Ebroidered Bird

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Artifacts • Tagged antique, bird, colourful, embroidery, peonies, photography • Leave a comment

Detail of a beautiful piece of hand embroidered work from the early 20th century.

History Train

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Artifacts • Tagged Milton, Ontario, photography, rail car, red paint • Leave a comment

A view at the Halton County Radial Railway of an old London & Port Stanley Railway car.

Antique Fan

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Artifacts • Tagged antiques, close up, fashion • Leave a comment

Fans have been used for thousands of years not only to provide a cool breeze but as a fashion accessory and a form of subtle communication. They were hugely popular in Victorian times.

Crown Jars

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Artifacts • Tagged Crown Jars, Ontario, St. Jacobs • Leave a comment

Antique glass jars seen at St. Jacobs.

What A Bunch of Knobs

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Artifacts • Tagged antiques, architectural details, door knobs, St. Jacobs • 2 Comments

Colourful antique door knobs

A row of antique door knobs seen at Artefacts Salvage & Design in St. Jacobs, Ontario.

Imagery of Light

Photography by Sheila Creighton

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