- CA ON00156 TR/0710/2
- Stuk
- November 1961
Poster advert for Belleville Theatre Guild Inc. & Trenton Drama Group presentation of "The Little Hut", November 1961
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Poster advert for Belleville Theatre Guild Inc. & Trenton Drama Group presentation of "The Little Hut", November 1961
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Belleville Petitions – Catalogue 1849-51
File contains a catalogue of petitions from the town of Belleville, from c.1849-51, prepared by Gerry Boyce in 1958.
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Belleville Petition to Form Fire Co. 1851
File contains petitions to form a fire department, including: William Rankin and 35 other residents from upper part of Belleville petitioning for independent fire department.
File contains a printed programme for the Old Home Week celebrations, August 1930.
File contains 'Souvenir Hotel Quinte' from 1895 and several pages from the June 1960 “Canadian Architects” magazine on a renovation of the hotel, donated by Tom Ransom.
Belleville, Advertising – Blotters, etc.
File contains 9 advertisement cards for various companies and products, including:
File contains a history/biography on William Bell and his role in the settlement of the Bay of Quinte. Identified as part of the W. C. Mikel papers.
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Petition of F. Ross and others
Petition for a sidewalk on the east side of Pinnacle Street, signed by Fredericka Ross, G.J. Playter, Alexander Ross, Miles Rankins, George Robertson, John Nelson, John Keith, James Ross, Chris Bawes, Thomas Bruce, C.L. Garnes, J. Smith, H. Sierichs, Walter Ross, Thomas Hayes, Peter Morell.
File contains newspaper clips on a fire at the Foley Foundry c.1960, fire at Holgate Mill c.1961, clip on the fires throughout c.1961 and the cost being $200,000 in damages, the study and practice routines of the Belleville fire Department c.1963, Rawdon farmer Robert Hoards shed and tractor burn in fire c.1966, Capt. S.Pomeray retires after 46 years of service c.1965, Davids Furniture fire c.1968, Moira Furniture destroyed in fire c.1969, Mrs. William Withers and her four children die in Nova Scotia fire c.1969, Bob Edwardson is made fire Chief of Belleville c.1969, former Belleville fire Chief Gerald Leo O'Brien dies c.1969, fire Chief T.E.Porte and other Belleville firefighters honoured by Mayor Russell J. Scott c.1969, Ted Porte retires after 50 years of service with the Belleville fire department c.1969, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on Belleville area fires c.1960-69.
Belleville Civil Defense 1961 & 1957
File contains a newspaper clipping c.1957 about the “Sputnik” passing over Ontario, and a newspaper clip from 1961 about the Fullers, a Belleville family, constructing a fallout shelter on their Fifth Street property (article available online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-november-1961/page/n62/mode/1up ).
Belleville Council directory 1964
File contains a copy of the Belleville 1964 directory.
Belleville Town Council rules 1850
File contains Rules to be observed at the Meetings of the Municipal Council of the Town of Belleville, printed at the Chronicle Office.
Belleville Harbour Hong Kong Junk
File contains 7 July 1964 newspaper clip on the “Mandarin Duck” boat that was shipped from Hong Kong to Belleville for its owners, Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson and his wife, Susan.
File contains newspaper clips about paintings by Georgina Maniates painting 3 Ikons and presenting them to the Greek Orthodox Church in Belleville, 2 November 1964.
Belleville Assessment, 1919-20
File contains a Belleville assessment booklet from 1919-20.
Belleville Assessment, 1914-15
File contains a Belleville assessment booklet for 1914-15.
Transcript of Billa Flint letter from 1879
Handwritten transcript of letter dated 1 July 1879, taken from page 124 of Scrapbook 7. The original letter can be seen at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-july-1879/page/n62/mode/1up
The letter reads as follows:
50 Years Ago.
for the Intelligencer.
MR. EDITOR.-Fifty years, ago this evening I arrived in Belleville by the steamer Sir James Kempt, H. Gildersleeve, Captain, and with Mrs. Flint and Miss Clement, late Mrs. Dr. Holden, put up at the house kept by the late Royal Munro, where the Anglo American now stands.
Fifty years ago there was not one foot of sidewalk in town, not a drain to carry off the surplus water, and but one bridge, and that a poor one, over the river on Bridge Street.
