Photo: A group of Girl Guides iduring an educational visit to the village
Sherbrooke Village depicts a typical Nova Scotian village from 1860 to pre-WW1. With approximately 80 buildings, over 25 of those open to the public, most with costumed interpreters, it is the largest Nova Scotia Museum site.
Visit the working woodturner shop, blacksmith, pottery shop, weaver, and even a photographic studio, as well as the old jailhouse with its resident cook ! Built on an economy of ship building, lumbering and gold mining, Sherbrooke Village reflects Nova Scotia as it was during its industrial boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A place where time has stood still, so much to see !
At the Jailhouse the cook uses the old oven to prepare cookies "I'm told you are from Scotland" she says, "Sorry it's not shortbread, but come back in half and hour and I will have made some shortbread for you". Of course I returned and the shortbread was round and quite thin pieces, more like a biscuit, absolutely wonderful and made with butter produced in the village too.
Outside a young man rides past on a penny farthing
The blacksmith, who happens to be the cook's husband, makes small items for sale in the village.
Look carefully and you may spot some unusual shoes
Nearby a pair of rare breed Canadian black horses
Heather works at an old loom, and does spinning too.
Heather asked if I could help with the origin of this item which is in their collection, I'm hoping someone will see this supply the information so I can forward it to her
They are made of reeds, did they have them in Scotland?
Were the reeds grown locally?
What variety were they?
How were they prepared?
Please let me know if you can help.
I do have an audio clip of Heather explaining it and what she wants to know.
The wood turner
The photographer who uses a 1905 Agfa camera daily doing portraits. She prepares the chemicals, coats the glass plates, then processes them. There's more information here on the Photographic Studio (click to go to the page)
My thanks to Angie Jack who took me on a guided tour of the village introducing me to all the folks as well as an audio interview about the Sherbrooke Village which I will get online later.
The route so far on Saturday is on Google maps from the Motel at A, then Glenelg B, Glenelg Chrches C, then Sherbrooke D. As you will see I had to go through Sherbrooke to get to Glenelg, but the day is not yet done, more on the next posting.
It was lovely of you to visit Sherbrooke Village!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photographs! Thanks for sharing :)