Beare, William Frederick/Cherry, Cecil Greville
William Beare and Cecil Cherry discuss Belleville floods. William Beare discusses his work on the railway followed by his work for his brother-in-law at Bill Cooke's cigar store. Cecil Cherry discusses his work as a carpenter.
Beare, William Frederick
Jessie Geen discusses St. Agnes School and Belleville stores.
Geen, Jessie K. McGie
Myrtle Peck discusses her career as an elementary teacher specializing in art, Belleville stores and her mural paintings for churches.
Peck, Myrtle Winnifred
Fred Mather Carscallen discusses farming in Thurlow and McLaughlin Motors.
Carscallen, Fred Mather
John Alexander McIntosh discuss his dry goods store, entertainment in Belleville and the First World War.
McIntosh, John Alexander (Jack)
A History of H. Corby Distillery Ltd.
A short local history of Henry Corby and the Corby Distillery, taken from the Nick and Helma Mika book 'Belleville Friendly City', 1973.
Mika, Nick
File contains a newspaper clipping about the possibility of Four Seasons building a hotel in Belleville.
H. Corby Distillery Ltd. 1968 Annual Report
1968 annual report for the Corby Distillery
H. Corby Distillery Ltd.
File contains 2 newspaper clippings about Deacon Shirt Co. - a 1934 article advertising the local Belleville business, and a 1968 article on Mrs. Elizabeth McEvoy, long time employee of Deacon Shirt Co. Being honored.
Part of Hastings County Historical Society Brochure collection
Flyer produced by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, promoting the city of Belleville, Ontario.
Belleville Chamber of Commerce
Post Offices - Tyendinaga, Shannonville, Deseronto
File contains a list of Postmasters names and dates of service for: Shannonville, Deseronto, Melrose, Lonsdale, Albert, Naphan, Marysville, Read, Kingsford, Blessington and Halston Post Offices.
Corby's Has Oldest Firm Distinction
A newspaper article about the Corby Distillery and its history.
Part of Hastings County Historical Society Brochure collection
Brochure produced by the City of Belleville to encourage new industries to locate in Belleville, Ontario.
City of Belleville
Belleville Businesses: Weese's Candy Store, 1964
File contains a newspaper clipping about Weese's Candy Store in Belleville and a short history of the firm by Tom Ransom and Walt Watson.
Part of Hastings County Historical Society Brochure collection
Flyer produced by the City of Belleville to encourage new industries to locate in Belleville, Ontario.
City of Belleville
File contains a newspaper clipping about the reforestation of the Corby Distillery farm.
City of Belleville map from Intelligencer
Part of Map collection
A map of the City of Belleville (with Trenton inset) featured in the September 20, 1961 issue of the Ontario Intelligencer. The map features houses that were open that week for viewing. At the bottom are sponsors of the map.
Intelligencer
Plot Plan in the City of Belleville in 1960
Part of Map collection
A plan of a plot in the City of Belleville. Some of the buildings on site include Zellers, A and P, Reitmans. The plot is located between Dundas Street and Bridge Street. Published December 30, 1960 by Principal Investments Ltd., General Contractors.
Donated by the Belleville Public Library in 2014.
File contains a typescript item on “Deseronto and the Rathbun Company” written by T. Dane Martin and edited by Gerry Boyce. Also a copy of the final printed version.
Corby's “The Home of Good Spirits” 1960
File contains a magazine, “The Home of Good Spirits”, published by the Corby Distillery in 1960.
Corby's Distilleries