The Irish Mail was a quadricyle-style toy from 1922 that was propelled by a central lever that was pushed and pulled, while the feet controlled the direction. It was owned and donated by Hubert Clarke Wright of Shepody, NB and Toronto, ON, who restored and repainted it in 1930.

This British war medal was awarded to all ranks of Canadian overseas military forces between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. This particular one was awarded to Clifford Robinson Oulton from Bridgedale, New Brunswick, who in 1916 joined the 145th Battalion out of Moncton, at just 14 years old. Sadly, he would become one of hundreds of underage boys killed in the First World War.

In 1906, a gruesome murder took place in Albert County, which would lead to the contentious hanging of a young man named Tom Collins. Tom Collins would be tried three times for the murder of Mary Ann McAuley, and is thought to be the first man in Canada ever to be tried for the same crime in three separate trials.

An elaborate black dress such as the one seen here is an example of what would have been worn during the grieving period. Black was traditionally worn for six months, then purple, for three months and then green for the final three months of the grieving year.

This rectangular wooden box was an early type of foghorn used on small coastal vessels in the late 19th century. Using two leather bellows, and a metal crank handle on side to operate bellows, this style of foghorn was portable and able to operate without power.

This poster was printed for outdoor use at the start of Bennett’s reelection campaign in 1935. However, since by that time, Bennett had become a rather unpopular figure, the Conservative party did not want to connect their campaign to Bennett by having his name emblazoned on the posters. They instead opted to use the party’s name, and the posters were pulled from buildings and windows.

Surrounding this vintage British Boer War tin are some of the major figures and heroes involved in the Boer War from 1899-1902: Major General Baden Powell, Lord Kitchener, General Redvers Henry Buller, Lord Roberts, and Sir John French.