The future King George V and Queen Mary made their royal visit to Canada in 1901, arriving in Niagara-on-the-Lake the evening of Oct. 12 and spending the night at the Queen’s Royal Hotel.

The Niagara Township Credit Union was created in 1945 with 18 members and total assets of $24, to fill the need for banking services in the growing community.

This local department store was founded in 1867. The family-run business was such a success that they eventually opened another location in Virgil.

This detailed work shows a celebration within the camp with bright lights and soldiers in formation. The painting was created by Sir Edmund Wyly Grier.

This week’s Exploring History is a photograph of the interior of the post office that was located in the Rowley Block at 27 Queen St. in the Old Town area of Niagara-on-the-Lake, featuring Joseph Healey, the postmaster from 1904 to 1930.

“Today, Canadians spend the Christmas season elaborately decorating their homes to the delight of many of us. However, historically decorations have not been as grand as they are today.”

On July 26, 1953, the local fire hose tower burned down. It is not clear what started the fire.

This watercolour, by John Freeling Hunt, shows the back of the Queen Street Court House. The tower in front was used by the fire department to dry its hoses and stood 65 feet tall.

This week’s photo shows some of the summer cottages on River Beach Drive from the Niagara River perspective.

Maria Rye, a social reformer from London, England arrived in Niagara in October 1869, purchased the abandoned second courthouse and converted it into an institution called Our Western Home.

After the Battle of Queenston Heights, Sir Isaac Brock, and his aide-de-camp, John Macdonell, laid in state at the Government House until their burial service on Oct. 16, 1812.

This Queenston Road home was identified as the place where Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock’s body was concealed after he fell at the Battle of Queenston Heights.

The Indian Council House, seen in this 1864 painting, served as an embassy and a meeting space for the British Indian Department and the local Indigenous Peoples.

Signalling through flags helped with communication when soldiers could not speak due to distance, safety or security reasons.