Friday, February 1, 2013

Welland, Ontario

The city of Welland is  located on the Welland Ship Canal in the Niagara peninsula almost midway between Lakes Ontario and Erie. 



 
 This post deals with Welland postal markings showing a selection of 19th and 20th century covers.


Brief History

Aqueduct(1829) Merrittsville (1844)   Welland (1858)

Welland was originally called Aqueduct, so named in 1829  because it was the site of  an aqueduct which carried the First Welland Canal over the Welland River. Construction of the Second Welland Canal began in 1842, and the inhabitants of Aqueduct called for its name to be changed to Merrittsville, in honour of William Hamilton Merritt, the initiator of the Welland Canal. On November 14, 1844 was christened Merrittsville.


Merrittsville to Crowland, December 16, 1852
3d. letter rate (unpaid)



On November 29, 1974, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp honouring William Hamilton Merritt


On July 28, 1858, the Village of Merrittsville was authorized to conduct business under the name of the Municipality of the Village of Welland.

Welland U.C. to Canton, Mass., October 22, 1858
Unpaid letter to the U.S.
6d. Canadian = 10 cents U.S.

October 22, 1858
Earliest Recorded Date


Welland Postmarks


1. Broken Circle Postmarks


1860
Welland, U.C.

Welland to Farmington, Michigan, May 2, 1860
10 cents letter rate to the United States


1874



Welland to Fonthill, April 7, 1874
Paid letter rate 3 cents


1895





Welland to New York, December 9, 1895
3 cents letter rate + 5 cents registration fee


2. Circular Date Stamps


1889




Welland to Wellandport, April 29, 1889'



1897



Welland to York, September 23, 1897
1 cent printed matter rate
1899


 

Welland to Dannville, Pa., June 19, 1899
2 cents letter rate to the United States


1911

 







1924



Welland to Hamilton, March 14, 1924
3 cents forward letter rate

1935







1948




1950

Month : Roman Numeral





 3. Duplex Cancellations


1916



Welland to Bluevale, August 21, 1916


4. Machine Cancellations


1924


WELLAND, ONT.

Welland to Hamilton, February 21, 1924

1929

WELLAND, ONTARIO




1938


WELLAND, ONT.


1944

WELLAND, ONTARIO



1952

TIME INDICIA
WELLAND, ONTARIO




5. Slogan Cancellations

1945
VOTE
AS YOU LIKE 
BUT VOTE

June 8, 1945


1954
GET A FREE
CHEST X-RAY
JAN. 25 - FEB. 5

January 19, 1954


1958
1858 -1959
CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
JULY 20 -27

June 13, 1958


1959
REMEMBRANCE DAY
WEAR A POPPY


November 10, 1959




1961
FIGHT CANCER
GIVE NOW

April 18, 1961


1963
EDUCATION WEEK
MARCH 3-9
MEASURE OF A
NATION

March 9, 1963


1964
VISIT THE
COUNTY FAIR
SEPT. 15 - 19

August 21, 1964


1965
BUY
EASTER SEALS
HELP CRIPPLED
CHILDREN

March 24, 1966



1965
SUPPORT YOUR
UNITED APPEAL
GIVE ONCE
FOR ALL

October 14, 1965

1966
ATTEND ROSE
FESTIVAL
JUNE 19 - JULY 2



1968

ATTEND
7TH ANNUAL
ROSE FESTIVAL
JUNE 5TH  - 23RD

June 5, 1968



1969

ONE UNITED GIFT
WORKS
MANY WONDERS

October 3, 1969


REMEMBRANCE DAY
WEAR A
POPPY

November 5, 1969

CHRISTMAS SEALS
FIGHT
CHEST DISEASE

December 2, 1969

1970
GIVE
GENEROUSLY
TO THE
HEART FUND

February 5, 1970

1970
KINSMEN
1920 - 1970
YEARS - 50 -ANS
SERVICE


February 11, 1970

1972
OBLIGATIONS
D'EPARGNE
CANADA
SAVINGS BONDS

October 8, 1972

 1976
CANCER CAN
BE BEATEN
ON PEUT VAINCRE
LE CANCER

June 4, 1976