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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, Mey 14, 1966 3A A New Mansur In An Old School, By PETER OOMEN Of The Oshawa Times Stalf BROUGHAM -- when Pick- ering Township was 150 years old its past lay mildewing in Township files, abandoned schoolhouses and rotting log barns. Until that time, the Town- ship Historical Society remem- bered its past by writing article and scrupulously saving the Township's written word of the past, Then a new school was built in the Village of Brougham and the old brick structure was ab- andoned for a time, MUSEUM BOARD It was at this point that the Historical Society decided to GOWNED IN A turn of the century costume Cindy Cox of Jaybelle Grove West Rouge demonstrates how it was done back 60 years and more ago on washday with the 1900 model machine and wringer. in and without the gates Indians The Historical society set up| were part of the settlement, a museum board which would eventually overshadow its par- ent and the Board went to work, turning old barns inside out, hauling millstones from creeks and generally begging, borrow- ing or stealing almost anything old and useless. On July 1, the Museum open- ed its doors and its portals have been yawning pider ever since. BARN ADDED The next year a log barn was added to the school play- grounds and the following sum- mer a log cabin shared its pre- mises, Steam and kerosine trac- tors came out of hiding and join- ed relatives in the schoolyard. A "History in Action" day preserve, for this and future| was instituted and for one day generations, the physical Minders of its pioneer past. The 1859 Brougham school Was spruced up and what with a dash of paint and a few well chosen replacement- bricks the re- in August everyone tn the vil- lage comes to the museum dressed in their oldest apparel to churn butter, carve wood and hew logs. This year, the museum that building began to convince eve-| looks like a schoolhouse opens ryone that it would stand for/its doors to all who wish to another 100 years. remember on May 14. Trading Post From Early Days Built On Model Scale, On Display Earl Hann, of Oshawa, once Saw a picture of a trading post as it appeared when the first settlers came to Canada, and trade began to flourish in the Hudson Bay Company. He proceeded to copy It on a model scale, spending hours and hours of his spare time érecting the log stores, block houses, palisades around the ROSSLYNN BEAUTY SALON FEATURING: Creative & Practical HAIRSTYLING For Appointment 723-3925 60 ROSSLAND W. settlement. He populated lt with little people, horses, domestic animals, and constructed tiny | When Mr. Hann finished his project, it was placed in Henry House Museum in Oshawa and remained there for three years. Then it went to Bowmanville for a year, Now Mr. Hann has loaned his trading post to Pickering Town- ship Museum and has set it up to be exhibited at the May 14 (2 p.m.) opening, to which everyone is invited. fences, built the way they were in early days. The gates of the palisades he opened to admit the Red River carts of the day -- two-wheeled vehicles made entirely of wood and used for years as the only means of transportation, With- PLASTIC MODELS FLYING MODELS ELECTRIC TRAINS RACING CARS POLLARD'S HOBBIES OSHAWA'S HOBBY SUPPLY CENTRE 92 Simece St, N. 723-9512 2 Class "A Mechanics GENERAL REPAIRS ®@ Ignition @ Transmission @ Light Towing @ Free Pick-Up & Delivery @ Tires @ Batteries @ Firestone Accessories OPEN 7 A.M. -- 7 P.M, Prop, --- LLOYD SEYMOUR and RON MOORE 1047. SIMCOE 8 723-5081 A "MADRIGAL" {is per- formed on an organ dating back 130 years at the Brou- , gham Museum by Cindy Cox RUTH HAY, Museum Cu- rator since the death of her father last summer opens the Brougham Museum with a cast iron key 130 years old. e 4 Samuel Wisebrot of East . Rouge and Theresa Baron of Cameron Dr., Ajax are the year's first visitors, --(Oshawa Times Photos) MODERN GRILL (Known at QUEENIE'S) WHY WAIT FOR A PARTY... Serve Our Delicious Fried Chicken Anytime ; "Snacks 2 Pcs. Chicken Golden Brown Chips 75 om" Dinners 3 Pes. Chicken Chips, Cole Slew 1.25 DIxts Buckets 12 Pes. Chicken, Chips Enough for 4-6 people Great for Families 3.75 725-3887 345 RITSON RD, 8, OSHAWA, ONT.