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Unidentified carte de viste
CA ON00428 2021.14 · Item · ca. 1860

Photograph is a carte de viste featuring a full length portrait of an unidentified individual. It was produced in Toronto, Ontario.

Child's dress
CA ON00428 2021.24 · Item · ca. 1800 - 1900

Item is one machine sewn child's dress. It features lace detailing on the collar and sleeves.

Snotneus lamp
CA ON00428 2021.27 · Item · ca. 1800

Item is an early 19th century brass oil lamp. It features a removable fuel chamber with a spout where a length of wick would be fed through. When in use, the second spout would catch drips from the wick. The bottom of the lamp has a weighted base for use on a table, and a hook at the top so it could be hung against a wall.

This style of lamp was popularized by the Dutch and is known as a Snotneus lamp, which translates to nose-drip, and refers to the double spout design. Sometimes called whale oil lamps, they were typically used with animal fats.

Willow pattern plate
CA ON00428 2021.32 · Item

Item is a blue and white ceramic plate featuring the Willow pattern. Inspired by Chinese porcelain, it depicts a landscape scene with a garden and pavilion along the water. There are many examples of ceramics with this pattern with its invention dating to roughly 1790.
This plate has no indication of manufacturer or producer making it difficult to date.

Shoe last and stand
CA ON00428 2021.33 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is one shoe last and stand, or cobbler's anvil. It would be attached to the cobblers bench and would provide support while they made or repaired shoes. The last at the top of the stand is detachable and would and likely would have come in a set with different sizes.

Silver plated platter
CA ON00428 2021.36 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is one silver plated platter. It's marked Sheffield Reproduction, and specifies it was made in Canada.

Marbles and jacks
CA ON00428 2021.16 · Item · ca. 1900

Item consists of 60 handmade clay marbles in varying colours, all roughly 1 cm in diameter. The marbles are housed in a fabric covered cardboard box, along with a small glass jar that holds 17 metal jacks. On the bottom, and inside the lid of the box, is a handwritten inscription explaining who previously owned and played with these items, however the name is illegible.

Boudoir cap
CA ON00428 2021.44 · Item · ca. 1900

Item contains one crochet boudoir cap, or sleeping cap. The pink thread is crocheted in a small net pattern with a scalloped edge. Boudoir caps became popular in the 19th century as a sort of hairnet to protect the user’s hairstyle as they slept. By the early 1900s, caps like this lace example became popular for their femininity.

Kitchen towels
CA ON00428 2021.51 · Item · ca. 1900

Item consists of three linen kitchen towels. They are woven in the huckaback style, which was popular during the late 1800s and early 1900 for its durability and absorbance. Two of the towels feature additional detailing on the hems, one with lace and the other with a damask pattern. The items are indicative of what may have been used at Lambton House while it was operational.

CA ON00428 2000.01 · Collection · ca. 1950 - 1956

Collection consists of lantern slides from the personal collection of Mel Bryce. These slide would have been used as part of Bryce's local history lectures. The images predominately document the changing landscape and architecture of York Township and surrounding areas from the 1850s - 1950s, including Lambton Mills, The Humber Dam, Lambton Tavern, and Dundas Street. Also included is Bryce's Spencer Lens Company Delineascope Model D projector, which he would have used for his lectures.

Lantern slides were very popular during the time for academic, commercial, and religious purposes. The lantern slides among Bryces collection represent many examples created by producers from the Toronto area. Included are those produced by The Ryerson Press; United Church Publishing House; Charles Potter; The Methodist Book and Publishing House; Presbyterian Publications; as well as many unmark lantern slides.

Many of the images featured are also found in "York Township: An Historical Summary, 1850-1954", written by J.C Boylen. Compared to the black & white reproductions in the book, many of those same images are rendered in brilliant handpainted colours on the slides, including many photographs by Toronto photographer James V. Salmon (1911-1958).

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Ted McGaffin collection
CA ON00428 2004.01 · Collection · 2004-01-07

Collection consists of a selection of digitized photographs from the personal collection of Ted McGaffin. Depicted are various scene of Hurricane Hazel and its aftermath, predominately in the area of Woodbridge; the McLean house on St. Marks Rd in Warren Park; and the Parker Barber Shop which was located at the southwest corner of Jane & Dundas. The Parker Barber Shop was owned by McGaffin's step-grandfather, George Wilson.

Postcard collection
CA ON00428 2020.02 · Collection · ca. 1900 - ca. 1909

Collection consists of postcards featuring photographs and illustrations of the Humber River and surrounding area. Two postcards feature handwritten correspondences on the back.

CA ON00428 2021.01 · Collection · 1972 - 1975

Collection consists of photographs documenting the exterior [1972 - CIHB Phase 1] and exterior [1975 - CIHB Phase 2] details of the Lambton Hotel site as part of the Canadian Inventory of Historic Building (CIHB).

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Galambosy family collection
CA ON00428 2021.05 · Collection · ca. 1961 - ca. 1975

Collection consists of digitized 8mm film footage shot by the Galambosy family. Included is footage of life in Warren Park and along the Humber River; tugboats freeing the lake freighter George M. Carl at the mouth of the Humber after it ran aground on Dec. 24 1975; and various family outings, vacations, and other domestic moments.

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Kowal family fonds
CA ON00428 2021.1 · Fonds · 1957 - 1979

Fonds consists of preliminary lists of electors sent to the Kowal family for the electoral districts of York-Humber (1957-1965), High Park (1968), High Park-Humber Valley(1972-1974), and York South-Weston (1979).

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Harvey family fonds
CA ON00428 2017.02 · Fonds · ca. 1880 - ca. 2008

Fonds consists of records related to the Harvey's family home at 1 Warren Park Cres, including purchase and mortgage documents; records related to George Harvey's role in public education; and personal records, including various photographs and albums, as well as other personal items.

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Garry Melville fonds
CA ON00428 2021.02 · Fonds · ca. 1966 - ca. 1970

Fonds consists of a small set of personal 8mm films; and photographs of the Lambton Tavern.

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Ellen Mitchell fonds
CA ON00428 2011.01 · Fonds · 1898 - 2008

Fonds consists of records related to Ellen's local history work and records created by the Old Millside Residents' Association dating back to the 1940s.

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Dillow family fonds
CA ON00428 2013.02 · Fonds · ca. 1871 - 1900

Fonds consist of objects donated to Heritage York by Nancy Dillow. Included are personal items and items owned by her grandfather, Chief Justice of Ontario, Robert Spelman Robertson. The items were acquired for their aesthetic value and relevance to the time period in which Lambton House was operational as a tavern and hotel.

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CA ON00428 2022.02 · Item · 1967

Set of 7 collectable tea cards from G. E. Barbour Company Limited depicting Jean-Charles Chapais (x2), James Cockburn, Sir William Howland, Sir Oliver Mowat, Sir Adams George Archibald (x2). Biographical information about each individual in English and French on back of card.