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- Flight of the Royal GeorgeIn light winds, with all sail set, the flagship HMS Royal George ran for Kingston Harbour on the afternoon of November 10, 1812. Pursuing American schooners closed the distance under sweeps, but Royal George gained the protection of her port and shore batteries before they could catch her.In light winds, with all sail set, the flagship HMS Royal George ran for Kingston Harbour on the afternoon of November 10, 1812. Pursuing American schooners closed the distance under …Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Royal George in battle off KingstonHMS Royal George took shelter close inshore near Point Mississauga in Kingston Harbour. This battle could have ended very differently with huge consequences for the war if not for rough weather in the evening and next day. Despite many threats, Kingston never came under attack again during the war.HMS Royal George took shelter close inshore near Point Mississauga in Kingston Harbour. This battle could have ended very differently with huge consequences for the war if not for rough …Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Frontenac at Cataraqui 1673Oil on canvasOil on canvasAssociation for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Kingston: View from Ontario and Queen StreetsWatercolour, pen and ink on paperWatercolour, pen and ink on paperAssociation for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Royal Naval Dockyard at Kingston, Upper CanadaCourtesy Canada Steamship Lines' Marine Hist. Coll. Royal Naval Dockyard at Kingston, Upper Canada As it appeared during the latter days of the Provincial Marine and prior to the beginning of the 1812 War. During the war it was greatly enlargedCourtesy Canada Steamship Lines' Marine Hist. Coll. Royal Naval Dockyard at Kingston, Upper Canada As it appeared during the latter days of the Provincial Marine and prior to the beginning …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Winter at St. Lawrence Wharf, Kingston, 1814The HMS St. Lawrence was a monster at the dock, even as seen here during winter in her partially de-rigged state.The HMS St. Lawrence was a monster at the dock, even as seen here during winter in her partially de-rigged state.Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Kingston Harbour, December 24, 1814A quiet evening late in the war with moonlight illuminating thin ice and partially de-rigged ships. Stern cabin lights show sailors are still awake after the early nightfall. It would be late February before those in Kingston learned that copies of a peace treaty had been signed in Ghent, Belgium …A quiet evening late in the war with moonlight illuminating thin ice and partially de-rigged ships. Stern cabin lights show sailors are still awake after the early nightfall. It would …Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Fort Henry, Kingston, and Barriefield Village from the NorthWatercolour, pen and ink over pencil, on paperWatercolour, pen and ink over pencil, on paperAssociation for Great Lakes Maritime History
- KP TelescopeCover states: The K.P. Telescope “printed by and for the men in Kingston Penitentiary”Cover states: The K.P. Telescope “printed by and for the men in Kingston Penitentiary”Grey Roots Museum & Archives
- Radioactive material falls out of truck into Belleville trafficBill Hutchison, Whig Standard (Kingston), 16 Jul 1979 newspaper articleBill Hutchison, Whig Standard (Kingston), 16 Jul 1979 newspaper articleBelleville Public Library
- "Tragically Hip Advocate For First Nations in Final Show"Waters, Lee, First Nations Drum, Aug 2016 "In what may have been the Tragically Hip's final performance on Saturday in Kingston, Ontario, Gord Downie spoke passionately of struggles in Canadian native communities, specifically Attawapiskat."Waters, Lee, First Nations Drum, Aug 2016 "In what may have been the Tragically Hip's final performance on Saturday in Kingston, Ontario, Gord Downie spoke passionately of struggles in Canadian native communities, specifically Attawapiskat."Six Nations Public Library
- Censure in the Caribbean: JamaicaThe Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is the leading conservative political party in Jamaica. Founded by Alexander Bustamante in 1943, the party represented the electoral wing of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union. After Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the party assumed office and governed the country for a decade thereafter.The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is the leading conservative political party in Jamaica. Founded by Alexander Bustamante in 1943, the party represented the electoral wing of the Bustamante Industrial Trade …CERLAC Resource Centre
- Caribbean QuarterlyThe CERLAC Resource Center has multiple issues of Caribbean Quarterly with articles concerning the history of race, ethnicity, and Black nationalism in the West Indies.The CERLAC Resource Center has multiple issues of Caribbean Quarterly with articles concerning the history of race, ethnicity, and Black nationalism in the West Indies.CERLAC Resource Centre
- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Feb. 14, 1882p.2 The Folgers have been given the Wolfe Island ferry for another seven years at 15 cents per passenger. An early morning boat is to be run. p.3 Richelieu Navigation Co. - The losses on some of the Royal mail steamers are very heavy: on the Spartan $4,774; ...p.2 The Folgers have been given the Wolfe Island ferry for another seven years at 15 cents per passenger. An early morning boat is to be run. p.3 Richelieu Navigation …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Kingston Shipyard - Product & By-Product: Schooner Days DI (501)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 28 Jun 1941 Kingston Shipyard - Product & By-Product Schooner Days DI (501) by C. H. J. Snider _______ IT was not just to make conversation that Schooner Days asked in the 500th number--"Power's ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 28 Jun 1941 Kingston Shipyard - Product & By-Product Schooner Days DI (501) by C. H. J. Snider _______ IT was not just to make conversation that Schooner Days asked in the 500th …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Kingston Gazette (Kingston, ON), Nov. 17, 1812, page 2(only 2 pages - shortage of paper) p.2 Early on Tuesday morning last information was conveyed to town that seven American vessels, full of men, were approaching. At day light the troops and militia were under arms, and detachments were immediately sent to occupy the ...(only 2 pages - shortage of paper) p.2 Early on Tuesday morning last information was conveyed to town that seven American vessels, full of men, were approaching. At day light …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- TransportationGeneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), June 30, 1819 Transportation. The Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has increased his means of TRANSPORT in BOATS from Kingston to Montreal , ...Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), June 30, 1819 Transportation. The Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has increased his means of TRANSPORT in BOATS from Kingston to Montreal , ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New Arctic SchoonerNew York Tribune, 26 Jun 1857 New Arctic Schooner The little schooner, "Iceberg," which has been building at Kingston, C.W., for Dr. Rae to employ in surveying an undefined portion of the north-eastern coast of this continent, was successfully launched last Saturday. Dr. Rae was detained by illness at Hamilton, ...New York Tribune, 26 Jun 1857 New Arctic Schooner The little schooner, "Iceberg," which has been building at Kingston, C.W., for Dr. Rae to employ in surveying an undefined portion of the north-eastern coast of this …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily British Whig (Kingston, ON), 21 May 1860p.2 Sailing of the George Moffat for Montreal - from Port Stanley. [London Free Press] -Imports - 18,19.p.2 Sailing of the George Moffat for Montreal - from Port Stanley. [London Free Press] -Imports - 18,19.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily British Whig (Kingston, ON), 22 May 1860p.2 State Board of Control, Michigan requires all vessels through Sault canal to pay 6¢ per ton on enroled measurement of vessels. [Chicago Democrat] -future of Burlington canal discussed. -Owen Sound busy, six vessels left last week, including Rescue. -The ...p.2 State Board of Control, Michigan requires all vessels through Sault canal to pay 6¢ per ton on enroled measurement of vessels. [Chicago Democrat] -future of Burlington canal discussed. -Owen …Maritime History of the Great Lakes