Photograph collage of the 1932 Winnipeg Relief Works and Committee. Portraits of committee members are surrounding photographs of projects the committee had worked on. The committee members are, clockwise from top left: Alderman John Blumberg, Alderman H. Andrews, City Clerk Magnus Peterson, Alderman J.A. Barry, Alderman A.A. Ryley, Alderman W.B. Simpson, City Engineer W.P. Brereton, G.W. Northwood, Alderman E.D. Honeyman, Mayor Ralph Webb, Alderman J.A. McKerschar, A. MacNamara, Resident Engineer A.J. Taunton, Alderman L.F. Borrowman, and Alderman C.E. Simonite. The works projects showcased in the center are, clockwise from top left: the Main Street Bridge, the Norwood Bridge, the Assiniboine Park Bridge, the Winnipeg Auditorium, the Sargent Park Swimming Pool, and the Salter Street Bridge. Created by Robson Photo.

Statutory declaration of Francis E. Cornish when he was sworn in as Mayor on January 19, 1874.

Statutory declaration of Alexander MacDougall Brown when he was sworn in as City Clerk in March, 1874.

A voting tabulation sheet for Winnipeg’s first civic election on January 5, 1874 in West Ward. Voters’ names are recorded, along with who they voted for (Mayor and Aldermen), and the document was confirmed by William Nassau Kennedy, who was acting City Clerk.

Nomination paper for Francis E. Cornish for Mayor of Winnipeg for the year 1875, signed by Andrew Strang and Alexander Logan at a meeting of the electors of the City of Winnipeg on December 28, 1874.

Nomination paper for William Nassau Kennedy for Mayor of Winnipeg for the year 1875, signed by J.H. Ashdown and [H.L. Shelton?] at a meeting of the electors of the City of Winnipeg on December 28, 1874.

A copy of nominations for Mayor for the year 1875, written down by the City Clerk during a meeting of the electors of the City of Winnipeg on December 28, 1874. Francis E. Cornish was nominated by Andrew Strang and Alexander Logan, and William Nassau Kennedy was nominated by J.H. Ashdown and [H.L. Shelton?].

Photograph shows (Seated): Mayor Frank Dryden. (Standing, L-R): Phyllis Egan (Clerk), George N. Suttie (Councillor), A. J. (Tony) Reid (Councillor), Ken Davidson (Councillor), P. F. C. Byars (Secretary-Treasurer), William T. (Bill) Snowdon, Bruce Bodie, Thomas Armstrong, Fraser Campbell (Solicitor), J. W. Battershill (Engineer).

Photograph of the 999 Call Centre when it was located in the Public Safety Building. Mayor's Office stamp on verso. Date of photograph is approximate, ca. 1965.

Photograph of Winnipeg Aqueduct officials and their families having a picnic at Indian Bay. The men in the foreground, from left to right: unknown, Controller John James Wallace, Controller John William Astley, "Irving" [caption on negative], St. Boniface Mayor John Power Howden[?], "Shamin" [caption on negative], unknown. Photographer unknown.

Group photograph mounted on cardboard of City foremen – likely from the City Engineer’s Department - and officials in 1907. Each man is numbered and named below the photograph. Top-row, left to right: A.G. Cowley, George Grant, Dick Jones, Harry Webb, J.S. Nicholas, Mr. Crosby, unknown, Byde Hallock, Jack Cassop, Sam St. Lawrence, and Dick Buckingham; bottom row, left to right: George McCarthy, future City Engineer William Hurst, Alderman Thomas Wilson, E.C. Stacey, Jim Ballilie, E.J. Pope, Lex. Neilson, John Swanson, Bill Orr, Joe Millar, Alderman James Gerald Latimer, and Billie Woods. Photograph by Meyers Studios, Limited.

Group photograph mounted on cardboard of General Foreman S.C. Hill and his City foremen – likely from the City Engineer’s Department - 1898-1909. Each man is numbered and named below the photograph. seated, left to right: Bob Wilson, Dick Jones, S.C. Hill, J.S. Nicholas, L.O. Bailey; standing, left to right: Mr. Garfield, Jack Cassop, Tom McMunn, unknown, Sandy Cathcart, William Reid, G. Spence, John Burns, William Burke, and unknown. Photograph by Meyers Studios, Limited.

Photograph shows demolition of Winnipeg's second City Hall. - Stamp (on verso): Photograph by Hugh Allan, Winnipeg Tribune, Staff Photographer.

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Item consists of an audio recording of the laying of the cornerstone ceremony held on November 30, 1965 at the Public Safety Building. It records the voices of Mayor Stephen Juba, Chief Constable George Blow, Fire Chief Cecil Leckie, City Signals Engineer Jack Clarke, Deputy Mayor and Ald. Edith Tennant, Ald. Leonard Claydon, Ald. J. Cropo, Ald. Joseph Zuken, Ald. Slaw Rebchuk, and Contractor Cecil Rilkoff. It was recorded by the City Signals Engineer, Jack Clarke.

Photograph of the first computer installation (an IBM system 360) set-up by the Metro government. From left to right are Gerald Le Bleu, Manager of Computer Systems Department, Harvey Beemer, and Finance Division Director Andy Duncan. The cutline reads "Metro's own computer installation went into action".

Photograph shows Francis Cornish, Mayor, Alderman James Ashdown, Alderman John Cameron, Alderman William Gomez Fonseca, Alderman John Higgins, Alderman Alexander Logan, Alderman James McLenaghan, Alderman John More, Alderman Robert Mulvey, Alderman Thomas Scott, Alderman Andrew Strang, Alderman Herbert Swinford, Alderman William Thibaudeau, Alderman Archibald Wright. Mr. A.M. Brown, City Clerk, Lyster Hayward, Chamberlain, James S. Ramsay, Chamberlain, Henry (Harry) Kirk, Messenger, Alex Brown, Assessor, D. M. Walker, Solicitor, Colin F. Strang, Auditor, D.B. Murray, Chief of Police, Willoughby Clark, Assessor, (unreadable), Auditor, Thomas Parr, City Engineer.

A photograph of Police Chief Christopher Newton and Mayor Dan McLean inspecting a line of police officers. Other identified officials include Alderman John O'Hare, Alderman E.T. Leech, Inspector McLachlan, and Magistrate Robert Graham.

A photograph of the Officials of the City of Winnipeg, taken in 1880.

A photograph of Magistrate C.W. Baker, taken 1902 or 1903.

Photograph of Mayor Alexander Macdonald.