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Photo Elgin County Pioneer Museum
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Date Range From
- 1985
- Date Range To
- 1985
- Artifact Type
- Photograph
- Material
- photo paper on cardboard
- Storage Location
- archives
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Photograph
- Number of Artifacts
- Connected to Photos 986.17.2 and 986.17.3
- Description
- Large Coloured photograph of Pleasant Street view of Elgin County Pioneer Museum, at 32 Talbot Street, St.Thomas. Dr. Charles Duncombe plaque is on the left side of the photo. Small Sign with green lettering, "The Elgin County Pioneer Museum" mounted above arch to entrance.
Remnants of hot glue on back. Photo had previously be mounted on paper.
- Material
- photo paper on cardboard
- Medium
- Photography
- Sub-category
- Documentary Artifact
- Subject of Image
- Elgin County Pioneer Museum
- Accession Number
- 986.17.1
- Storage Location
- archives
- Date Range From
- 1985
- Date Range To
- 1985
- Width
- 35.3
- Height
- 28
- Units
- cm
- Origin City
- St. Thomas
- Origin Province
- Ontario
- Origin Country
- Canada
- Manufacturer City
- St. Thomas
- Manufacturer Province
- St.Thomas
- Manufacturer Country
- Canada
- Municipal Origin
- St.Thomas
- Item History
- Taken in 1985 to be displayed at the International Ploughing Match.
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Photo Elgin County Pioneer Museum
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Date Range From
- 1985
- Date Range To
- 1985
- Artifact Type
- Photography
- Material
- photo paper on cardboard
- Storage Location
- archives
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Photography
- Number of Artifacts
- Connected to photos 986.17.1 and 986.17.2
- Description
- Coloured photo of kitchen in the Elgin County Pioneer Museum at 32 Talbot Street, St.Thomas. Curator Deborah Herkimer is in the photo, standing at table holding a small dish.
Adhesive residue on back at four corners.
- Material
- photo paper on cardboard
- Medium
- Photography
- Sub-category
- Documentary Artifact
- Subject of Image
- Elgin County Pioneer Museum
- Accession Number
- 986.17.3
- Storage Location
- archives
- Date Range From
- 1985
- Date Range To
- 1985
- Width
- 35
- Height
- 27.7
- Units
- cm
- Origin City
- St.Thomas
- Origin Province
- Ontario
- Origin Country
- Canada
- Manufacturer City
- St. Thomas
- Manufacturer Province
- Ontario
- Manufacturer Country
- Canada
- Municipal Origin
- St.Thomas
- Item History
- Taken in 1985 to be displayed at the International Ploughing Match.
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Elgin Regiment Commemorative coin
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Description
- Commemorative coin for the Elgin Regiment. One side has '31 CER (The Elgins) Duty First 1866-2016', blue background with red flag. Other side has 'Celebrating 150 Years of the Regiment' image of armouries on blue background.
- Accession Number
- 016.030.001
- Storage Range
- map cabinet
- Diameter
- 2
- Units
- in
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Membership Pin - Baptist Young People’s Union
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Membership Pin
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Membership Pin
- Description Level
- Item
- Description
- Small, metal membership pin. "B.Y.P.U Loyalty to Christ" with cross at centre.
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbols
- Accession Number
- 022.013.012
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
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Cookbook - Centre Street Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cookbook
- Material
- paper, plastic
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cookbook
- Description Level
- Item
- Description
- Blue cookbook with black plastic binding coil. Centre Street Baptist Church 1839 - 1990, History in the Baking!
- Material
- paper, plastic
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Documentary Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.013.018
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
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Print, Wood - Inter- County Baseball
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Print
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Print
- Description Level
- Item
- Description
- Photo Print on Wood - Inter-County Base Ball League St.Thomas Home Games Pinafore Park. Images of players are arounf the edges.
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Documentary Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.026.001
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
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Cap Badge - 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney), London Regiment
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Material
- metal
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Collection
- Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Description
- This is a brass metal cap badge consisting of a eight pointed star within a wreath. In the centre is a tower and "JUSTITIA TURRIS NOSTRA". Above is the king's crown. Below is a banner with "TENTH LONDON HACKNEY". On reverse is slider clasp.
- Material
- metal
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbols
- Accession Number
- 021.005.017
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Date Range
- 1912 -1955
- Length
- 5.2
- Width
- 4.3
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- Donated by the Rodney Legion, Branch 525. From Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection.
Rodney Legion disbanded 2021.
10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Hackney) was a battalion of the London Regiment, the only all-Territorial Force regiment in the British Army. The battalion existed between 1912 and 1955 and was later re-attached to the Rifle Brigade, Royal Berkshire Regiment and Royal Artillery.
