Community Archives

Taken 150 years ago today, we believe this young woman was Mary (Minnie) McKay, born in Belleville in 1856 to cabinet maker John McKay and Lydia (Bedell). She married a barrister named Thomas Dixon and moved to Walkerton, where she died in 1930. flickr.com/photos/cabhc/4…

Biologists near and far gather round during this #ArchivesHashtagParty! This was a slide used to teach a biology class at Belleville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School in Belleville, Ontario from 1925. #ArchivesScience flic.kr/p/AzVNdU

For this #ArchivesHashtagParty we are showcasing students doing a science experiment in 1938 at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario. We know Bill Nye the Science Guy would be proud! #ArchivesScience flic.kr/p/FvUzfz

A new exhibit by Rosemary Sloot opens at the Parrott Gallery on Saturday, August 5th. The works draw on her mother's experiences as a Dutch immigrant to Canada.

Our August newsletter is available at mailchi.mp/bcaf6e0496e6/c… - find out about the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Hastings County, and learn about our recent partnership with the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf.

What happens in Belleville when we do not have access to a beach? We improvise! Taken in 1973, on the Moira River in Belleville, Ontario. #ACAHasttagParty #ArchivesBeaches @archivistdotca flic.kr/p/2oE8PxT

Staring this #ACAHashtagParty from Sandbanks in Prince Edward County, Ontario, in 1907. This is still a favorite beach spot for us! 🏖️ #ArchivesBeaches @archivistsdotca flic.kr/p/6KM76X

Closing out this #ArchivesHashtagParty in proper Hastings County fashion with the Quinte Exhibition. Happening in Belleville Ontario, in 1982 we know how to stay cool in the summer! #ArchivesVacay flic.kr/p/2jTWX15

Taken at the Rock Acres Peace Festival in the summer 1971 in Queensborough, Ontario this is one summer memory that will live on. In the words of Bryan Adams "Oh, when I look back now That summer seemed to last forever" #ArchivesVacay #ArcivesHashtagParty flickr.com/photos/cabhc/3…

Oops, that should read 1867. Here's a link to the map: flickr.com/photos/cabhc/5…

Our July newsletter is online at: mailchi.mp/2719c96ed020/c… - take a look to see a map of Trenton from 1967 and find out about our Grease-inspired Summer Lovin' reading room display.

A bit of a workout for us today with 25 boxes to collect from the former Shield Newspaper Group in Belleville. These contain several local newspapers dating from 2004 to 2006.

Our final #ACAHashtagParty photo comes from 1978. A hot air balloon at the Exhibition Grounds during Centennial celebrations in Belleville, Ontario. @archivistsdotca

For this #ACAHashtagParty we are flying high with this picture from 1914. A Californian pilot Lincoln Beachey raced Barney Oldfield around the track at the exhibition grounds in Belleville Ontario, with Beachey’s biplane just above the race car. @archivistsdotca

The newly-released Chinese Exclusion Act records from Library and Archives Canada list 65 people of Chinese origin in Hastings County. They include Chin Chai, a laundryman from Madoc. The records are now available on Ancestry and FamilySearch.

A perfect summertime photograph of the rose garden in Belleville's Corby Park, taken by the City's Parks and Recreation Director, Lloyd Syer, in July 1973. flickr.com/photos/cabhc/5…

If you missed the Belleville cemetery event on Saturday, we have copies of the walking tour booklet available in the archives.

New addition 2023-057 includes a large and fragile map of Trenton from 1867, transferred from Quinte West Public Library. You can now explore it online at flic.kr/p/2oHBRHV

A Belleville story from the @klmuseumarchive's newly-digitized Lindsay Daily Post of February 2nd, 1925 about a brewery robbery gone wrong. archive.org/details/the-li…

🗞️🏛️ Step back in time & explore the Lindsay Post archives! 📰 Discover the rich history of Victoria County, Ontario through a fascinating collection of newspapers from Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives (@klmuseumarchive), now online: klmuseumarchives.ca/lindsay-post #LocalHistory #Ontario