Postcard depicts the destruction wrought by the war on Albert (Somme) - La Place d'Armes - The Arm Place - in France. Located near the firing line. Major Mackenzie sent this postcard to his family in Woodbridge, Ontario to show them the devestation in Europe.
Item is a yellow ribbon commemorating the 223rd Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne from the people of Port Hope, 1913. It also includes the text "What we have we hold" and "God save the King."
Item is the Book of Remembrance which contains the names, ranks and military units of soldiers from the Sudbury area who lost their lives during the First, Second and Korean Wars.
this object is a "Master Sailor Certificate" on vellum.
the certifiacte is made out to William Wakely, dated Feb. 22, 1884. It has been signed by William Smith, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries and A. W. McLelan Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
this certificate allows the bearer, W. Wakely to sail a fore and aft rigged sailing vessel in the inland waters.
Item is one Memorial Medallion embossed with the name of Frank Arkless, c1919. It includes the inscription "He Died for Freedom and Honour" and is also referred to as a "Dead Man's Penny."
Item is an Honour Roll Certificate for Frank Arkless from World War I, 1917. It reads "Pte. Frank Arkless died from wounds received at the Battle of Vimy Ridge" and contains an image of Frank Arkless and King George V.
The fonds consists of records related to Frederick E. Burgess and family. It is arranged into the following series and subseries: Series 1: Wills Series 2: Land and Loan records Series 3: Legal Subseries A: Standard Tube Pollution Subseries B: Tobacco Seizure Series 4: Correspondence Series 5: Military Subseries A: WW2 Active service records Subseries B: Post-War records Subseries C: Pension Series 6: Miscellaneous Subseries A: Photopathological Inspection
Black and white photograph of two young boys in Cadet uniforms, 1945, taken outside 118 Charles St., Port Hope. - the boy on the left side is Harold Wakely and the boy on the right is Don Ashton.