Appointment of William Dickson as Bailiff in the Gore District in Upper Canada

Appointment of William Dickson as Bailiff in the Gore District in Upper Canada. This is signed by the Honourable William Campbell, Chief Justice and the Honourable Levine P. Sherwood, Justice of the Court of the King’s Bench, May 5, 1827.

Marriage Bond between John Smith of Glanford in the Gore district and Jane Atkins of Ancaster

Marriage Bond between John Smith of Glanford in the Gore district and Jane Atkins of Ancaster signed by Edmund Smith of Ancaster and Jeremiah Smith of Glanford, Jan. 17, 1837.

Map of the proposed canal through the district of Niagara and Gore to form a junction of Lake Erie and Ontario by the Grand River

Map, 55 cm. x 75 cm. (printed, coloured and mounted on a board). The map is of the proposed canal through the district of Niagara and Gore to form a junction of Lake Erie and Ontario by the Grand River compiled from the actual survey by order of the commissioners of internal navigation by James G. Chewett. James G. Chewett was Assistant Draftsman under the direction of Thomas Ridout, Surveyor General of the Province, n.d.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 15 - Village of Junction and Crowland

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the border area of the townships of Crowland and Humberstone, as well as the Village of Junction. Identified structures associated with the Canal include ditches, Junction Lock, bridge, feeder to Marshville, and spoil banks. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include the Gore between Crowland and Humberstone, pond, creek, H. Hellems Wharf Lot, John Toyne property, School House, Tavern, Barn, and House. Roads parallel to Canal include southern Road Allowance and the Road to Port Colborne. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 6th and 7th Concession. Properties and property owners are noted as Thomas Street, John Hellems, James Boyd, John Toyne, and F. Holmes. Lots noted are: Lots Number 25, 26, 27, 7th Concession.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 16 - Through Humberstone

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the border area of the townships of Crowland and Humberstone. Identified structures associated with the Canal include back ditches, towing path and spoil banks. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include line between the 7th Concession of Crowland and the Gore, Town Line between the Townhips of Crowland and Humberstone and the Highane and Company Store. Roads parallel to Canal include southern Road Allowance and the Road to Port Colborne. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 4th and 5th Concession. Properties and property owners are noted as Thomas Merrit, John Betty, John Brown, Charles French, James McCoppen, and S.D. Woodruff. Lots noted are: Lots Number 22, 23, 24, 5th Concession."Humberstone" - Scale: 4 Chs. per Inch "Gore"

St. Catharines St. Paul Street - Postcards

Board of six postcards of St. Catharines. First postcard, St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ont., Canada. Second postcard, St. Paul Street, looking west from N. St. C. and T. Depot, St. Catharines, Ont. Third postcard, St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ont. Fourth postcard, St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Canada. Fifth postcard, St. Paul Street Square, St. Catharines, Ont. Sixth postcard, Shipman's Gore, St. Catharines, Ont.

Appointment of William Woodruff to be Ensign in the 1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District

Appointment of William Woodruff to be Ensign in the 1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District. This is signed by Francis Gore, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada. The document is quite stained and watermarked. The text is not affected, Nov. 5, 1815.

Appointment of John Turney to be an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District

Appointment of John Turney to be an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District of which, Robert Nelles is the Lieutenant Colonel. This was signed by Francis Gore, Lieutenant Governor, Oct. 31, 1815.

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, December 10, 1828

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, the names Gore Gasette and E.W. Banting are written on the front page, December 10, 1828.