Artefact of the Week 2021 - 32. Saxby Gale Photo

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 32. Saxby Gale Photo

In Hillsborough, the low lying marshlands below where the Salem & Hillsborough railway museum is now located, became a "lake" of sea water from the storm. The only Hillsborough parish casualty of the Saxby Gale was Miss Bray, shown here in a tintype, who drowned while driving in a horse and carriage attempting to cross this “lake”.

Mystery Artefact 2021 - August

Mystery Artefact 2021 - August

Do you know what this is was for?

Throughout 2021, we will have a special mystery Artefact of the Week each month. These are artefacts in our collection with more unusual, outdated, or hard-to-guess purposes. See if you can guess what the item is before it’s revealed!

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 31. Walling Map

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 31. Walling Map

The Walling Map of 1862 is a topographical map of the counties of Albert and Westmorland. It was designed by American cartographer Henry Francis Walling and offers an abundance of detailed information for genealogists, as it is one of the first official maps that shows Albert County separate from Westmorland County.

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 28. Ice Cream Freezer

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 28. Ice Cream Freezer

The first patent for a hand-cranked ice cream freezer was by Nancy M. Johnson in 1843. The machine had a moveable crank with a centre paddle that churned the mixture, similar to the one seen here. This method, however, required a lot of patience and muscle to use, as well as a lot of ice and rock salt.

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 27. Bennett Plate

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 27. Bennett Plate

While he is now remembered for the circumstances of his years in office, Bennett was key in the development of several important Canadian organizations today, such as the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Corporation and the Bank of Canada. Though they were eventually disbanded, this plate was given to Bennett in 1939 by one such of these projects, The Bennett Young Canada Club.

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 26. Canada Plaque

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 26. Canada Plaque

This embossed copper plaque in a wooden frame commemorates 60 years of Canadian confederation in 1927, a relatively unusual time-marking celebration. This is due to the fact that plans by the Canadian government to hold a major event to mark the 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1917 were overshadowed by the First World War.

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 25. Baskets

Artefact of the Week 2021 - 25. Baskets

This Mi'Kmaq Quill Box, is made using porcupine quills, which are dyed and arranged in a pattern across the lid and exterior of the box. The Mi'kmaq have been making birch and quill baskets for centuries. Fragments found at a New Brunswick archeological site date back as far as 2500 years.