was promoted several times, eventually to deputy chief in 1969. In 1971, he became superintendent of the St. Catharines detachment of the regional force. He has been the recipient of several prestigious awards honouring his contributions to his country, including the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012).

Photograph - P.D. Graybil Age 13, August 1896

A photograph of P.D. Graybil, age 13, August 1896.

National Intelligencer, 15 August 1811 (vol. 11, no. 1692) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

American Mercury, 16 August 1814 (vol. 31, 1572) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. The 1814 Aug. issues report events of the Battle of Chippewa.

The American Mercury, 2 August 1814 (vol. 30, no. 1570)

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812. The 1814 Aug. issues report events of the Battle of Chippewa

The War, 1 August 1812 (vol. 1, no. 6) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 8 August 1812 (vol. 1, no. 7) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 15 August 1812 (vol. 1, no. 8) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 22 August 1812 (vol.1, no. 9) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

The War, 29 August 1812 (vol. 1, no. 10) - Newspaper

Volumes of interest were published between 1812 and 1815 with articles about the War of 1812.

Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1919

Annual Convocation proceedings for the year 1919. The title varies slightly and convocation held at different cities or towns in Canada. Sixty-first annual convocation.

Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada at the annual convocation, 1968

Annual Convocation proceedings for the year 1968. The title varies slightly and convocation is held at different cities or towns in Canada. One-hundred and tenth annual convocation.