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    A cup and saucer, dated c. 1790, with a blue willow pattern and a gold edge. This cup was made without a handle. The pair is also called a tea bowl and saucer. It is believed that this item was in us

    A chessboard made of tooled leather with a blackgammon board inside. When folded, the board is made to look like a book. On the side is printed "History of Asia" with additional decorative designs. P

    A record of army pay issued by Captain Henry Nelles (1789-1841) for December 30, 1815. It is handwritten with ink and has an "X" through the figures on the front. On the back is the total of pays cal

    Referred to "The Military Arms of Canada" by The Upper Canada Historical Arms Society and "The British Military Longarms 1715-1815' by D.W. Bailey.

    This Phoebe lamp is one of the earliest types of lamps that had been used in the colonies during the 17th century to early 19th century. The lamp consists of two small iron bowls with spouts, one han

    Unknown whether flask is military issue.

    Donated by Lt. Col. Roy C. Phelps. This painting was previously hung in the First United Church in St. Catharines after being donated by Mrs. John S Campbell, great-grandaughter of Abagail St. John P

    This Land/India Pattern bayonet was produced by the British Government ca. 1730-1815. This type of bayonet was used during the War of 1812. With a 17 inch blade and flat top, the bayonet gradually na

    Referred to in "Guns Through the Ages" by Geoffrey Boothroyd.

    A copy of a map from the National Archives.

    A cannonball of this type would have been used during the War of 1812. This brown, iron cannonball is 16 inches in circumference and approximately 5 inches in diameter. The surface is of the cannonba

    The medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1815. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

    This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in 1848. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

    A portrait of Jediah Prendergast who was the first non-military doctor in the Thorold/St. Catharines area. He was also the father-in-law of William Hamilton Merritt, builder of the First Welland Cana

    This medal was issued to Sergeant Angus Cooke in the 1830s. The medal was donated by Mrs. Ruth Margaret (Scott) Hilman in 1982.

    This portrait is of Penelope Chase Prendergast, a woman of a prominant family in the St.Catharines and Thorold area. Her husband was Dr. Jediah Prendergast, the first non-military doctor in the St. C

    This type of cannon ball was used during the War of 1812. This round, black ball of iron has a pitted surface and is 14 1/2 inches in circumference and 5 inches in diameter. There is a 4 mm wide and

    This type of ammunition, known as a grapeshot, was used in artillery during the War of 1812. A round black ball of iron with a pitted surface, this grapeshot has a circumference of 4 1/8 inches. Grap

    This is an example of ammunition used in artillery during the War of 1812. Commonly termed a grapeshot, this round grayish ball of lead has a circumference of 3 3/4 inches. The surface is not smooth

    This type ammunition was used in a musket during the War of 1812. A small round silver ball of lead, this musket ball is 2 1/8 inches in circumference. The surface is shiny and smooth with a visible