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Cap Badge - 12th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment (The Rangers)
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Material
- metal
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Collection
- Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Description
- This is a cap badge for the depicting a blackened brass Maltese cross, above the top arm is a tablet bearing "EXCEL", surmounted by a King's crown. The top arm of the cross bears the battle honour "SOUTH AFRICA 1900 - 02". In the centre is a circlet bearing "12TH COUNTY OF LONDON" encircling a strung bugle horn. Across the bottom of the cross is a scroll bearing "THE RANGERS". On reverse there is a slider clasp.
- Material
- metal
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbols
- Accession Number
- 021.005.018
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Date Range
- c. 1914-1919
- Length
- 6.4
- Width
- 4.8
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- Donated by the Rodney Legion, Branch 525. From Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection.
Rodney Legion disbanded 2021.
The Rangers was a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860. It provided a detachment for service in the Second Boer War, saw intensive action on the Western Front in the First World War (including the Battles of the Somme and Passchendaele), and served as motorised infantry during the Second World War during the campaigns in Greece and the Western Desert.
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Cap Badge - County of London (St.Pancras) Regiment
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Material
- metal
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Collection
- Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection
- Artifact Type
- Cap Badge
- Description
- This is a brass metal cap badge consisting of a eight pointed star within a wreath. Above is the king's crown.This is a brass metal cap badge consisting of a eight pointed star within a wreath. In the centre is "SOUTH AFRICA COUNTY OF LONDON ST. PANCREAS XIX 1900-02". Above is the king's crown. On reverse is slider clasp.
- Material
- metal
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbols
- Accession Number
- 021.005.021
- Storage Location
- map cabinet
- Date Range
- c. 1914-1919
- Length
- 5.9
- Width
- 4.3
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- Donated by the Rodney Legion, Branch 525. From Rodney Legion Cap Badge Collection.
Rodney Legion disbanded 2021.
The 19th Battalion, London Regiment (St Pancras) was a Volunteer unit of the British Army in existence from 1860 to 1961 under various titles. A detachment served in the Second Boer War and two full battalions fought in World War I, receiving the surrender of Jerusalem and crossing the Jordan among other exploits.
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Identification Sign - Centre Street Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- White a blue, wooden circular sign "Philathea" at centre.
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Communication
- Sub-category
- Visual Communication T&E
- Accession Number
- 022.040.001
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Item History
- From the Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas. Remained at Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas until the church's closure in 2022.
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Identification Sign - Centre Street Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- White and Blue wooden sign in the shape of B. Letters "BA RC"
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Communication
- Sub-category
- Visual Communication T&E
- Accession Number
- 022.040.002
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Item History
- From the Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas. From the Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas. Remained at Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas until the church's closure in 2022.
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Church Certificate - Crade Roll, Centre Street Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Description
- Laminated, Cradle Roll Certificate, "Robert Alexander Read February 28, 1932".
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Documentary Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.040.006
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Date Range
- 1932
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Item History
- A listing kept by a church of the names of very young children.XXXFrom the Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas. Remained at Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas until the church's closure in 2022.
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Identification Sign - Centre Street Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Identification Sign
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Wooden sign, shape of a shield "Loyalty to Christ BYPU" (Baptist Young People’s Union).
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Communication
- Sub-category
- Visual Communication T&E
- Accession Number
- 022.040.003
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Item History
- From the Centre Street Baptist Church, St. Thomas. Remained at Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas until the church's closure in 2022.
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Plaque - International Plowing Match County of Elgin September 2010
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Plaque
- Material
- wood, metal
- Manufacturer
- Ansell's Awards & Specialties
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Plaque
- Description
- This is a plaque consisting of a dark wooden rectangular base, a photograph under a plastic cover, and a gold plaque. The photograph depicts a group of eleven people standing in on the steps of the Elgin County building. Ten of the people are dressed in yellow shirts with the Ontario Plowmen's Assocition logo on them. One man, Dave Mennill, is dressed in a black robe with a red livery collar/chain of office. The photograph is under a plastic cover what is attached to the base with four gold pins. Below the photograph is the gold plaque. The plaque includes the Ontario Plowmen's Association logo, and the text "International Plowing Match County of Elgin September 2010 2010 IPM Executive Committee From left, front row: Allister Cameron, Co-Secretary; Duncan McPhail, Chair; Bill Walters, Vice-Chair; Dave Mennill, Elgin County Warden (2011); Cathy Bishop, Human Resources Coordinator; Donna Lunn, Vice-Chair. From left, back row: Rien VanBrenk, Vice-Chair; Roberta Gillard, Treasurer; Nancy Millman, Co-Secretary; Norma McPhail, Photographer; Jason White, Co-Mayor-Tented City. Also serving on the Executive were: Ralph Millman, Ontario Plowman's Association liaison; Roy Reid, Co-Mayor- Tented City; and the late Allen Millman, Co-Secretary." On reverse of the base is a white sticker with the Ansell's Awards & Specialties logo printed on it.
