File contains a printed poster issued by Ponton & Morden, Solicitors, Belleville, advertising a sale on 11 July 1892 of a block of land on Ontario street in Trenton, by power of sale due to default.
File contains a number of newspaper articles, financial statements, and receipts of payment, ranging in years from c. 1876 to c. 1922. The oldest item in the file is an article in an unknown newspaper, written by Eugene Schuyler c. 1876; about issues regarding the country of Turkey. There are financial statements from The Town of Trenton, Ontario, and purchase receipts from the same municipality.
File contains a printed booklet entitled “The Evolution of Trenton Ontario,” published in 1913, providing a history of the community from the late 18th century, its incorporation as a town, and the industrial and commercial development of the centre. Also present are several newspaper articles concerning Trenton's evolution into a town in 1880.
File contains a newspaper article concerning the early history of Trenton, formerly Trent Port, from ca. 1615-1834. Includes a reproduction of a sketch of the settlement as it appeared in the 1830s.
File contains manuscript correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson regarding lands at River Trent in Murray Township. Also present is a completed, printed approval of the Board of Endowment Office, Toronto, of an application for purchase of lot 28, concession 3, Township of Murray by William Robertson, 29 August 1851.
File contains a manuscript deed of land for properties acquired by William Robertson in Belleville from Bleecker Walden Meyers, 26 October, 1842. Also present is correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson concerning the lease and sale of lands in Hastings County, and Northumberland County.
File contains manuscript statements of accounts and correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson, Postmaster, Port Trent concerning land transactions. Also present are printed completed receipts issued by the Commissioner of Crown Lands' Office, Peter Robinson issued in 1834 for lands sold from the Clergy Reserves in the township of Murray, district of Newcastle.
An aerial photograph of the Lower Trent Region Conservation Authority, Sheet LTR1-286 of 374. Published by Kenting Earth Sciences. Aerial photography by Airborne Sensing Corporation. Scale: 1;5000.
A topographical map of Trenton - sheet #31 C/4. Includes north Murray Marsh, south Presqu'ile & Lake Ontario, west Carmel and east Bayside. Composed by the Department of Natural Resources. Published by Canadian Topographic Maps in 2000. Scale 1:50,000.
A topographical map of west Trenton - Canada sheet #31 C/4. Area includes the West Half of Trenton and part of Northumberland County. Map was published by the Department of National Defence in December 1962. Scale 1:50,000.
A topographical map of Trenton - Canada sheet #31 C/4. Published by the Army Survey Establishment, Department of National Defence in 1938. Scale one inch to one mile - 1/63, 360.
A map entitled "Highlands of Hastings, Trenton and Belleville," published by the Canada Map Service in honour of Canada's Centennial. Area includes Trenton and Belleville on the front and on the backside west Frankford, east to Hungerford, north to Lake St. Peter and south to the Bay of Quinte. Dated 1966-1967.
A Regional Map of Belleville, Trenton, Sidney Township and Picton. Including advertisements around map. Composed by the Belleville & District Chamber of Commerce. Published by the Ontario Mapping Company in 1995.
A reproduction of a Tracing of a Part of the Village of Trenton showing the names of some of the principal streets. Original map made in 1873 and held at the Archives of Ontario. Scale 4 chains to an inch.
3 tracings of a bridge located in the village of Trenton at the time.
