This week’s artifact is a discharge certificate for John Fitzgerald, who enlisted in St. Catharines and served in France. He […]
Artifact of the Week: Cavalry Spurs
These spurs are part of an accession of items used by Lieut. Harold Montgomery Campbell of St. Catharines during World […]
Artifact of the Week: Canvas Kit Bag
This week’s artifact is a kit bag used by Leslie Merritt Stull (b.1895-d.1955) who served in the 3rd Heavy Battery […]
Artifact of the Week: 2nd Dragoons Collar Badge
This week’s artifact is a collar badge worn on the dress uniform jackets of members of 2nd Dragoons. This regiment […]
Artifact of the Week: White Military Gloves
This week’s artifact is a pair of white gloves which belonged to Gerald Steele and were used with his Royal […]
We Did Our Bit: WWI Exhibition Favourites Part 6 – Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Stories
This is the sixth and final installment of the We Did Our Bit WWI exhibit-closing series. This post was contributed by […]
Museum Chat Live! E308 – The Fallen Workers Part 4
This is Part 4 in a Museum Chat Live! podcast mini-series detailing the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal. Click […]
Morningstar Mill, Black Watch and Lance-Cpl. Fred Fisher and his Victoria Cross
Morningstar Mill remembers the Black Watch. This token is hammered into one of wooden flour elevator shafts in Wilson Morningstar’s […]
We Did Our Bit: WWI Exhibition Favourites Part 3 – Bessie Beyer’s Uniform
This is the third installment of the We Did Our Bit series. Click to read earlier posts in the series here. This post […]
Ask Alicia – Lake Street Armouries
Hi Alicia, Do you have a history of the Lake Street Armouries? Mike Dear Mike, Before the armouries […]
Ask Alicia – St. Catharines Cenotaph
Alicia With Remembrance Day coming up, many people will soon be gathering at War Memorials in St. Catharines. The downtown […]
Know Your Neighbours – Lt. Col. Frank Case McCordick
Frank Case McCordick was born to parents Mr. and Mrs. William Henry McCordick on June 2, 1873. McCordick was born […]
Know Your Neighbouts – Pte. George Hibben
Institution: CEF Canadian Survey Section George Hibben was born on December 30, 1895 in Dartford, Kent, England. Prior to his […]
The Fenian Raids: St. Catharines Connections
In honour of the 150th anniversary of the Fenian Raids and the Battle of Ridgeway, we’re taking a closer look at these relatively […]
Know Your Neighbours – Lieutenant Thomas Moor Benson
Thomas Moore Benson was born in Port Hope, Ontario on November 25th, 1833, son of Thomas Benson (1804-1857) and Alicia […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles and Edith Annie Draysey
Charles Henry Draysey was born in Bethnal Green, London England to Charles Frederick Draysey (1862-1929) and Susannah Lineman (1964-1953) in […]