From 1843 to 1857 the capital of Canada had moved between Kingston, Montréal, Toronto and Quebec City. Seeing as agreement on a permanent capital was so contentious, the matter was deferred to the young Queen Victoria. The 2 pocketbooks contain articles about the proposed locations of the capital of Canada, reflecting the decidedly biased opinion that Kingston would be the best choice due to the City's location, security and lifestyle.
A booklet of collected cartoons from Chloe Macleod and Frank Stone who created these images for the editorial page of the Queen's Journal. The cartoons poke fun at campus life.
This album of prints was published by G. & W. Clarke, booksellers and stationers, of Montreal, Canada. It contains scenes of Kingston, the Thousand Islands, Lachine Rapids, Montreal, Quebec City, Montmorenci Falls, Murray Bay and the Saguenay.
This album, which has been dismantled and individually sleeved, conatins scenes of Kingston and surrounding area. Includes photos of Murney Tower, Fort Henry fortifications, Cedar Island, City Park (canons and Sir John A. Macdonald statue), Kingston Mills, Kingston shipyard, the blockhouse at the end of Sydenham Street (aka Rooney Castle) and various waterways around Kingston.
This album contains original photographs of: the unveiling of the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in City Park; a replica of Columbus' ship en route to the World's Fair in Chicago; Kingston Mills - locks and blockhouse; the Thousand Isands; Memorial Hall in Kingston City Hall; Niagara Falls; the Canadian Volunteer Force marching in a parade down King Street, Kingston prior to leaving for South Africa; shipbuilding at the Kingston waterfront; St. Paul's Church; street railways; Fort Henry; Carruthers Hall with observatory; the moving of the city cemetery from Clergy Street (Skeleton Park); Cataraqui cemetery; the Warden's Residence at Kingston Penitentiary; the fire at St. George's Cathedral in 1899; and various family portraits.
File contains a portion of a ledger book, various official documents, legal papers, property assessments, correspondence, an abstract of a County of Hastings registry book concerning Lot 37 in the 6th Concession of Sidney, and teaching certificates and contracts for Nina J. Asseltine.