Barclay Family Collection 2015

: Portrait Of Louise Barclay; Portrait of Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon, known as Louise), who was Post Mistress and Deputy Post Mistress in Innisfil for forty years. She was married to John Barclay, and their children were Georgia, David "Dee", Kathleen "Kit", Eleanor "Zeta", and Margaret. The picture shows an older Louise wearing a white blouse with black cardigan seated in a wicker chair outside of her home, the historic Barclay house located near the intersection of Yonge Street and Innisfil Beach Road. The house burned down on New Year's Day 2015.

: Quilts In The Barclay House; Colour photo of the quilts that were sold in the Barclay House when it functioned as a tea room.

: Royal Victoria Hospital Receipt; Scan of a receipt given to Mary Duncan for the sum of $8.00 paid to Royal Victoria Hospital for a one week stay from August 19 to August 26, 1912. The receipt beards a small black and white drawing of the Hospital in the top left corner, aswellasthe signa

: Side Table In The Barclay House; Colour photo of a side table in the Barclay House when it functioned as a tea room. The wooden table holds a white pitcher holding flowers as well as small wooden chest or box. The house was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: The Constable Brothers; Photo of brothers Jack and Alexander Constable wearing dark coloured suits and posing in front of the porch of a house. Their arms are linked and Alexander is holding a tobacco pipe.

: Valentine'S Card; A coloured circular shaped Valentine's greeting card depicting a woman in a blue dress with a blue ribbon in her hair, holding a yellow rose, with the a cherub at the top of the card looking down at the woman. It also has the words "Valentine's Greetings". It was sent to Mary Duncan of Stroud, who never married.

: View From The Road Of Barclay House; Photo showing the exterior of the Barclay House located near the intersection of Yonge St. and Innisfil Beach Road. The driveway and a large outbuilding (either barn or garage) are visible to the right of the home. The home was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Women In Uniform; Photo of eight unidentified women in nursing uniforms, with the first three women in the front row wearing caps. The uniforms display characteristics of the era with long sleeves, long dresses and wide shoulders. At least one woman is a member of the Barclay Family, likely Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay (later Parker and Sharpe).

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