- A Not-For-Profit Museum & Archives dedicated to the history of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lunch & Learn with Nevin Jackson "The History of West Prince: The Island"
February 26, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Truro historian Nevin Jackson will explore the people and key events associated with the early establishment of the black West Prince Street neighborhood known as "The Island."
Admission by donation or free to CHS members.
Bring your lunch, sweets and beverages provided.
STANFIELD'S: Knit into the Fabric of Colchester
EVENING LECTURE
Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30pm
One of Colchester's most successful commercial enterprises is arguably Stanfield's, with a long history of adapting to changing consumer demands. Founder Charles E. Stanfield built the factory in 1882 on the Salmon River in Truro and is credited with developing and manufacturing the first knot-wool cardigan jackets and stocking wear. His biggest innovation was introducing heavy rib underwear with the famous "drop seat."
He sold the business in 1896 to his two sons, Frank and John, who decided to specialize in knitted merchandise. The brothers developed the "shrink-proof" process. Their best advertising came from Yukon miners during the Klondike Trail Gold Rush of 1898 who declared there was no substitute for Stanfield's Unshrinkable Underwear.
Admission by donation or free to CHS members