Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives
29 Young Street B2N 3W3 Truro, NS, Canada

Our #ArtifactoftheWeek is this beautiful standing Phonograph. This artifact was made by Columbia and is from the early 1900s. This particular model features a velour covered turntable, nickel plated hardware, in an oak veneer cabinet. The front also offers record storage and tone-control leaves, which could be opened and shut to control the volume.

Don’t you just love scarves? They can add warmth and style at once. This one from our collection is perfect for adding a little bit of #FancyFriday to the end of your week.

Often made of silk, velvet, brocade or satin, shawls were a glamorous evening accessory. This shawl, which is definitely our statement piece, is made from a cream silk and features a long fringe with a black and cream ombré effect on all four sides. Fringe was made commercially popular in the 1920s not for its aesthetics, but for its practicality at creating structure in an otherwise loose accessory. This shawl belonged to Josephine Britten (b.1900-d.2001).

Here is an antique porcelain Truro souvenir vase from my collection showing the Science Building (current museum) and Normal College (current library), c.1890-1900, Enjoy !!

The week’s #ThrowbackThursday features a Maple Syrup Barn from Colchester County.

I wanted to share this antique stereoview card from my collection showing the Science Building (current museum) and Normal College (current library), c.1890, Enjoy !!

Ready for more Now & Then? This week it's St. John’s Anglican Church on Prince Street. This photograph of the church is from 1912.

Did you hear we’re having a book sale? You can bundle and save by selecting any 3 $5.00 books for $10 or any3 $10.00 books for $20. We’re open Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Do you recognize this figure? Our #ArtifactoftheWeek was used as a mascot for the Truro Harvest Festival from the 1970s-90s. Do you have any memories from the festival?

Did you miss Alicia Simms' lecture on the history of tattoo culture?! Never fear, you can still watch it here :)

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! The location of this photograph, taken by W.W. Nichols, is not in Colchester County. Does anyone recognize this fishing village?!

Join us tonight LIVE on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/3363636227194320/

We'll be broadcasting LIVE tomorrow night on Facebook! Don't miss it!

We’ve launched our Annual Appeal for 2020! The Annual Appeal is an important fundraiser for the Historeum and occurs every autumn. Our honorary chair for 2020 is Rod Norrie, and you can read the full letter on our website here: https://colchesterhistoreum.ca/annual-appeal/ Your contributions helps keep the Historeum running, and we hope to bring your new and innovative ways to engage with local history in the new year!

It’s time for more Now & Then! The Truro Cenotaph was originally dedicated on September 29, 1929 to those who served in the First World War. Beginning back in 2015, the town displayed Hometown Hero banners during the month of November. This year there will be a number of new banners placed around town honoring veterans from our local community.

We're approaching Election Week! Our #ArtifactoftheWeek is this top hat in our collection, which was used as promotional material by Margaret Cox during Robert Stanfield's 1972 federal election campaign. The Historeum will be a polling location where you can vote in person starting this Thursday, and then following our regular hours. Drop by and make your vote count!

October 1st marks the start of Mi'kmaq History Month! This is the official poster for 2020, focusing on plant knowledge and use, featuring the four sacred colours and the four sacred plants. To learn more about events for Mi'kmaq History Month visit https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca/