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With support from Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund through @FedDevOntario and @HamiltonHaltonBrantTourism, we’re working hard to help build back a stronger tourism sector in Brant County and Southern Ontario.

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#HappyNewYear! We want to wish you all a safe, healthy and happy 2023 filled with many wonderful adventures.

This postcard from the museum’s collection was printed in Germany in the early 1900 (it reminds us a bit of the Polar Express!).

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#HappyNewYearsEve from your friends at #AddiesHouse. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and festive night of celebration!

This postcard from the museum's collection was sent from Chicago, Illinois to Chatham, Ontario on December 28th, 1910.

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Have you sent your Christmas thank you cards? Victorians took the day after all Christmas festivities were over, December 27th, to write messages thanking loved ones for gifts.

For proper etiquette, all cards should be in the mail by December 30rd to ensure its prompt arrival.

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Curious what goes on at the museum when #AddiesHouse doors are closed?

One of the first things we've done is begin to put away our Christmas decorations. While this makes us a bit sad, we know this means great new things to come in February!

#ByeByeChristmas

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Do you have a favourite recipe you enjoy cooking? Is there one recipe that never leaves leftovers? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for any cherished recipes to be shared with us to add to our main 2023 exhibit. If you have a recipe, consider sharing it with us!

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#HappyAnniversary Lizzie & Seth!

#Otd in 1865, Adelaide’s sister Elizabeth, aged 22, married Seth B. Charlton, aged 25, in Brant County. Their witnesses on this special day were William Donald of Norwichville and David Hunter, Adelaide’s brother.

Adelaide was 8 years old.

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On #ChristmasEve, Victorians set up their Christmas trees. They lit their trees with candles, since electricity was not yet brought to many areas until the 1880s.

Electrical distribution by 1930 was still only in half of Canadian homes.

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That’s a wrap for our 2022 season! Thanks to everyone who supported us this year.

The Homestead will be closed to the public from December 24th, 2022 until January 31st, 2023. Staff will still be at the museum during this time for questions.

Happy Holidays!

♥ Museum staff

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On #FunFactFriday the Internet's rise has declined #Christmas cards sent.

Virtual e-cards rose in popularity in the early to mid 2000s so people could still receive a #ChristmasCard. These have quickly dwindled.

Why would younger generations want to continue old traditions?

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#Dyk that #Christmas was one of the first holidays available to #Victorian factory workers?

In 1833, Britain introduced the Factory Act, which gave workers time off at Christmas. This allowed them to travel home for the holiday for the first time in history.

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Happy #Winter everyone!

At 4:48pm today, we officially hit the #WinterSolstice and celebrate the shortest day of the year. However, we can be excited as now the days will be getting longer once again!

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Heads up #AddiesHouse visitors!

This is the LAST WEEK of #Christmas decorations for #AHunterChristmas. The museum’s last day of operation for the holidays is December 23rd.

After this date, we will be closed to the public until February 2023.

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#Otd in 1843, Charles #Dickens published what would become a true classic Christmas novel, #AChristmasCarol. Inspired by the tales of ghosts which Victorians told on Christmas Eve, Dickens’ novel is meant to inspire change in people.

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There is only one week left until #ChristmasDay! This means you should scurry to come and see #AHunterChristmas before it closes. #AddiesHouse is only open 4 more days in 2022!

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#Victorian toys are much different than what children are used to today.

All toys were made out of durable, natural and repairable materials. This photo shows toys intended for boys to improve dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

(L-R): Spinning Top, Cup & Ball, Jacob’s Ladder

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It’s #FunFactFriday! Air travel played a large part in the development of #envelopes. By the 1930s, cards were being carried more efficiently than ever before.

This envelope is from the Hoodless Furniture Company, owned by Adelaide’s husband. It dates to May 1890.

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#Dyk that we still have the original stone hearth for #AddiesHouse? It’s still in pretty good condition after almost 200 years.

Although in a space inaccessible to the public, the hearth is a reminder of older methods of cooking and heating that happened since installation.

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Did you know that #AddiesHouse once had a #SummerKitchen?

A popular installation in the past, they kept heat away from the home during the hot summer months. Ours was still attached to the home in 1939 but has since been torn down.

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Happy #NationalGingerbreadHouseDay!

By the 1800s, Germans began to decorate gingerbread houses for #Christmas. Why? They were widely influenced by the fairy tale #HanselAndGretel, first published in 1812.

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