Print, Photographic: St. Thomas Anglican Church fire, June 26, 1964

Photograph

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic: St. Thomas Anglican Church fire, June 26, 1964

Entry/Object ID

2023.9.3.7

Description

Black and white photograph of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Stanley Corners, Ontario on June 26, 1964. The church was struck by lightening and subsequently the roof caught on fire. In this photograph the photographer is standing inside the church at the entrance looking towards the altar. The church was a wood frame structure with white wood siding and a metal roof. The photograph shows lathe and wiring from the roof hanging down in the foreground, the church pews are in place arranged in eight rows along the right side and six rows are visible on the left. On top of the pews and filling the centre aisle is a large pile of burned debris from the roof that has fallen inside the church. The mixture appears to contain lumber, lathe, plaster, and other structural elements. One of the church's stained glass windows is visible behind the altar. The annex where the alter is located appears to be unscathed with the ceiling intact. Small areas of the main ceiling are visible on the top right and left of the photograph with lathe and roof structure visible.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

St. Thomas Anglican Church

Subject Place

City

Stanley Corners, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Context

Roy McCooeye (James Elroy McCooeye) was a resident of the former Goulbourn Township. Roy McCooeye was a volunteer firefighter in the Goulbourn area.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Made/Created

Date made

June 26, 1964

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

10.5 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Dimension Notes

2023-09-26 Horizontal

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

St. Thomas Anglican Church, Roy McCooeye

Related Places

Place

City

Stanley Corners, Ottawa

Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Related Entries

Notes

Accession: 2023.9.3