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> Heritage Centres & Museums > George Scott Railton Heritage
Centre
The
George Scott Railton Heritage Centre
26 Howden Road, Scarborough, ON M1R 3E4 |
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Opening hours: Mon - Fri. 9:00a.m. to 3:30p.m.
Other hours by appointment
Tel:- (416) 481-4441
Admission Free
e-mail: heritage_centre@can.salvationarmy.org
Website: http://www.heritage.salvationarmy.ca
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The Museum
Open to the public, the
museum gives a pictorial outline of Salvation Army history.
Through the use of artifacts, photographs and special techniques,
the Army is portrayed as a spiritual movement with a strong social
conscience.
The visitor will be given insights into 19th century England and
how the founders, William and Catherine Booth, reached out in
compassion to the needy multitudes.
One can also see the development of social work, the changes in
music making, the disaster of the Empress of Ireland, how the Army
served our armed forces and the development of media
communications.
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Group Tours
Located on the main floor, the museum's
educational programme is adapted for all ages from early school
grades to senior citizens. School groups, church groups and the
community at large are welcome to make arrangements for a tour.
If desired, refreshments will be provided at minimal cost. The
staff are qualified to give instruction concerning various areas
of interest relating to The Salvation Army.
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Archives For Research
The Heritage Center Archives are open to the
public for research purposes. Reading areas are available and
staff members will provide the necessary material. Please call to
confirm appointment
Sources for researchers include The War Cry, The Officer, All the
World and other S.A. periodicals. The reference library is
available for research only. It includes bibles, devotional
literature, missions, history, Booth publications, social and
welfare work, biography, orders and regulations and music
publications.
Papers and documents:- Subject to certain conditions, Salvation
Army records are available for research. Private papers are
governed by terms of access placed upon them by the donor.
Photographs:- A large number of photographs have been filed and
copied for easy reference. These include people, places and
special events.
Oral history:- A cassette library has been developed containing
interviews with Salvation Army officers and lay people. Speeches
of prominent personalities are also available.
The above by no means exhausts the material housed in the
archives. There are copies of disposition of Forces from early
days, year books, various officers' rolls, ledgers, journals,
brochures, reports, programmes, slides, films, recordings and
files containing a great variety of information.
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The Salvation Army Historical Society, Canada
& Bermuda
The Salvation Army
Historical Society was formed in 1986 to create and
promote interest in the history of The Salvation Army in
the Canada and Bermuda Territory, encourage donations of
information and materials of of historical value to the
Heritage Centre, assist in the identification and
evaluation of this material and to assist in display
development and encourage participation in Heritage Centre
programmes and events.
The Society meets four times a year to exchange ideas and
information and to share in the history of The Salvation
Army. A newsletter is published every three months, and
membership is open to anyone interested in The Salvation
Army and its heritage. Membership details available from
the address above. |
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The information on this page is by
courtesy of Major Ira Barrow.
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