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A sepia photograph of the students in West Primary School in Port Hope. Harold Wakely is present in photo. West Primary School Port Hope. A photograph given to the students in photo. Locatred at Bruton and Bramley. Taken in 1922.

a) Wallet from World War I. Produced by National Service Committee of Women. b) Blank Correspondance card used to send to familiy and friends. This standard issued card has several items that can be checked off by the sender, there is no room to add any personal notations. c) Discharge pass on June 16th 1917 from 5 p.m. daily when off duty to 11 p.m. daily. Expiration date 23-06-17. d) Half a pass issued for January 1917. Hastings Station. e) Pass to leave from September 11 1917 to September 14 1917. Travelling to Port Hope. Wallet from World War I contatining 4 documents: - 3 passes -1 correspondance -Engraved on inside of wallet: "Christmas Greetings to our brave soilders from their Canadian homes." -Stamp inside reads "Presenting the Women of Canada National Service Committee"

Item is the program and invitation to the 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for the Municipality of Port Hope.

Postcard of the front of the Town Hall with a family in front of the Col. A.T.H. Williams statue. Colourized, circa 1970s.

The item is a small booklet entitled The Story of a Home "Dunain" 1857-1957

Consists of one model of an ideal bathtub. The lining of the bathtub can be removed, leaving the bathtub base.

File consists of (1) Anniversary issue of Blue & White, the Port Hope High School newsletter. Issue includes information on the school, crest, history, memories, photographs of principals and photographs of different buildings used for the high school since 1853, Valedictorians, Staff, Student Council and school song; and (2) Programme for the 25th class reunion 1956-1982, Port Hope High School

Item is an edition of "The Art of Cooking in Port Hope" Cookbook, created by the Starlight Chapter No. 241 Order of the Eastern Star, 1971.

Item is a black and white photograph of Sunny Brae Cottage taken from a distance. Located on Thomas St., Port Hope

Postcard of the exterior of St. Mark's Anglican Church, as seen from King Street. Circa 1970s.

The item is a small book titled Soil Survey of Durham County - Report No. 9 of the Ontario Soil Survey. The book also contains a map of the results of the soil survey.

Item is an insignia patch from the "Sea Cadet Regatta, 1945, Port Hope", round in shape. - the patch belonged to Harold Wakely when he was a member of the Sea Cadets. - the felt patch consists of 2 parts, the outer part is of a white colour with a garland of gold coloured leaves on the outer edge. - -The inner circle is sewn to the outer piece along the edge. The blue lettering is on a white background. In the centre are crossed paddles, boxing gloves, the letter "W" in a box and two hands in a hand shake position at the top. All in the same blue at the lettering.

Item is a scrapbook collection of newspaper articles and photographs representing life in Port Hope from 1972-1978.

Nathaniel Haskill and his wife Abigail (Sawyer) with 7 children made their way to Smith's Creek from Massachusetts about 1795. They were part of the 187 settlers brought in by Elias Smith, J. Walton and A. Walton.

• This book belonged to Sanford Watts Haskill, son of Josiah, grandson of Nathaniel and records financial numbers along the top and right side columns. The body of the page is a journal /record of the day to day happenings on the farm and describes the weather for each day, with date listed in the left hand columns.
• this journal/ledger consists of 565 pages. A loose page, with three columns, (2 for "Deaths" and one coulmn for "Marriages") is inserted at the beginning of the book and lists the names of people who have died or been married with a page number beside. Turning to the page gives you the date of death or marriage indicated by a notation. As the page is badly worn on the right side the Marriage page numbers are missing. On the reverse side the page numbers are clear, although the names are difficult to read.

Item is a written genealogical history of the Bigelow family of Hope Township, and associated families, covering family history and events from 1808-2014.

Item is a cookbook entitled "Restore St. Mark's Cookbook." It was sponsored by the St. Mark's Afternoon Guild of Service, undated. Recipes provided by parishioners for the purpose of raising funds for St. Mark's Restoration.

Item is a two-sided record featuring "Fanny in the Ganny" by Back Forty on Side 1, and "Port Hope Flood, Documentary" by Ian Caldwell and Alex Baran on Side 2.

Item is a postcard addressed to Barlow Cumberland of Port Hope, featuring a photograph of a small child and a partially illegible message about the child.

Consists of one (1) advertising poster for the Port Hope "National" One Piece Sink, from the Port Hope Sanitary Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Item is a notice to invite Port Hope residents to organize the Port Hope Horticultural Society in 1894. From the back of the card: "Notice! A meeting of the members of the proposed Port Hope Horticultural Society will be held at 4 o'clock, p.m. on Thursday, January 11th, 1894 at the Provisional Council Chamber, in McLean's Building, on Walton Street, Port Hope, for the purpose of organizing the said Society and the Election of Officers for the first year. H. H. Burnham, Mayor Port Hope, Jan. 9th, 1894." Card is addressed to George Watson of Port Hope.