Edmonton Historic Week....Inside The Museum Part 3
Well it was a good thing I took a lot of pictures at the War Museum because l spent most of today with my siblings starting to clean out Mom's house getting it ready to sell.
Top left picture is the original Kings Colour flag for the Regiment it dates back to 1915.
Top right picture is the original Regiment Colour flag also dating back to 1915.
Middle picture a display concerning the Regiment mascot. I included a write up about the story. You may have to enlarge the picture to see it.
Bottom left is a Rams head used to hold snuff and cigars to be distributed at a Regiment formal dinner.
Bottom right three rifles top to bottom Canadian, British and German
These are all quite fascinating, Brian! av As for cleaning out your mom's house, I know it's a huge job, but I hope you and your siblings can take your time- a little, anyhow. I found it therapeutic cleaning out my parents' house- unearthing little treasures- remembering. Good luck with it all, Brian!
@365projectorgheatherb Thanks Heather. I found some old records that we have converted to CD and a Bible of my Dad's presented to from Sunnyside Camp back in 1948. This one means a lot to me for a few reasons
@bkbinthecity Oh that's great, Brian! I found an old Bible of my grandfather's that my mother had kept. My grandfather had been a Mason, and this was the Bible he was given on becoming a member. I used it to help me track down more information about that period in his life. It was also interesting to me that my mother had kept it over the years but never mentioned it. So many questions. P.S. Sorry for going on about me. That Bible of your dad's is a real treasure. I'm really glad that you have it now, Brian. And that's great that you were able to convert some records to CDs. I didn't even know that was possible. :)
Another nice group of images from the museum. You folks are accomplishing a difficult task. It's hard for me to separate nostalgia from need when it comes to things like you are sifting through. Good luck.
