Newspaper article on the Cannifton house.

Photographs of members of the Winsor, Holgate and Searle families of Hastings County, Ontario and the Cannifton Mills of Charles Arthur Holgate.

An original hand-painted, paper-on-linen map. The map was drawn in December 1853 for Joseph Cannif Esq. The area covers proposed town lots in Canniff's MIlls (Cannifton) which were never actually developed. Scale: 2 chains to one inch.

A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Part of Lots # 5 & 6 in Concession 2, Township of Thurlow. Land owned by Jonas Canniff, or sold by him. ” The area contained includes; land on East side of the Moira River and on both sides of the Road from Belleville, 128 acres in Canniffton. Originally surveyed by John Emerson, P.L.S. and produced on January 13, 1861.

This reproduction was made on June 5, 1972 and approved by the Deputy Registrar.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.

A map of Thurlow Township featuring the addition of handwritten annotations. Concessions, railways, proprietors, businesses and locations are featured. The map extends from the Bay of Quinte in the southwest to Roslin the northeast. Circa 1950 (Bakelite plant opened c. 1948 and the Foxboro Cheese Factory closed in 1961).

Specific annotations are as follows: Halloway Grist Mill, Latta Bridge, Plainfield Grist, Saw Mill, O'Brien's Bridge, Grist Mill, Canning Factory Foxboro, Footbridge, Cheese Factory, Fairfields Bridge, Dam Corbyville, Distillery, Cannifton Dam, Grist & Saw Mill, Quarry & Substation, Round House, Brickyard, Graham's Dried Foods, Bell Telephone Lines, Hydro Power Lines, and Cement Works.

A certified reproduction of the "Plan shewing subdivisions of Lots # 5, 6 & 7 in 3rd Concession, Thurlow, west side of River Moira, formerly the property of the late Daniel Canniff in 1856." It was redesignated as “West Cannifton" by Jonas Canniff on August 9, 1862. Surveyed by Publius V. Elmore, P. L. S. Certified by John J. Haslett, P.L. S.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #124, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Beyond the bridge over River Moira and northerly are large lots named: 1. Elizabeth A. Ketchepaw; 2. Letty S. Belch; 3. Thomas Canniff; 4. Philean Canniff; 5. Nancy Canniff; 6. Daniel Canniff; 7. Sarah Mormon; 8. Anne Maria Burnes; 9. Catharine Brown.

A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Moira on part of Lot # 6 in 2nd Concession of Thurlow Township for Jones [Jonas] Canniff." Surveyed by John Emerson, P.L.S. and signed April 1853.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #10, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

A certified reproduction of the Plan of Canniff-Ville on part of Lots # 5 and 6 in 2nd Concession of Thurlow Township for Jonas Canniff. Surveyed by John Emerson, P.L.S. and signed December 4, 1849.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #46, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

A certified reproduction of the Plan of Victoria on part of Lot # 6 in the 2nd Concession of Thurlow, for the executors of the late James Canniff. Surveyed by John Emerson, P.L.S. and signed July 31, 1851.

This copy was made in 1972 of plan #47, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.

Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.

An original plan of subdivision of Lot # 5 in the 3rd Concession of Thurlow Township, referred to as “Canniff Mills,” for Joseph Canniff.
Surveyed by John Emerson, D.L.S. and signed July 31, 1852.