Collections & Research – Pinhey's Point Foundation

The collections of the Pinhey’s Point Foundation are used by the PPF in room settings, in exhibitions to complement and supplement the City’s interpretive programs at Horaceville, and as a research collection.

A colour photo of the front bedroom in the central wing of Horaceville showing artist John Charles Pinhey's 1894 oil portrait known as "The Picture Book", of his wife Amalia reading a story to their daughter Constance (B.E.) — Front bedroom in central wing of Horaceville with artist John Charles Pinhey’s charming 1894 portrait known as “The Picture Book”, of his wife Amalia reading a story to their daughter Constance. (B.E.)

The collections include artworks, books, documents, images, and personal and domestic objects related to the Pinhey family, from their life in England and earliest days at Horaceville to well into the 20th century with the 3rd and 4th generations.

A colour photo of a pewter mug, engraved "H.K. Pinhey, Horaceville, Upper Canada", ca. 1820-1840. We know from his diaries that Hamnett Pinhey grew hops to brew beer. (PPF Collections) — Pewter mug, engraved “H.K. Pinhey, Horaceville, Upper Canada”, ca. 1820-1840. We know from his diaries that Hamnett Pinhey grew hops to brew beer. (PPF Collections)

Items associated with the wider Pinhey family circle, neighbouring gentry families on the riverfront, such as the Monks, and more generally the history of the former Township of March, are also represented.

This is a colour photo of a sterling silver beaker made by London silversmith John Kentish for Sir James Monk, and engraved with the arms of Monk empaling those of his wife Elizabeth Adams of London (PPF Collections, provenance Charles G. Monk) — London silversmith John Kentish made this sterling beaker for Sir James Monk (1745-1826), Chief Justice and Administrator of Lower Canada, and uncle of Capt. J.B. Monk of March. It is engraved with the arms of Sir James empaling those of his wife Elizabeth Adams of London. A number of silver heirlooms came down through the Monk family. (PPF Collections, provenance Charles G. Monk)

Some items came from the house, some have come to the Foundation through donation from family descendants and others, and new acquisitions are added to the collections each year.