File contains a newspaper article of March 31, 1960 concerning the presentation of a medal to the Hastings County Historical Society on behalf of Major G. Franklin Lynn, former Belleville resident, who served in the Canadian Contingent in the South African [Boer] War. The medal, of which Major Lynn was one of the recipients, was originally presented to Belleville members of the Contingent by the Belleville City Council in 1901.
1) Marriage certificate of George Hunt and Margaret Bell, October 19th, 1865. 2) B.C.I. footballers: George Locke and Bob Taylor c. 1948. 3) Unidentified sportsman receives a trophy. 4) Buckley's Food Market on Victoria Avenue, c. 1950. 5) Notes on Belleville census records 1818-1959 and federal elections results 1867-1924. 6) Booze, Boats and Bullets Interviews with Cecil Lobb and Norm Conley, Kem McConnell and Ann Jones, circa 1990. 7) DVD Slideshow of images relating to Royal Flying Corps in Canada, circa 2009.
The file contains a number of newspaper clippings from the 1930s about local residents and buildings. Also contains a piece of writing titled "The History of Friend Andrews told by Alexander Andrews (1959). The item is dated 20 January 1961 and is a genealogy of the Andrews family.
File contains memories of the history of the School for the Deaf, Belleville being turned into an RCAF technical training facility during WWII, written by J.W. Jack Hodgson.
The file contains notes compiled by M.J. Throop; including notes on George A. Brown died 27 December 1893; George H. Brown died 1 April 1894; Brown's Foundry; G. and J. Manufacturing Co.; Lt. Col. James Brown, mayor of Belleville 1862-1863, head of the G. and J. Brown Agricultural Implements Manufacturing Company; Office Commanding 49th Battalion, Hastings Rifles.
File contains a printed memoriam of Major Charles George Levisconte [Levesconte], Justice of the Peace and former commander of the First Belleville Rifles, Hastings Regiment.
File contains a manuscript order from Col. William Coleman to Capt. O'Brien concerning the conduct of military funeral services for the late Captain McNabb, who died as the result of an accident on December 19, 1837.
Display panels on the Royal Canadian Air Force Golden Hawks and the 2012-2014 restoration of the Golden Hawks Sabre 5 jet which had been placed on display at Zwick's Park in 1967.
File contains a manuscript rebellion losses claim for £2 from John Smith for taking prisoners from Belleville to Kingston during the Rebellion of 1837.
File contains typescript correspondence from Leslie Whitford to Mrs. J.W. Sargent Secretary, Hastings County Historical Society March 6-March12, 1964 concerning the 1871 annual inspection of the Grand Trunk Railway Brigade in Belleville under the command of Captains Nunn and Crowther. Also contains a photocopied article entitled “The Grand Trunk Railway Brigade” by Barbara Wilson, concerning special militia units composed of employees of the Grand Trunk Railway authorized by Canadian Order in Council in 1867 to act in states of emergency (published in the Canadian Army Journal 17 (2) in 1963).
File contains a publication "Reconstruction" March 1918 published by the invalided Soldiers Commission, Ottawa. A copy of The Standard, Montreal November 11, 1916 Where our brave and gallant Canadian lads won victory, fame and immortality.
The file contains 2 original copies of the publication "The Elevator" dated April 1919, Belleville High School, a complete Honour Roll of the School and photographs of many of its soldier members.
The file contains a number of newspaper clippings from the 1990's: 1) "The Good Old Days", Bancroft; 2) "Glacing Back", Bay of Quinte; 3) "Historic Hastings", Belleville 4) "Remember When", Belleville.
File contains several newspaper clippings regarding the founding of the Belleville Patriotic Association on September 1, 1914, and Veterans' commemorative services at Belleville in 1936.
The file contains a newspaper article titled "Mystery of aviation history solved", about a plane on display in city hall in 1914. The First World War bi-plane was built by H.R. Polly and brothers in Belleville.
