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Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Battle of Fort George, May 27, 1813

This watercolour depicts the War of 1812’s Battle of Fort George on May 27, 1813. It is a view toward the mouth of the Niagara...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: The village of Queenston

This circa 1903 photograph of Queenston looks south down Queenston Street. The South Landing Inn, on Front Street, is just left of centre in...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Queenston Heights “Port Folio”

This print is from the American magazine "Port Folio," published in Philadelphia 1809-1827. The magazine included engravings and aquaprints that are among some of the earliest...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Niagara Wharf, 1935

This 1935 photograph was taken from the balcony of the King George III Inn (later the American Hotel) at 61 Melville St. It shows how...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Fort George golf course, 1902

Many of you are itching to get out on the golf course now if you haven’t already. Here is a 1902 plan of the...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: The Ing family home and business

Besides this being their family home, the Ing family operated a laundry service out of the basement and also sold tickets for the Niagara streetcar...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: The Bicycle Gymkhana

As spring is slowly making its way here there are more and more cyclists on the roads. Today we feature the prize winners, c.1900,...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: Brownies on parade for Royal visit

Girl Guide cookies will be on sale in April, so make sure to pick up a box and support our local unit. Here’s a photo...

Exploring Photos with the NOTL Museum: The Pumphouse

The 1891 Pumphouse on Ricardo Street, shown on the right of this c.1904 photograph, is a fine example of industrial architecture in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Built...