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      Inscribed: “For Best Canadian Bred Presented By Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught K.G Governor General of Canada 1914 To The Cobourg Horse Show. Won In 1926 by “Brown Sugar” Awarded By Gordon F. Perry.”

      Made of porcelain. A lady figurine with Victorian-style garments. This piece belonged to the Fitzhugh's East House; it survived the fire of 1976.

      A spelterware banjo player from Stillbrook in Grafton. No makers mark to indicate its origins.

      A ceramic vase with an ornate design of painted roses and poka dots. No makers mark to indicate it's origins, although this piece appears to be hand-painted. The vase contains rose petals from Evelyn (Ireland) Mikel's wedding bouquet; she was married in 1929.

      2 glass seltzer bottles inscribed with “F.F Meehan. Cobourg Ont. British Syphon Co. London. Trade Mark Rd. 5797-64” in an ornate design.

      Made of wood. From Port Hope. No Markings.

      This table, with its shelf, might be for holding things rather than sitting at. The stamp on the back of both drawers shows that it was manufactured in Cobourg, Ontario.

      An oak stand-up school desk, arts and crafts type in classical style, from Port Hope’s Trinity College School. There is storage space under the top and three shelves of storage space accessible at the back. Both top and back door are fitted with locks but there is no key.

      Small in size.

      “The Cobourg Clinic 188 King Street, W. 372-3323 Cobourg, Ont.”. Also includes instructions for the pain medicine.

      Medicine glass from Johns' Drug Store Ltd. Tall. Includes measurements on the side.

      This pin is from the Old Boy's Reunion. It has an image of Victoria Hall with an orange background and a black border. This reunion was an annual event open to family, friends and war veterans. In 1935 the reunion was for high school graduates and had a large turn …

      Caledonian Games are Scottish based games, activities and contests meant to preserve Scottish social manners and customs. These are still held in Cobourg, but are known as the Highland Games.

      Held in empty fields on D'Arcy Street, the first of the horse shows in Cobourg were not very big. However, they quickly grew in size and in 1914 there were 10 000 spectators to the event. At one point in time these shows extended into a week-long affair. The last …

      The original Cobourg Heavy Battery joined the P.E.I contingent at Halifax later on to form the Canadian 2nd Heavy Battery in 1914.

      Dunham Hotel was located on the North-East Corner of Division Street. It was built on the original location of the Windsor Hotel which burnt down in 1878 and was known as The New Dunham.

      from Stillbrook, Cherry Hill Road, Grafton, Ontario

      Donated by Don Mikel

      A solid cupboard with four shelves above two door storage space from Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, Ontario

      Hotel Cedarmere was a private residence located on what is now known as Ontario Street before James Crowther turned it into a hotel. The hotel was demolished in 1933.