48th Highlanders Parade Postcard – c1910s
Colourized postcard of 48th Highlanders marching down a street in downtown Toronto, two rail tracks are visible embedded in the street, likely for streetcars, soldiers in full dress uniform with red tunics, kilts, and tall black bonnet feather hats, near the bottom left printed in black is: “48th Highlanders, Toronto, Canada”, and near the bottom […]
The Tiger and the Sphinx Gordon Highlanders Journal February / March 1974
An 8 inch (20.32 cm) by 10 inch (25.4 cm) journal of the Gordon Highlanders for the month February / March 1974 named The Tiger and the Sphinx Gordon Highlanders Journal.
2009 Gordon Highlanders Bicentenary Whiskey
A Gordon Highlanders Blended whisky has won four International Awards. Blended in the North of Scotland specially for the Museum by Grants. Nose Milk chocolate, mixed fruits (cherries, pears, guava, navel oranges), alcohol vapour (mild menthol), a bit of something floral (honeysuckle or white jade orchid tree blossoms), soft oak tannins, vanilla and oak char. […]
Cornerstone of the 48th Highlanders Memorial Hall
A 44 inch (111.76 cm) wide by 22 inch (55.88 cm) tall by 2.5 inch (6.35 cm) thick granite slab from the 48th Highlanders of Canada Memorial Hall at 519 Church Street, Toronto.
48th Cap Badge Carved from Vimy Ridge Chalk
A 4 inch (10.16 cm) diameter carving. 48th Cap Badge Carved from Vimy Ridge Chalk presented by Fred McDowell.
Black metal Box – Sgt Major William Hawkins Buttons, Badges, Shooting awards
Black metal box 14″ x 10″ x 6″ containing post WW1 awards, badges buttons, uniform parts of S/M William Hawkins. S/M Hawkins served in WW1 and both pre and post war years. Most of these items are duplicates of those in case 21 Sports. All items accessioned and linked.
48th Highlanders Reunion buttons – 1961 – W A Hawkins
13 pins on buttons issued for the 48th Highlanders reunion in 1961. Buttons are red, white and green with ” Hogmanay 1961 Sgts Mess ” typed across the center. Diameter of 2 “.
Queen Victoria Gift Box with Linen Handkerchief – Map and Song Print
Rectangular gold-painted tin box with hinge lid, with a red colour lid in a blue border, on the centre of the lid is embossed a portrait of Queen Victoria, to the left of the stamp is printed the royal cypher of Queen Victoria and to the right is printed “SOUTH AFRICA 1900”, and printed in […]
Berliner Rail Station sign
A 5 inch (12.7 cm) by 15 inch (38.1 cm) street sign for the Berliner Rail Station Stop.
Box of Items – Marked F1 – mostly WW2
6 Dutch Plaques (Wood) 2 Dutch Titles Framed 2 Dutch Titles No Frames 1 Pair of Clogs 1 Glass Wall Shield 2 Crest Copies Laminated 1 Arm Band Dutch Resistance 1 Plaque Liberation of Apeldoorn 1 Plaque Penny Coin 1 Plaque Compass and case and Telescope Plaster Regimental Crest Life Membership Card RE Spence White […]