“Buy Belleville” – Article by W.N. Ponton 1890
- CA ON00156 TR/0170
- File
- 1890
File contains newspaper clippings written by and about W.N Ponton on “Buying Belleville” and on buying electricity from Trenton.
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“Buy Belleville” – Article by W.N. Ponton 1890
File contains newspaper clippings written by and about W.N Ponton on “Buying Belleville” and on buying electricity from Trenton.
File contains a 2 page National Museums newsletter on the acquisition of Autogiro, a record breaking air craft.
File contains a newspaper clipping on the plans to construct an international Jetport in the Quinte Area.
Bay of Quinte Steamboat Navigation
File contains newspaper clippings from Daily Intelligencer on Steamers and their navigational routes around the Quinte area including ads for the “Althea” and “North King” with, and an article on the Steamer industry in the Quinte area on competition between different steamers and owners.
File contains a newspaper clipping on 2 sunken ships found by Bill and Jack Tatham, 300 yards away from Elm Island.
Belleville “Ontario Transportation Co.” 1892
File contains a c.1961 letter to Gerald Boyce enclosing a letter that was sent to the Mayor of Belleville from a citizen who found the “minutes” from c.1892 Transportation Co. Ltd, and the c.1892 minutes of a meeting of the provincial Directors of the Ont. Transportation Co. Ltd.
Belleville – Early Transportation
File contains newspaper clippings on early transportation in Belleville, and material on the Hastings Road.
Belleville: Ashley Carriage Works
File contains a Hartford Ashley Carriage Works card, a Hartford Ashley “Harris Patent” advertisement for carriages, and a newspaper clip on the manufacturing process and business of streetcars in Belleville.
File contains a 1968 inauguration program, and newspaper clips on Foster Ward's oldest resident starting the first sewer installation.
Belleville Council bus problems 1960
File contains newspaper clips c. 1960 on Belleville City Council taking over running of public buses, and clips on issues with old bus contracts and City Council breaking contract with Rawdon Bus Co..
Belleville Council business 1956
File contains newspaper clips from c.1956 on the Belleville water commission, eligible voters in the Belleville area, a 1956 Tax rate set by the City council, road work and the widening of College St, and clips on the planning for a sewage plant.
Belleville Council election 1969
File contains newspaper clips c.1969 of the Belleville City Council elections, the proposed new arena being voted against, the Ontario Municipal Record approving a capital works budget, Moira sewer to begin construction, J. R. Reynolds on future of Belleville, Belleville city Council and Mayor in clash with merchant Xarl Roluf over proposed plaza, inaugural meeting for the rec-arena committee, and Russel Scott elected as Mayor.
Belleville Excursion Steamers 1880-1890
File contains newspaper clips on the following Belleville excursion steamers: the Alexandria, the Althea, the North King, the C.H. Merrit, and the Hero.
File contains a c.1850 description of a fireman uniform and of activities of the fire department and men according to Mrs. Moodie, c.1851 petition by the residents of the upper part of town to form a separate fire company, c.1851 petition by G. & J. Brown to try and form a separate fire company, a brief history of the Belleville fire department, a newspaper clip of a fire at a cigar factory in Belleville, and a newspaper clip on the fire that destroyed Mr.Neilson's house.
File contains a newspaper from c.1964 on the opening of the Belleville Flying Club.
Belleville Grand Trunk Railway Riot 1877
File contains a c.1877 copy of a telegram to Col.Powell in Ottawa, report of the Queen's Own suppressing railway mob in Belleville, c.1877 copy of telegram from Belleville City Council to Lt.Col. Durie of Toronto re military presence required to suppress uprising at Grand Trunk railway, and other miscellaneous documents on the c.1877 railway uprising of workers in Belleville.
File contains the following newspaper clips on the Belleville Harbour: Mayor J.Russell Scott on Belleville Harbour as future world shipping point c.1969, clip on harbour master Donald Barrett and the construction of new docks, clip on the Belleville Harbour and tourism, clip on the yacht named “Southwest Niagra c.1968, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the Belleville harbour.
Belleville Harbour Commission Reg'ltions 1889, 1911, 1959-60
Contents moved to Belleville Harbour Commission fonds.
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 an invoice from Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario from c.1926 to be paid by Mrs. W.M Ponton, a c.1924 Hydro Electric Shop invoice, and a c.1962 newspaper clip on the Hydro Co. Setting up in Eastern region headquarters in Belleville.