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Two photographs, a colouring book, a Quinte Weekly News newspaper of 22 December 1987 and 'What's Happening' magazine November/December 1993. The publications have features on the 'Santa's Village' Christmas display of Bruce and Marjorie Nickle of Marsh Street, Belleville, Ontario, set up in memory of Billy Foster. One photograph shows a snow-covered toadstool house and two gnomes, the other shows the 'Santa's Workshop' structure made by students of the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf.

Collection of materials relating to the Canada Optical Company in Deseronto, Ontario, including:

• Typescript catalogue of glasses frames, 1947
• Postcard with drawing of outside of plant, c.1950
• Visitor book with Polaroid photographs of visitors, 1969-1974
• Photograph album of staff events and activities, c.1975-1990
• Magazine and newspaper articles about the company, 1980-1993
• Product information sheets, 1980s
• Employee benefits book, 1986
• 14 colour photographs of people and equipment at the plant, 1980s

The materials were collected by Don Simpson, former general manager of the Deseronto plant.

Photographs of display panels on the uncovering of 1868 advertisements for minstrel shows on the side of the Greenley's bookstore at 258 Front Street, Belleville, in 1993.

Five colour photographs of the exterior of Lons Memorials at 100 Everett Street, Belleville, taken by John Blemkie.

Article on streetcars on Front Street in Belleville, Ontario.

Collection principally comprises research notes, newspaper clippings, promotional publications and postcards relating to the history of the town of Deseronto, Ontario. It also includes a file of materials relating to a voyage on the Empress of Scotland ship in 1956.

1. Deseronto postcards and photographs, 1900-1920
2. Notes and ephemera relating to Kay Allin's voyage on the Empress of Scotland, July 1956
3. Publication Kente Mission, 1668-1680, 1968
4. Notes by Kay Allin on the history of Deseronto, c.1980-1990
5. Notes by Kay Allin on the history of the Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer in Deseronto, c.1980-1990
6. File of newspaper clipping relating to Deseronto, 1967-1980
7. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Rathbun family, 1972-1980
8. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to Deseronto, 1978-1990
9. Reproduction of Deseronto High School 'Ballyhoo' publication, May 1928
10. Deseronto flyers and publications, including 1978 program for the North American Outboard Championships, 1967-1989
11. Publications relating to centennial celebrations in Deseronto, 1971 and 1989

Photograph of the Upper Bridge and 399 Front Street, Belleville, Ontario. The building served as a Masonic temple between 1875 and 1952.

Small oil painting of the former Burrell Axe Factory building (commonly known as Meyer's Mill) at 54 Station Street in Belleville, Ontario.

Two photographs taken in Tweed, Ontario:
1) Garage building on Spring Street
2) The old Ketcheson house

Two plastic bags from the Leslie's shoe store at 255 and 257 Front Street, Belleville.

Four ribbons from ‘Deseronto’s 100th Anniversary Homecoming 1989’, a red one for first prize, a dark blue for second prize, a white for third prize and a pale blue for ‘I particpated’. Duplicate ribbons were discarded.

Copies of photographs:

1. United Restaurant, 349 Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario
2. United Restaurant
3. Former Deseronto High School building on Thomas Street, Deseronto

Collection includes materials relating to the career of Roy Miles Elbert Ward (1893-1979), a dentist who practiced in Belleville, Ontario for nearly 50 years. Includes a receipt from dentist B. G. Gilbert of Picton from 1890, a photograph of Wilma Aileen Seely (1910-2005, his second wife) as a baby, and Roy Ward's graduation photograph from the University of Toronto. Other items include a biography of Arthur Gowsell Ward (1914-1989) and various membership cards.

Photographs of work to install a ramp leading from Main Street to the entrance of Deseronto Town Hall.

Decorative box used to send the City of Belleville's coat of arms from the College of Arms in London, England. The box contains three metal seal coverss. Note that the parchment award of armorial bearings, with three seals, was on display in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall in October 2019.

Large metal time capsule created as a bicentennial project on December 30th, 1984. Text on the container states that it is to be opened on July 1st, 2084.