House of Industry and Refuge - House of Industry and Refuge

1985.23.5 - Holder, Stamp

Cast iron and tin ink marking stamp holder that has a circular base with a stalk, topped with an oval-shaped head. Pivoting on an axis is a spoke-like wheel. Attached to this wheel are six stamp holders, into which the stamps are slid.

Record Type: Object

1993.30.1 - Lampshade

White glass "Bristol Slant" lampshade which flares outward from top to bottom. Plain, no decoration. No maker's mark.

Record Type: Object

2000.28.1 - Coin, Commemorative

Large bronzed copper coin. On one side is "The County of Wellington Founded 1853" with the County crest. On the other side is "Wellington County Museum & Archives, July 1 1998, Wellington County House of Industry 1877, A National Historic Site" with an engraving of the building.

Record Type: Object

2000.28.2 - Coin, Commemorative

Large gold-coloured copper coin. On one side is "The County of Wellington Founded 1853" with the County crest. On the other side is "Wellington County Museum & Archives, July 1 1998, Wellington County House of Industry 1877, A National Historic Site" with an engraving of the building.

Record Type: Object

2013.18.1 - Model, House of Industry and Refuge

A square wooden model of the Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge cemetery depicting the spring of 1910. The model has flowers and dried plants to give the appearance of grass and trees. It depicts the cemetery surrounded by a metal wire fence and a wooden front gate entrance. Three rows of wooden crosses painted grey are depicted. The third and second rows have ten crosses in a horizontal row while the first row has only five and one g...

Record Type: Object