Postcard - Photograph postcard showing two young males and one female (all unidentified)

A postcard with a photo image of two young males and a female (all unidentified). Postcard image is stamped on rear side "C.H. Arthur, 85 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, Ont."

Hendershot & Brother - Vignette

A vignette of the Hendershot & Brother Store, "dealers of dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots & shoes, iron and steel, dealers in grain and farmer's produce". The proprietors are Paul H. Hendershott and Abraham Hendershott and the business is located in St. Catharines.

Taylor & Bates Brewery & Vinegar Manufactory - Vignette

A vignette of Taylor and Bate's Brewery and Manufactory, St. Catharines.. "Manufacturers of Taylor's Celebrated Amber Ale, Porter, also, White Wine Vinegar, Dealers in Malt, Hops, Barley, &c. &c." The names listed are James Taylor and Thomas B. Bate.

Grand Central Hotel Blueprints

Plans are alterations to store fronts and rear elevation.

Niagara Parks Commission School of Gardening Graduation Program, 1956

The Niagara Parks Commission School of Gardening was organized in 1935 in order to help fill the Commission’s need for skilled gardeners to maintain the extensive parkland owned by the Commission. In 1959 the School was renamed the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture. The name changed again in 1990 to the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture to better reflect the development of the program.

Niagara aerial photographs, 1921-1991, undated

This collection contains 129 aerial photographs of the Niagara region. The dates vary from 1921-1991, with some photos undated. Some of the areas covered include the Welland Canal, the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), Niagara Falls, the Short Hills, and St. Catharines. Most of the photos are black and white.

Post Card Album - Welland Canal

A collection of post cards (52 black & white and 47 colour) and photographs (26 black & white) of the Welland Canal. The photographs and post cards cover a range of years and locations, inlcuding St. Catharines, Port Colborne, Port Dalhousie; Humberstone, Thorold, Allanburg and Niagara Falls.

Montebello Gardens - First Grand Fete and Gala! Poster

Poster with details for the first grand fete and gala taking place Monday May 25, 1874. Festivities include: fireworks, "grand flight of a fiery pigeon", dancing, music, balloon and more.

Garden City Dye Works Moving Announcement

A moving advertisement for Garden City Dye Works, reads: We have removed from No. 70, St. Paul St. to No. 125 St. Paul St. Opp. the Grand Central Hotel, where we will be pleased to see our old and many new customers. Remember the place. In our new quarters we are better able to meet the requirements of the public in our line. We are up-to-date in all branches of Cleaning and Dying Ladies' and Gent's wearing apparel. Garden City Works, J.L. Wilbur. 125 St. Paul St. Phone 54. P.S. Also agents for Parisian Laundry Co.

Advertisement Star Music Store

An advertisement for Star Music Store, established 1869. The advertisement describes the services offered and the brands sold.

Business Card - Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Two business cards for Singer Sewing Machine Co. Incorporated located at 269 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines. One card has the name of a representative for the company, ? Cowan.

School Board report, Bertie Township, January 13, 1848

Dexter Deverardo settled in the Niagara District around 1834. In 1842, he was elected to the District Council. He served in this position until around 1848, when he became Superintendent of Education for the Niagara District. He subsequently served as county Registrar (appointed in1852), Registrar of the Surrogate Court for Welland (1856), and served as county clerk until 1873.

Ridley College Cadet Dance Card - May 7th, 1920

A dance card from a Ridley College Cadet dance, dated 7 May, 1920. The programme is twenty dances long with each dance filled with a name. The back page also has some writing, it is unclear if they are names.

Communion Certificate - Helen Stanley Smith, 1919

A communion certificate for Helen Stanley Smith dated 31 January, 1919. The certificate is signed by George H. Smith D.D. (minister).

Certificate of Honour

A certificate of honour for Frank E. McCordick, dated 6th September, 1945. The certificate was awarded to McCordick for recognition of his service during World War II.