Name/Title
Print, Photographic: Stittsville Orange Young Britons (O.Y.B.) BandEntry/Object ID
2023.8.1.1Description
Black and white photograph of the Stittsville Orange Young Britons Queen Alexander #74 Band. Three rows of men, with instruments, flags, and regalia. Image taken outside, with buildings and telephone poles with wires visible in the background. Photograph taken in Richmond and presumed to be on the occasion of July 12, Orangemen's Day.
The back of the photograph has the following text: Front Row: Jim Wall, Elroy McCooeye, Hughe Sparks, Len Spearman, K Pontoues, Jerry Lillingworth Row 2: Roy McCaffery, Sterling Graham, Cey Bennett, ?, Jack Coulter, Omer Alexander, ? Row 3: Wolly Caldwell, Pery McCooeye, John Bradley, Vernon Murray, Clayton Sparks, Weldon Parks. A purple coloured ink stamp with a square border is also present and reads: CAPITAL PRESS SERVICE 18 Rideau Street. OTTAWA, CANADA.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Orange Young Britons (O.Y.B.) #74, StittsvilleSubject Place
City
RichmondProvince
OntarioCountry
CanadaContext
Depicts the Orange Young Britons Band Queen Alexander # 74. Image taken in Richmond, presumed to be on the occasion of July 12, Orangemen's Day.
Roy McCooeye (James Elroy McCooeye) was a resident of the former Goulbourn Township. As a youth Roy was a member of the Stittsville Orange Young Britons (O.Y.B). The O.Y.B. was the youth group associated with the Loyal Orange Lodge. Roy McCooeye was a member of the O.Y.B. band and would have attended parades and events. Elroy McCooeye is located in the bottom row, second from the left.Collection
Artefact Collection: PrimaryMade/Created
Artist
Capital Press ServiceLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
July 12, O.Y.B., L.O.L.Dimensions
Height
20.5 cmWidth
25.5 cmDimension Notes
2023-08-23
horizontalCopyright
Copyright Holder
Capital Press Service
