Collections AssistantAug 11, 20204 minOne Last PostAll good things must come to an end, as they say, and so it is with these Textile Tuesday posts. The last two weeks have been a bit...
Collections AssistantJul 21, 20205 minAn Ode to CapesAhh, the cape. Perhaps seen as a quirkier fashion choice by many today, it has been around for centuries as both a statement piece and a...
Collections AssistantJul 14, 20204 minNightie Night: All About NightgownsAnother week of museum activities has come and gone and so today I would like to turn our attention to nightclothes! I mentioned last...
Collections AssistantJul 7, 20206 minThe Land of Milk and...Urine? A Brief History of Textile BleachingThis week, Breanne, our Registrar, unboxed a whole assortment of “whites” (literally just things made out of white fabric) so that we...
Collections AssistantJun 30, 20204 minWomen in Recent History Part 2: Tina ThiessenAnnette Augustine was very particular about where and how she acquired her clothes for special events. Most of these were custom made by...
Collections AssistantJun 23, 20203 minWomen in recent history part 1: Annette AugustineLast week I expressed my excitement that future textile research may revolve around the lives of women in and around Thunder Bay and this...
Collections AssistantJun 16, 20203 minPreface to What Comes Next: Women in Our HistoryNow that I have had opportunity to get back into the Museum and actually interact with the clothes again, something about the collection...
Collections AssistantJun 9, 20206 minThe Distinguished Service of Colonel Robert KeaneWho was Col. Robert A. Keane? Col. Robert (Bob) Keane was born in Fort William. As an exceptional hockey player he traveled to England in...
Collections AssistantJun 1, 202010 minA Light Cavalry ConundrumWhile I was researching for the “Solving a Canadian Militia Mystery” blog post, I came across an image that made me pause. It was...