Jennifer E. Ferris Photos of SS#10 — the Remains of Galbraith Public School

I’ve got some pics for you, SS#5 Galbraith still stands, but can’t be entered. I was out there Sunday walking the 100 acres across the road, so took advantage of being right there to walk around it.  Apparently it closed in 1963-64 — Jennifer

All Photos Jennifer E. Ferris

This view is from the road, looking directly at the school, facing south.

The wood shed is the front building on the left. The school is deeper in the trees

Farthest from road, eastern side of building. Back porch space only has entrance from inside the school.

From farther away from road. This would be looking north, from southern side.

Up to the door.

Door is screwed shut, to keep out trespassers

You can see a bit of blackboard wall to left.

Old window frames, and shutters too I think? Looking at entrance side

Still standing just fine.  Woodshed

Thru a window on the front porch, thru the doorway to inside.

This just struck me as one of those interesting perspective photos.

Seems like it’s screaming for attention? Or yawning til it finally crumbles?

Note the square nails up the left side, maybe held the shutters?

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and theSherbrooke Record and and Screamin’ Mamas (USACome and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place. Tales of Almonte and Arnprior Then and Now.

The Forgotten Galbraith School House

 In Memory of Mrs. Aubrey Ferris — Jennifer E. Ferris

Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees–

Need Help!

A.C. Burgess “Dining Hall Carleton Place” 1885

Henry Lang and His Lanark County Magic Barn?

The Story of an Old Apple Orchard

The Hopetown General Store– Looking for Memories

In Memory of Mrs. Aubrey Ferris — Jennifer E. Ferris

 

Jennifer E Ferris  photos.

These photos are from my dad’s mum when she was young, my Grandma Ferris, with Grandpa Aubrey (who I never got to meet), and posing with my dad as a newborn in 1944 before coming to Canada to stay. Gran was born in Egypt, April 12, 1922 to a British soldier dad and his wife. She met Aubrey Ferris, a Canadian soldier in WW 2, and became a War bride. She came to Canada to stay, about 1946. I have many awesome memories of spending summers with Grandma at her house near St Mary’s, On. 

Today, March 7, 2018 is the 25th Anniversary of her disappearance from her apartment in Burlington, On. We had a memorial a year after, but it’s never quite the same as actually getting to say goodbye, with closure. Gran is still listed as an unsolved case, missing persons in Peel, On.

She was 71 when it happened, and spry and strong. She just disappeared.
In memory of my Grandma, who I see now and then in my dreams, Miss you, love you.

Rest quietly, in peace, wherever you are.
May you be with Aubrey, and also my dad.
It’s hard enough to say goodbye when you know they are gone. The not knowing, has always made this tough to work through.

 

 

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and Screamin’ Mamas (USA)

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.

Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees–

Need Help!

A.C. Burgess “Dining Hall Carleton Place” 1885

Henry Lang and His Lanark County Magic Barn?

The Story of an Old Apple Orchard

The Hopetown General Store– Looking for Memories

Looking for Information on an Almonte Photo

Jennifer E Ferris wrote:

 

Hi Linda,

I have an old Almonte photo, I wish I knew who the people were. JUST love the photo. Sending pics. Taken in Almonte by James Townend, in business about 1881 to 1904 according to photographers online web page.

 

Info–James Townend was Almonte’s first photographer, and conducted a studio there for many years. In his younger days he was a band leader being especially noted for his brilliant cornet playing. He married Isabella Anderson Gilmour, her death occurred at Perth on Tuesday, November 18th, of Mrs. James Townend at the great age of 96 years. She was born, on the 8th line Ramsay, probably the oldest native of the district at the time of her death. (Linda Seccaspina)

 

 

Something about them called to me, maybe it was just the Almonte photographer, but I had to have it. It’s on a hard card stock and is in excellent shape for it’s age.

 

Can anyone offer any information?

 

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun andScreamin’ Mamas (USA)

 

The Townend Saga is Solved

Jennifer E Ferris

Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees–

Need Help!

 

A.C. Burgess “Dining Hall Carleton Place” 1885

Henry Lang and His Lanark County Magic Barn?

The Hopetown General Store– Looking for Memories

 

Looking for

Elliott Brothers Pipe Band– Looking for Information

Looking for Information in Pakenham

Looking for Information on the Mann Family of Blacks Corners

Searching for Elizabeth Cram–Updates on Andrew Waugh

Searching for Information– Teddy Bears Made in Carleton Place?

Searching for Henry Beaufain and Augusta Grobe

Looking for Stories About the Hare Krishna in Carleton Place

Genealogy Search– Looking for Pender Family Information

Looking for Information on the Kazy Family from Smiths Falls

Looking for the Watson’s of Lanark County I Presume

Searching for Information: J.A. Stevenson and Robert and Jane Ross of Lanark

Looking for Information– Nichols Family History

 

Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees– Need Help!

 

 

 

 

 

Photo-Cold Hands Warm Earth – blogger

 

Jennifer E. Ferris is at it again. She has helped me with a few lost historical Lanark projects and now she is set out to document Lanark Apples and she has posted this– so if you would like your apple trees documented contact Jennifer at jenni.fer.sees@gmail.com

Wanted, news of old apple trees in your yard. Big and small, summer, fall and winter apples. Seeking to find old apple trees of all kinds. They may not look big in the trunk, or tall in the branches, or they may be little giants too. Dwarf to full size, they came in various sizes.

Please help reclaim our heritage, and share the whereabouts of any apple trees you may know of. Un pruned for many years, they may be overgrown, thick with branches and may only grow small little ‘pig apples’ now, but at one time they may have been amazing!

Please don’t cut them down, or do anything drastic. Please do save them from extinction, and keep them alive. If you wish to prune, read up first before making any cuts.

Back to my query. I am seeking a number of old apple varieties that may have been local once; Hume, Lawfam, Linda, Lobo, Atlas, Alexander, Wolf River, Melba, Joyce, Old Macintosh, Wealthy, Transparent, Duchess of Oldenburg, Fameuse (or Snow), Iroquois, Gravenstein, Russet, Pippins, or Greenings. There may be others whose names I have not discovered, but I would be delighted to learn of them.

I would like, with your help, to build a knowledge base of our heritage apple (or plum, pear, etc) fruit trees, in Lanark county to start, other areas as time permits. Please comment here or send me a private message. Even if you don’t know much about your tree, there are ways to find out what kind it is. Please reply, let’s find out together, and start saving our history and heritage from extinction.

I would be ever grateful for your help! I can also be reached by email at jenni.fer.sees@gmail.com

Jennifer has just started a Facebook page called Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees to document everything.. CLICK here

 

 

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun andScreamin’ Mamas (USA)

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.

 

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