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  • Huronia Regional Centre Cemetery Conversations
    An audio recording taken at the Huronia Regional Centre cemetery. Site visitors and survivors discuss the headstones in the cemetery and survivors' personal experiences at the institution. The recording also documents site visitors' and survivors' prayers and song that concluded their last visit to the the Huronia Regional Centre.

  • The Class Action Lawsuit
    An audio clip of Jay Dolmage and David Houston discussing the HRC class action lawsuit while touring the HRC site.

  • Touring the HRC Kitchen and Tramways
    An audio clip of site visitors walking through the HRC kitchen space discussing the presence of security that controlled access to different areas of the HRC campus. Carrieanne Ford describes the emotional impact of returning to the HRC. Site security explains the tunnel system, or tramway, that sits below the entire HRC site. David Houston describes his experiences as a runaway child that used the tunnels to escape. Other topics of discussion include organizing an HRC reunion, and overcrowding at the HRC.

  • Cookie Cutter
    Metal cookie cutter shaped as a bat on a blue linoleum floor. Cracked in places.

  • Loaf Pans
    Stacked, rusted metal pans, each bolted together in rows of three.

  • Boots 2
    A pair of tall brown leather boots with laces on linoleum floor.

  • Vintage Grindstone
    A vintage grindstone made from a round sandstone that sits inside a wooden stand with a wooden handle.

  • Vintage Silver Jug
    A vintage silver jug with pouring spout and rounded handle.

  • Vintage Glass Tubes
    A clear plastic bag containing several vintage glass tubes sits on an open cardboard box.

  • Antique Steel Bushel Basket
    An antique weaved steel wire rectangular-shaped bushel basket.

  • Vintage Fireplace Poker
    A rusted vintage iron fireplace poker

  • Vintage Redfield Lamp Square
    A vintage red-coloured Redfield brand lamp square.

  • Vintage Horse Harness
    Vintage rusted metal and leather horse harness.

  • Vintage Hay Tongs and Cobbler Shoe
    Vintage iron hay tongs surround a vintage cast iron cobblers shoe.

  • Antique Lug Wrench
    An antique rusted metal L-shaped lug wrench

  • Plaque for Opening of HRC Pool
    A wooden plaque commemorating the official opening of the Mark Johnston Memorial Pool at the HRC. The plaque displays a photograph of the HRC building that contained the pool.

  • Rubber Horseshoes
    Black rubber horseshoes on a wooden table sitting among metal tools.

  • Antique Turn Key
    A thin, long cast iron antique turn key.

  • Vintage Scythe Blade
    A curved rusted vintage iron scythe blade

  • Vintage Iron Brush Hook
    A vintage rusted iron brush hook.

  • Square Nails from "L" Cottage
    A plastic bag containing square nails, circa 1887, that had been removed from the "L" cottage that was demolished in the 1960s.

  • Red Upholstered Chair
    Wooden armchair with ornamental curled arms. Scarlet red seat cushion. Upholstered back with vertical red and cream stripes and gold pattern.

  • Chair
    Chair with walnut wood back and arms. Gray seat cushion torn, damaged.

  • Classroom Chair
    Child's pine wood classroom chair with built-in side desk.

  • Sewing Machine Cover
    Vintage ribbed cover with a handle and hole.