First Hussars Museum - London
The Angel
This is a bronze angel given to a First Hussars tank crew after they had stopped to help untangle the bells...
Museum London - London
Old London Brew
Bottle, “Old London Brew,” 2010.011.1715, 23.3 x 6.8 x 6.8 cm Amber Lloydlangston, Curator of Regional History, Museum LondonI chose...
The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum - London
The First Military Museum in the Country
The 1886 floor plans show a room specially designated to become a museum. This preceeds any such attempts in the history of Canadian Museums. The...
The Corner Stone at Wolseley Barracks
Wolseley Barracks is not only home to The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, but also the first military architecture errected by the Dominion...
The Flanders Fields Cross
An iconic artefact that was presented to The RCR in the early 1930s, the Flanders Fields Cross has always hung in the archway entrance. Before 2009,...
Fanshawe Pioneer Village - London
London's First Fire Bell
The importance of protecting the growing town of London, Ontario became clear, when in 1844 and 1845 major fires destroyed nearly 30 acres of...
Grey Roots Museum and Archives - Owen Sound
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum - Ingersoll
More than just cheese!
Did you know that we are more than just cheese? Besides having a large collection of cheese making artifacts and other agricultural implements, the...
Original John Hancock signature
The first man to sign the American Declaration of Independence -- John Hancock -- also signed the military commission for Thomas Ingersoll while he...
Mammoth Cheese
In 1866 three local cheese makers got together to hatch a plan to sell their product in England. The chief concern was how to gather attention for...
