In my last blog installment, I announced the start of the 2021 Digital Photography Project that is run with the assistance of the Government of Canada’s Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations employment program. Since that blog was posted, we have been busy capturing images of artefacts in the collection. In this blog and upcoming […]
“Shoe Stories” Chronicle the Past
When looking at some of the intriguing artefacts in the Bata Shoe Museum, people are often curious to have more information then it’s possible for us to provide for each item on display – who did they belong to, what do they tell us about the historical period they came from, what is that shoe’s […]
Upon Arrival: Cataloguing New Acquisitions
These carriage boots are a recent acquisition to the Bata Shoe Museum’s collection. They were worn in the early 20th century by Clara Fairbank-Ranney in Petrolia, Ontario, and were donated by her family. Hope everyone had a lovely holiday season! I’m writing this blog post in December 2020 and want to share a bit of […]