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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Elsie Perrin Williams

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Elsie Perrin Williams

by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Heritage

Elsie Perrin Williams was a creative soul. While she had many interests, such as golfing, she was clearly interested in art. From paintings, such as the one pictured below, to even designing the gatehouse at Windermere, she had a natural talent. She was also an avid...
Hadassah: A Part of London’s Jewish Community

Hadassah: A Part of London’s Jewish Community

by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | May 2, 2021 | Blog, Heritage, Research

Hadassah, or Hadassah-WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization), is an international Jewish charity group that London is proud to be a part of. With fundraisers such as sales and bazaars, Hadassah is an important part of London’s Jewish community with a very...
London Heritage Awards 2021

London Heritage Awards 2021

by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Heritage

London has a lot of history to celebrate. Each year during Heritage Week, we at Heritage London Foundation partner with the Architectural Conservancy Ontario (or ACO for short) to honour some fantastic efforts to keep London’s vibrant history alive and thriving. 2021...
Black History Month Spotlight: Shadrack Martin

Black History Month Spotlight: Shadrack Martin

by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Heritage

London’s rich history has some fascinating individuals, including Shadrack “Shack” Martin. Born May 17th, 1833 in Nashville, Tennessee, he immigrated to Canada in 1854 where he stayed, working as a barber in London until the outbreak of the American Civil War. Martin...
Furniture Conservation: Preserving Our Heritage

Furniture Conservation: Preserving Our Heritage

by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Heritage, Restoration

The Elsie Perrin Williams Estate has been seeing some exciting conservation efforts in recent weeks, most notably, the fixing of the table in our library. According to our conservator, the table had been restored before with giveaways such as dowels put into the base...
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