Upon arriving at the site yesterday, I detected behind where the hotel originally stood. Only finding modern junk here, I wondered further into the fields out back of the property. There were a series of lumps and bumps here where a number of ‘out buildings' were originally located. Some of my interesting finds yesterday was a WWII Canadian Military Button and a ‘Crown Rosette’. I am very interested to hear everyone’s opinion on the nature and date of this rosette. Was it military, possibly from a dispatch rider, maybe 'postal' related or was it simply a decorative crown expressing loyalty to the sovereign of our young country at that time? Does anyone recognize what type of crown this is?
WWII Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Button — c1939 - 45
“During the interwar years, Service Dress was the main uniform of the Canadian soldier. Most corps and regiments adopted distinctive buttons. They were worn on the Service Dress Jacket, primarily, though some units may have worn them on greatcoats and service dress hats as well. Most buttons were slightly dome shaped though some were flatter. These buttons were generally brass, with Rifle regiments generally wearing black. Some units, or individuals may have adopted chrome or gilt versions. Plastic buttons were adopted by the British Army during the Second World War as an economy measure, but don't seem to have been adopted by Canadians. Regulations during the war did call for the cessation of construction of unit buttons, as an economy measure, though those in possession of corps or regimental buttons were permitted to keep wearing them.”
The Brougham Central Hotel
“The original hotel had three documented moves from its historic site; the realignment of Brock Road; there is a similarity in names between the Brougham Central Hotel and the Brougham Hotel. By 1851, the Hotel already contained ‘good stabling for horses’ and a room large enough to host “an evening concert at brother Woodruffs’ Temperance House” which capped off the Temperance Soiree of May 15, 1851. The use of the term ‘house’ for the hotel, a traditional British synonym for Inn, has its roots in that the early inns and taverns were often originally simply domestic homes, which, due to strategic location became convenient stopovers for travelers and were thus occasionally opened to the public.”
Thanks very much for looking and stay healthy!
Dave
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