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A 1950s Childhood in Carleton Place by Wendy J. Robertson Leblanc

Rectangular book with soft covers, glue binding. Image of Robertson family (Ken, Betty, Wendy, Wayne, Kathryn) taken in 1954 on front cover. "A 1950s Childhood in Carleton Place by Wendy J. Robertson Leblanc". Black and white photo of family on cover with outline of contents on back cover. Signed in ink on first page by the author. Outlines Wendy's childhood growing up at 285 James Street in Carleton Place, attending Victoria and Central Schools, her father working at Findlays, mother at Leigh Instruments.

Victoria School Museum Twenty-fifth Anniversary Pin

Doreen Argue outside Victoria School

Black and white photographic reprint of Doreen Argue (married name is Doreen Moulton) outside the Victoria School on the playground. She is holding a baseball bat. She is wearing a white sweater with a pin, a long dark skirt, and socks and shoes. She has pigtails in her hair. A little boy is standing to the right with his hands in his pockets. Behind them is a wooden shed.

Victoria School Button

Circular plastic button, red lettering on beige discolored white background: "Carleton Place Ontario, Victoria School, 1879". Metal pin on reverse.

Victoria School Porcelain Drinking Fountain

A white porcelain drinking fountain.

Finley McEwen at back of Museum

Black and white photograph of a white man with grey hair holding a bushing hammer.

Victoria School Class Photo 1900

Black and white photograph on black mat. Photograph shows a large group of children (~60), approximately 6 or 7 years old, standing behind Victoria School. Girls are wearing dresses, mainly plaid, many with white aprons over the front. Boys are generally wearing dark button-up jackets with page-boy caps. There is a long wooden ramp up to the back door of the school. In the top-left corner of the photograph, the bricked-in barred window from the jail (lock-up) can be seen.

Victoria School Class Photo in Elf Hats 1952

Black and white reprint of a grade 1 class on the front steps of Victoria School. The photograph is angled at the right of steps. It is winter. There are many children on the steps wearing paper cone hats with decorations. Presumably "elf" hats.

Royal Union Flag

Oversized Royal Union (or Union Jack) flag. Colours are quite faded (blue, white, and red). It is mounted onto a lightly padded rigid support backing and reinforced with a wood frame. At its right edge are newly added dyed fabrics to support, match, and complete the flag.

Victoria School Notebook

Green School notebook with "Susan Phillips / Victoria School / Grade IV / English" Spelling and writing exercises inside.

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