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  • Caroline Messmore (1847)
    Caroline Messmore (1847)
    Ship       Dimensions unknown. Owned by J. Turner. Built (probably at Dunnville Ont.) 1847. Carried official party at opening of Grand River Navigation (canal) 07/11/48. Never registered; almost nothing known. Also called "Caroline Milford".
    Ship     Dimensions unknown. Owned by J. Turner. Built (probably at Dunnville Ont.) 1847. Carried official party at opening of Grand River Navigation (canal) 07/11/48. Never registered; almost nothing known. Also called …
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  • Queen (1851)
    Queen (1851)
    Ship       Dimensions unknown. Owned by G. S. Wilkes. Used on Grand River and sometimes to Buffalo. Toronto ferry 1854,1855. Had 2 staterooms.
    Ship     Dimensions unknown. Owned by G. S. Wilkes. Used on Grand River and sometimes to Buffalo. Toronto ferry 1854,1855. Had 2 staterooms.
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  • Haldimand (1836)
    Haldimand (1836)
    Ship       Other Names: Princess Victoria (1836); Later Registration: U.S.A. (1837) 97x8x7 Owned by A. Thompson, Dunnville Ont.; to J. Ellah later. Built by R. Armington, Dunnville and launched 08/05/36. Engine by Ward, Montreal. Built for service on Grand River but drew too much water so renamed and used Buffalo-Chippewa from 01/08/36.
    Ship     Other Names: Princess Victoria (1836); Later Registration: U.S.A. (1837) 97x8x7 Owned by A. Thompson, Dunnville Ont.; to J. Ellah later. Built by R. Armington, Dunnville and launched 08/05/36. Engine by …
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  • Dunnville (1834)
    Dunnville (1834)
    Ship       Other Names: Sir Walter Scott (1834); Dunnville; Approx. 80x13x6 Owned by J. Ellah when new, passed through several hands in rapid succession. Had "paddle in the centre to reduce wear on canal banks"; uncertain whether centre- or sternwheel. Engine "three cylinders with return flues through them". Boiler exploded when docking …
    Ship     Other Names: Sir Walter Scott (1834); Dunnville; Approx. 80x13x6 Owned by J. Ellah when new, passed through several hands in rapid succession. Had "paddle in the centre to reduce wear …
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  • Neptune (1842)
    Neptune (1842)
    Ship       Other Names: Brantford (1843); Dimensions unknown. Owned by A. Thompson 1842, 1844; Messrs. Wilkes 1848. Used on Grand River. "Small but commodious". "Has been fitted up at Dunnville to run to Brantford three times weekly" (1842). Still in use 1853.
    Ship     Other Names: Brantford (1843); Dimensions unknown. Owned by A. Thompson 1842, 1844; Messrs. Wilkes 1848. Used on Grand River. "Small but commodious". "Has been fitted up at Dunnville to run …
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  • Indian Chief (1836)
    Indian Chief (1836)
    Ship       Approx. 93x27 Owned by A. Thompson. Ran on Grand River, Dunnville to Indian Village (2 miles below Brantford). Nothing official here.
    Ship     Approx. 93x27 Owned by A. Thompson. Ran on Grand River, Dunnville to Indian Village (2 miles below Brantford). Nothing official here.
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  • J. Knight (Propeller), burnt, 1 Apr 1874
    J. Knight (Propeller), burnt, 1 Apr 1874
    TextNewspaper       Reason: burnt Hull damage: $400 Remarks: Damaged
    TextNewspaper     Reason: burnt Hull damage: $400 Remarks: Damaged
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  • Elmira (Propeller), U7335, fire, 29 Nov 1878
    Elmira (Propeller), U7335, fire, 29 Nov 1878
    TextNewspaper       Reason: fire Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: fire Remarks: Total loss
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  • Milwaukee (Steamboat), fire/arson, 1 Dec 1838
    Milwaukee (Steamboat), fire/arson, 1 Dec 1838
    TextNewspaper       Reason: fire/arson Remarks: Uninjured
    TextNewspaper     Reason: fire/arson Remarks: Uninjured
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  • Dover (1850)
    Dover (1850)
    Ship       Other Names: Georgiana (1872); First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Dimensions: 95 x 28 -- 165 tons Rebuilt: Dunnville, Ontario, Canada in 1872 Second Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Penetang, Ontario, Canada 92x15 Owned by D. McSwain, Dunnville Ont. 1851, 1860; E. McCallum, Dunnville 1864, 1872; H. H. Thompson, Penetanguishene Ont. 1877. Built …
    Ship     Other Names: Georgiana (1872); First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Dimensions: 95 x 28 -- 165 tons Rebuilt: Dunnville, Ontario, Canada in 1872 Second Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Penetang, Ontario, Canada 92x15 …
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  • Welland Canal
    Welland Canal
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4     Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior of Canada. The break itself will, as we understand, be repaired in a few days, and the ice, ...
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4   Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior …
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  • Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner?: Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369)
    Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner?: Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Oct 1938     Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner? Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369) _______ APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS Overall length..... 140 ft.
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Oct 1938   Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner? Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369) _______ APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS Overall length..... 140 ft.
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  • Welland Ship Canal. S.S. "Gleneagles" entering Lock No. 3, looking S.
    Welland Ship Canal. S.S. "Gleneagles" entering Lock No. 3, looking S.
    Imagecomment       An instruction on the reverse to "take out figures in foreground" has been fairly crudely done.
    Imagecomment     An instruction on the reverse to "take out figures in foreground" has been fairly crudely done.
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  • Welland Ship Canal. S/S "Gleneagles" in Lock 4, looking N.
    Welland Ship Canal. S/S "Gleneagles" in Lock 4, looking N.
    Imagecomment       Black and white photograph of the Canada Steamship Lines steamboat GLENEAGLES in lock 4 of the Welland Canal
    Imagecomment     Black and white photograph of the Canada Steamship Lines steamboat GLENEAGLES in lock 4 of the Welland Canal
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  • At the Welland Canal
    At the Welland Canal
    Imagemysterycomment       This view is from Bridge 5 (Glendale Avenue looking north towards Lock 3.
    Imagemysterycomment     This view is from Bridge 5 (Glendale Avenue looking north towards Lock 3.
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  • Official Opening of the Welland Canal, Aug. 6, 1932
    Official Opening of the Welland Canal, Aug. 6, 1932
    Image       Real photo postcard of the Canada Steamship Lines steamboat LEMOYNE in the Welland Canal at the official opening of the Welland Canal.
    Image     Real photo postcard of the Canada Steamship Lines steamboat LEMOYNE in the Welland Canal at the official opening of the Welland Canal.
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  • Freighter approaching Lock No. 2, from North, Welland Ship Canal
    Freighter approaching Lock No. 2, from North, Welland Ship Canal
    Image       One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
    Image     One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
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  • Lock 2, Welland Ship Canal
    Lock 2, Welland Ship Canal
    Imagecomment       One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
    Imagecomment     One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
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  • Emptying Lock No. 2, Welland Ship Canal, Canada
    Emptying Lock No. 2, Welland Ship Canal, Canada
    Imagemysterycomment       One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
    Imagemysterycomment     One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
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  • Opening Lift Lock, Main St., Welland Ship Canal
    Opening Lift Lock, Main St., Welland Ship Canal
    Image       One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
    Image     One of a series of twelve photographs of the Welland Canal taken about 1930.
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