Items found at 239 Ann Street, Belleville: Two scrapbooks:
Newspaper clippings relating to the Royal tour of Canada by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, 1951
Newspaper clippings relating to the coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953 Also a Grade 13 Chemistry examination text published by The James Texts Limited, 1943 which once belonged to Lenore Morrell.
Monster Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Relief of Derry under the auspices of the 'Prentice Boys, Kingston August 12th 1889
P.L.O, Pro-Literature Organization magazine from Centennial Secondary School, October 1987 [includes newspaper clipping about Keith Gregoire and Sara Back, the editors of the magazine]
P.L.O, Pro-Literature Organization magazine from Centennial Secondary School, Maypril 1988
Video footage and still images gathered for a documentary on the Belleville Christmas light display initiated by the Foster family after the death of Billy Foster and Art 'Sonny' Culloden on 24 December 1958. Includes the final documentary: In Thy Dark Streets Shineth by Sean Scally.
Photographs of participants and guests in events held on 16 October 2021 to mark the unveiling of the Dr. James Bertram Collip Reflective Gardens in Belleville, Ontario. Guests included Dr. Alison Li, author of a biography of Collip, and Major Charles Wyatt, Collip's great-grandson. Also present were MP Ryan Williams, MPP Todd Smith, Mayor Mitch Panciuk, Warden Rick Phillips, Rihanna Harris, and Collip Committee members Richard Hughes and Ian Sullivan.
Newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed materials relating to the AIDS Awareness Committee of Quinte. Organized by Barbara Brenton after losing her brother in 1991, the committee held events from AIDS walks, candlelight vigils, World AIDS Day events, and fundraising events. In partnership with the Eastminster United Church and the Rev. Ed Bentley, annual vigils were held from 1994 to 2004. Brenton left the committee in 2005.
Digital photographs of the Climate Strike events in Belleville and Quinte West on 20 and 27 September 2019. The photographs were taken by Kristen Parks, the organizer of the events.
Poor quality photocopy of history of the Stone Church in Sidney Township, with order of service for 75th anniversary event held on 19 October 1930 (the scan of this item was made from the original in file TR 3875). Three letters with government of Ontario officials concerning the installation of a plaque to commemorate the church in the early 1970s.
Collection of items relating to the celebrations of Belleville's centennial as a city in 1978: 1) Calendar by the Belleville Art Association for March 1978 to June 1979, with drawings by local artists and photographs of the artists on the back page 2) Two paper place mats with April and May events around the border and a drawing of City Hall and the log cabin in the centre 3) Belleville Centennial Souvenir Guide, with listing of events from mid-April 1978 4) Poster for The Arts in the Park Picnic, 24 June 1978 5) Program for "Centennial! A Musical Tribute to Belleville's British Heritage", held at Bridge Street United Church in 1978 6) Decal with Belleville Centennial logo
Collection includes: 1) Digital copy of Dedication Book to commemorate the opening of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, 1956; Constitution and by-laws of the Sons of Jacob Congregation, c.1989; Nudnik newsletters from the Sons of Jacob congregation in Belleville, 2005-2012; flyers and programs for events, 2005-2010 2) materials relating to the 1978 Centennial celebrations in Belleville, Ontario and subsequent events: headed paper; map of locations for 1 July 1978 event; Quinte International Presentation Ball invitation, 1979; Quinte Ethnic Festival passport, 1982
Digital photographs recording events organized by or otherwise involving the Hastings County Historical Society, the Community Archives of Belleville and other local heritage organizations. The photographs are arranged in folders with the following titles:
Collection comprises: 1) Three photographs of Belleville Collegiate Institute cadet corps marching on Front Street, Belleville, c.1940 2) Printed 'Our Queen is Crowned' brochure published by George Weston Limited on the occasion of the coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953 3) Program of ceremonies and order of drum-head service for Belleville Coronation Day events, 1953 [2 copies]
Brass pin reading "Belleville Old Boys Reunion, 1905" and three issues of the Belleville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School 'Elevator' year book for: 1967-1968; 1968-1969; 1971-1972.
A collection of plans and other items belonging to Don Kellaway: 1) Copy of a plan of docks in the harbour by Victoria Park, Belleville, by Charles Mott, City Engineer, 1954 (copy made in 1974) 2) File with names of owners of private docks in Victoria Harbour, Belleville,1974 3) Poster for Belleville Waterfront Festival and Folklorama, July 1987 4) Six rolled plans created as part of an inventory of waterfront parkland by the City of Belleville, July-September1987 5) Photocopies of City Hall renovation floor plans by Bel-Con Design (five plans: one for each floor), December 1987 6) 'The Ice Age: Harvesting the Ice, 1850-1950', a printed history of the Callaghan family's ice business in Belleville, 2003
1) Menu and program for the Quinte Area Girl Guides Association Golden Jubilee Dinner, 1960 2) Table mat for the Quinte Area Girl Guides Association Golden Jubilee Dinner, 1960 3) Printed history marking the 60th Anniversary of Belleville District Council Boy Scouts of Canada, 1970 4) Photograph and description of the Meyers Pier structure in Belleville, built in 1984