Photographs of old Kitchener City hall at night, decorated in star and tree shaped strings of lights for Christmas.

File consists of materials related to grants provided through the City of Kitchener.

File consists of an invitation and programme for “City of Kitchener : Banquet celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the origin of Hydro under public ownership, 1902-1927” held on June 9, 1927.

Copy negative of a photo of a painting by Reuben Jukes of Kitchener done in 1924 of the 1869 city hall, which was being torn down in Fall 1924.

The painting now hangs in Kitchener City Hall at 200 King Street West.

Image of the exterior of old Kitchener City Hall decorated in lights for Christmas. The Kitchener cenotaph and Christmas trees are included in some of the shots.

Image of the exterior of old Kitchener City Hall decorated with lights for Christmas.

Two copy negatives of old photographs. One shows elephants walking double file down a dirt road beside [electric railway?] tracks headed by two single elephants with ladies riding on top. The negative is annotated: "Circus Parade. King St. near Water St. 1904." The other, taken from the same position, shows uniform wearing [firemen?] horseback riding a double file down a dirt road while carrying flags that read: "Fighting the Flames".

Copy negatives of elephants walking down city streets. The first is of an old photograph of elephants walking down a city street captioned: "Circus Day in Berlin". Caption accompanying negative reads: "1) Circus Day in Berlin nr p/o at Benton." The second is of elephants walking down a city street, taken from behind, while passing the Market Hotel accompanied by a caption that reads: "5) circus parade king near benton 1904". File also includes caption notes for the next 6 files in series titled PARADES.

Postcard featuring Church of the New Jerusalem building at the corner of King and Water St. in Kitchener.

Spiral-bound publication issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Swedenborgian Church in Kitchener, Ontario.

Programme of service and manuscript speech notes by Herb Schneider regarding the dedication of a gift piano in memory of Norman C. Schneider on April 12, 1987.

Leaflet published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Swedenborgian Church in Kitchener, Ontario. Leaflet includes a brief history of the Church, its buildings, its Pastors and congregations. Norman C. Schneider is listed as Sunday School Superintendent.

Programme leaflet of the dedication service for Schneider-Ahrens window, December 30, 1956.

Image of the interior of the Church of the Good Shepherd including a view of the pews, an organ player, and the altar.

Informal group portrait and snapshot of a cornerstone laying at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Included in the group portrait are Charles Ahrens, Catherine Joachim, and J.M. Schneider.

Adults and children leaving the [Church of the New Jerusalem], presumably after a service; an external view of the church building and architecture taken from across the street and up close, including a view of a sign that reads: "Church of the New Jerusalem / Rev. John W. Spiers, M.Ed. Pastor. / 15 Water St. N. / Sunday School 9:45 AM / Services 11 A.M. / All are welcome"; a view of a different sign that reads: "Church of the Good Shepherd / New location of the / Church of Jerusalem / Now at corner of King & Water Sts. / Rev. John W. Spiers Pastor;" a brass band performing in uniform with partially built building visible in background along with a view of officials, including J.M. Schneider standing on a podium; a view of a crowd of spectators; a 1935 stone being put into place as others, including J.M. Schneider look on; remarks being given next to stone after its placement; multiple pans of seated and standing spectators in at the cornerstone placement event; and children, including those from the Schneider family, watching mortar and stones being laid on top of cornerstone.

The film then jumps forward in time to: external view of the completed church building during winter, seen from the corner of Margaret Ave. and Queen St. with vehicles parked and driving along a snow covered Margaret included in frame; people dressed for cold weather exiting the church building; a camera pan of the stained glass windows above the front entrance; external views of the church architecture; more people leaving the church, several of whom smile toward the camera, and others walking along Queen.

Canister includes handwritten notes about places and people captured on film. Individuals include, among others:

• Harry Halliwell
• J. M. Schneider
• Dick Wright

Photograph of the exterior of Church of Good Shepherd building.

Photographs of the exterior of Church of Good Shepherd building.

Snapshot of the interior of the Church of Good Shepherd building.

Clippings from the July 24, 1935 edition of the Evening Telegram relating to the laying of the cornerstone of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kitchener, Ont. J.M. and Helena Schneider appear in one of the news photos.

Snapshot of the removal of the cornerstone box from the Church of the New Jerusalem at the corner of King and Water Streets.

Left to right, Edward Braun, builder, J.M. Schneider, Chair of the Board, Lorne Braun, Caretaker.

Photographs of Church of Good Shepherd choir and window.

Images of the exterior of old Kitchener City Hall decorated in lights with a Seasons Greetings sign over the front entrance.

Images of children tobogganing and playing hockey; a group of children at a window holding up a sign that reads "measles"; and Mennonite group traveling down a snow lined road in a horse-drawn buggy passing by the intersection at Victoria Street North and Frederick Street.

Image of a City of Kitchener dump truck with bed extended, unloading trees into a pile.

Image of exterior of storefront with Christmas tree set up to appear as if it goes through the roof of the store.