A collection of carpentry and masonry tools belonging to Bill Marks’ grandfathers, Walter Reeves and Joseph Mark (Mark was original spelling before it changed to Marks); Reeves was Town Constable of Bradford and Marks was a railway worker.
A magazine, "The Canadian Magazine," published in May of 1909. The magazine is Vol. 33 No. 1.
Contents includes: Montreal: A Great Commercial Centre Ontario's Outworn Police System Kaiser Wilhelm: His Opportunity and Failure Music of the Season Why I am a Suffragette A Short Story by the Author of Anne of Green Gables
Ae box for an instrument, a Keuffel & Esser level.
Part of a collection of Professor William H. Day's work equipment, donated by Joe Saint. Both the case and level were originally owned by Professor William H. Day, who was integral to the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme's beginnings. The equipment was traded to Len Saint in the 1930s for a truck. The survey of the marsh determined the elevation of the muck soil and the bordering "highland" soils, providing the information the planners would need to determine the grades, estimate the materials to be moved and to determine the alignment of the canal.
A bevel gauge (also known as a sliding T bevel) made by STANLEY tool company, often used in carpentry. It swings, slides and locks into place, allowing an angle to be created that can be transferred.
Part of a collection of woodworking tools and items owned by Walter Reeves and Joseph Mark (Mark was original spelling before it changed to Marks). Reeves was Bradford Town Constable and Mark was a railway worker. Donated by their grandson, Bill Marks.