Fifty years ago there were but two brick two story houses, both burnt long ago. One brick and stone on Meyers Hill, since taken down. One brick church on the site of the present stone structure called St Thomas' Church, Rev. Thos. Campbell, rector. One frame building used by the Methodists on the site near the now Grand Junction Station on Pinnacle Street
Fifty years ago there were but one dilapidated old school house with a large mud hole in front all through the rainy season ; it stood on Pinnacle street near where the new brick school house now stands. Building not fit for a decant pig stye.
Fifty years ago there was but one Sunday school, which was held in the Methodist chapel, some fifty scholars, all told. Fifty years ago there were no brick buildings on Front street, and of the wooden ones only three showed signs of white, and one of yellow paint.
Fifty years ago there was not over 700 inhabitants in the town, and the town only comprised 200 acres short measurement. Fifty years ago this harvest, wheat brought 80cts., rye 32c to 40c:, peas 40c, oats 20c, potatoes 15c to 20c, hay $6 per 2,240lbs., wood 80cts to $1 per cord, butter 10cts. per lb., eggs 7½cts per dozen. Poultry was cheap ; I bought a fat turkey already dressed weighing 16lbs for 60cts., and chickens from 15 to 25c per pair ; while the season before I came, wheat was 50cts. per bushel, flour $2.50 per bbl, and not cash at that, only trade. It took 2 bbls of flour and $1 in cash to buy one barrel of salt, as the price of salt was "only" $6 per barrel, while at Brockville, we sold it to Capt. Gildersleeve for $2.50 per barrel, and paid him from $4 to $4.24 per barrel for floor.
Fifty years ago these were facts well known to those who sold their wheat and flour in Belleville.
Of the male inhabitant householders of 50 years ago there is not one left in the place, the late James Willson being the last. There are only 6 females (all widows) left of those that were keeping house when I came here, and of the younger people, the larger portion are dead or have moved away.
The site of the town has grown from 200 acres to near 1,300. The town has become a city with about 12,000 inhabitants, and might to-day have had a population of 25,000, had the men who owned the property outside the original town plot have used energy and enterprise instead of remaining quiet and with¬holding encouragement to others to build up a city for their benefit. I find that on Front Street, from Bridge Street northward, there is not an original building standing, up as far as the forks of the road leading to the Grand Trunk Station, except it may be an old frame above Burrell's axe factory, which has been built over, and from Bridge Street southward, there is the stone building put up by the late Dr. Cooper, 1½-story frame formerly occupied by Mr. Selden as a Hat store, a 1½-story frame building by a Mr. Lauder, and an old store house built by Mr. Turnbull ; these are on the west side of the street. On the east side there is a wooden building formerly occupied by C. J. Metz. The yellow building, formerly the residence of the late John Turnbull, a 2-story frame occupied by the late Robert Smith. Mr. Petrie’s house,
Mrs. Dr. Ridley’s house, the house formerly occupied by the late Henry Baldwin, a part of the house of the Covert property and a frame now occupied by Mr. Sidley. I have not gone over other parts, of the town, but may at some other time, and report on other buddings of 50 years ago.
I cannot expect to remain here to write an article on 60 years ago, but I may predict a glorious future for our Dominion of Canada (in which I trust our city and county will largely share), in the rise and progress of her arts, her manufactures, her minerals, her agricultural and other industrial pursuits, which no doubt will prosper under the fostering care of good Government, and combined with economy become one of the finest if not the best country on the face of the globe.
Having led an active life both in business and as a public man, since I came to Belleville (in which I do not expect I have pleased every one), yet at the age of 74 years 5 months and 10 days, notwithstanding all the changes and trials in my business, as well as public life, I can truly say I feel cheerful and contented.
Yours, &c., &c.
BILLA FLINT
Belleville, 19th July, 1879
Transcript of Billa Flint speech from 1878
Transcript of speech delivered by Billa Flint on 1 July 1878. This was delivered in 1978 by Lee Jourard at a plaque unveiling event.
Belleville – Crown patents for City Lots
File contains lists of patents for Crown grants for lots within the Corporation of the City of Belleville.
Belleville Early History by Allan Dempsey; clipping, 1922
File contains a newspaper clipping from 1922 with a letter from John B. Flint about Campbell and Pinnacle streets in Belleville (available online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-january-1922/page/n22/mode/1up ), and notes on the early history of Belleville written by Allan Dempsey.
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