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Collingwood Line

Ephemera, 1886

The Ssegwun; an early Muskoka paddlewheeler; is being restored at Gravenhurst.

Picture, 1977

The Mariposa Belle is jammed with holiday-makers at Harbourfront

Picture, 1987

Steam navigation and its relation to the commerce of Canada and the United States

eBook, 1898

Return to an Address from the Legislative assembly, of the 2nd instant, for information relative to the contract between the government and Messrs. McKean and McLarty for ocean steam communication service

eBook, 1855

Passengers aboard Delta Queen watch huge paddlewheel churn water into foam

Picture, 1987

The detlta Queen; last of the old-time Mississippi paddlewheelers; offers ghosts and nostalgia as she plys the river and its tributaries from Cincinnati to New Orleans with the calliope playing and the sound of Dixie-land floating up from her lounge. Trips range from two nights to ten nights and prices; with meals; run from $114 to $74. In early September she'll be operating in the Cincinnati area but later in the autumn she will be running out of New Orleans and St. Louis in the warm sun.

Picture, 1974

Atlantic Steam Navigation Company. Copy of a memorial to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury from merchants, bankers, traders and others interested in the trade with Canada, praying that the contract between Her Majesty's government and the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company may be declared at an end. Mr. Dunlop

eBook, 1861

Oakville celebrates almost everything; Oakville marked its 150th anniversary; the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the mayor's annual picnic with one bang-up celebration yesterday. The festivities started at 9.30. and ended with a giant fireworks display at 10 p.m. It attracted thousands of visitors to Coronation Park; the Bronte Athletic Field and the harborfront. Among the popular events were cruises all day along the waterfront aboard the Mariposa Belle; a reproduction of a 19th century sternwheeler steamer. And there was a sailpast.

Picture, 1977

Sir, The great inconvenience heretofore experienced by the inhabitants of the towns of York and Niagara in consequence of the frequent interuptions and constant uncertainty of the communication by water ...

Ephemera, 1824

The Niagara Belle is at Ontario place; Capt. Percy Tucker stands in front of the Niagara Belle; a 195-ton copy of an old Mississippi River stern-wheeler he brought to Ontario Place from Fort Erie; through the Welland Canal and across the lake. Ontario Place is negotiating with the owner; Don Pressi of Welland area; to keep the Belle here for the summer to use on sightseeing cruises. He has been running similar cruises in the Niagara area.

Picture, 1972

Loafing in the sun doesn't have to be a solitary affair; though; and these travellers enjoy the company on the forward deck; where there are tables-and refreshments. A major attraction of the ship is the fact that she plies the Mississippi; which means that passengers have a constant panorama of river life as they travel by slow boat into yesterday.

Picture, 1974

Marposa Belle

Picture, 1981

An 86-year-old Mississippi river boat was towed this morning from its moorings at Port Credit where it has been used as a floating restaurant and dance hall since 1976. The Mark Twain Showboat is shown at top being towed by tugboats on the first stage of its journey to New York; where it is to be refitted for a December opening at a yet-to-be-decided site. The 600-ton floating eatery was used on the Mississippi from 1896 until 1961 when it was turned into a restaurant in Chicago; then Buffalo and later Port Credit. It will cost $500;000 just to move it to New York.

Picture, 1982

Weighting anchor: The Mark Twain Showboat; a renovated Mississippi riverboat used as a restaurant and entertainment centre; sets sail today for New York city; where Horst Herbstreit; of Mississippi Holding Ltd.; hopes the very good business will be even better. Employees learned only Tuesday their jobs were washed up.

Picture, 1982

Tug of nostalgia: An 86-year-old Mississippi river boat was towed from Port Credit yesteday morning where it had been a floating restaurant and dance hall since 1976. It is headed to New York for refitting and a new berth.

Picture, 1982

Articles of agreement made this twenty second day of October, A.D., 1858, between the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company, Limited, hereinafter designated the contractors, of the one part, and the Honorable John Kent, Her Majesty's Colonial Secretary for the Island of Newfoundland, and on behalf of Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors of the other part, as follows

eBook, 1858

A century of sail and steam on the Niagara River

eBook, 1913

To the far famed Saguenay River.

eBook, 1881

Steam navigation on Lake Ontario

eBook, 1825

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Collingwood Line

The Ssegwun; an early Muskoka paddlewheeler; is being restored at Gravenhurst.

The Mariposa Belle is jammed with holiday-makers at Harbourfront

Steam navigation and its relation to the commerce of Canada and the United States

Return to an Address from the Legislative assembly, of the 2nd instant, for information relative to the contract between the government and Messrs. McKean and McLarty for ocean steam communication service

Passengers aboard Delta Queen watch huge paddlewheel churn water into foam

Sir, The great inconvenience heretofore experienced by the inhabitants of the towns of York and Niagara in consequence of the frequent interuptions and constant uncertainty of the communication by water ...

Marposa Belle

Tug of nostalgia: An 86-year-old Mississippi river boat was towed from Port Credit yesteday morning where it had been a floating restaurant and dance hall since 1976. It is headed to New York for refitting and a new berth.

A century of sail and steam on the Niagara River

To the far famed Saguenay River.

Steam navigation on Lake Ontario

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