Captain John Spence
One of the earliest permanent settlers, and one of the most well-known, in the Bruce was Captain Spence was born in 1814, in the Orkney Islands, just off the north […]
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Victor Tranter
I had some good chance to study the chances a man has against the bullet and concluded that they were all against the man.” Victor Tranter letter, May 7, 1915,
An Artist of Observation – J. Lindsay Thornburn
J. Lindsay Thornburn lived in Port Elgin for most of his life and was an avid photographer of many people and places in and around Bruce County for decades, including passport and wedding photos.
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John H. Scougall Captures Life in Kincardine
Through photography, John Harnage Scougall captured life in Kincardine area between 1874 and 1922. The Bruce County Archives is home to over 1,500 of his glass plate negatives featuring life at the harbour and on the lake,
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Sinclair’s Mystery Chair
In 1965, the large ornate chair, pictured here, was donated to the museum as part of the Sinclair Estate. According to the Museum’s register, it was the Speaker’s Chair from
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Longe Family
An early family name in Southampton is Longe. Métis fur traders, the Longe family, beginning with Joseph Longe Sr. and Joseph Longe Jr., began arriving at the mouth of the Saugeen River after
The Swords of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Sproat
This sword is one of two housed within the collection of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, that belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Sproat, who was active in Bruce
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