- Material
- wood, metal
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Organizational Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.044.001
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Date Range
- 2010
- Length
- 30
- Width
- 23
- Depth
- 1.5
- Units
- cm
- Manufacturer
- Ansell's Awards & Specialties
- Manufacturer City
- St. Thomas
- Manufacturer Province
- Ontario
- Manufacturer Country
- Canada
- Item History
- The International Plowing Match, held annually in Ontario, is North America's largest outdoor agricultural and rural expo. It is usually held in late September, and usually attracts more than 80,000 visitors over the 5-day event. Plowing Matches have been part of Ontario agricultural history for over a century. Early events were sponsored by Agricultural Societies. The Ontario Plowmen's Association was formed in 1911. The first International Plowing Match was held in 1913.
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Plaque - Communities in Bloom Central Elgin
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Description
- This is a small rectangular plaque consisting of a dark wood base with a white plaque on the front that includes the Canada Communities in Bloom logo and the text "Central Elgin 2004 Heritage Award Heritage Port" printed in black. On reverse is a sticker with the Ansell's Awards & Specialties logo on it.
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Organizational Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.043.013
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Length
- 22.9
- Width
- 11.6
- Height
- 1.3
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- The Canada Communities in Bloom program consists of communities receiving information and being evaluated either provincially or nationally by a volunteer jury of trained professionals on the accomplishments of their entire community (municipal, private, corporate and institutional sectors, citizens) on six key criteria: Community Appearance, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Tree Management, Landscape and Plant & Floral Displays.
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Print- Lightning Stuck Steeple of Centre St. Baptist Church
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Material
- Paper
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Print remembering the Lightning Stuck Steeple of Centre St. Baptist Church Easter Sunday Evening, April 23, 1962. Photograph of the Church adhered to front.
- Material
- Paper
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Documentary Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.040.004
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- St. Thomas, Ontario
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Platter - Elgin Regiment
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Description
- Platter, Silver "35 Years 25th ELGIN REGT. CHAPTER I.O.D.E. 1931-1956"
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Materials
- Sub-category
- Food Service T&E
- Accession Number
- 021.026.004
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
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Booklet - Gloucester County Council Midwives Act
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Pamphlet
- Material
- Paper
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Pamphlet
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Booklet, Gloucester County Council Midwives Act, 1902, Memorandum on Revised Rules Central Midwives Board
- Material
- Paper
- Category
- Communication Objects
- Sub-category
- Documentary Objects
- Accession Number
- 022.061.051
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Date Range
- 1902
- Municipal Origin
- Elgin County, Ontairo
- Item History
- Belonged to Eliza Mary Wigmore Millman.
Eliza was certified as a midwife in England in 1908. She was appointed by her family to accompany her younger brother to Canada to join his two older brothers’ in St. Thomas, Ontario. She was so sea sick on the journey to Canada she never returned to England.
Eliza married farmer Robert H. Millman from Dexter, Ontario.
She was unable to serve as a midwife in Canada, but it is believed that she continued to practice and assisted the indigenous women who lived on the back of the farm.
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Paperweight - Elgin District Women's Institute
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Paperweight
- Material
- Glass
- Artist Name
- Robert Petrie
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artist Name
- Robert Petrie
- Artifact Type
- Paperweight
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Paperweight, Glass, Shape of a Wave, Metal Plate - Elgin District Women's Institute. Artist- Robert Petrie, signed on bottom.
- Material
- Glass
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Communication
- Sub-category
- Written Communication T&E
- Accession Number
- 022.064.001
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Municipal Origin
- Elgin County, Ontario
- Item History
- Note: Lake Erie "Water Wave"
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Sign - Elgin District Women's Institute
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Sign
- Material
- Wood
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Sign
- Description Level
- Item
- Number of Artifacts
- 1
- Description
- Sign, wooden, in the shape of Elgin County with the locations of Women's Institute branches marked with Women's Institute logo stickers.
- Material
- Wood
- Category
- Tools and Equipment for Communication
- Sub-category
- Visual Communication T&E
- Accession Number
- 022.064.002
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Date Range
- 1985
- Municipal Origin
- Elgin County, Ontario
- Item History
- Note on back: "Elgin County District Women's Institutes 23 branches Elgin County Plowing Match Glanworth, Ont. 1985 Bradish Farm".
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