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[Bookplate for Hillfield School]

Description

In green ink. This textual print consists of letterpress type and handwritten script. There is a straight wreath crested by a boar's head, above a banner with Latin motto, at the top of the print.

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Title
[Bookplate for Hillfield School]
Date Created
1933
Description
In green ink. This textual print consists of letterpress type and handwritten script. There is a straight wreath crested by a boar's head, above a banner with Latin motto, at the top of the print.
Extent
1 bookplate : (Chinese) stone stamp ; 9.5 x 13.5 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Geographic Location
Hamilton (Ont.)
Person Or Corporation
Hillfield School
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin ; English
Notes
Hillfield School was a private school for boys from 1930-1962 in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1959, the school's name was changed to Hillfield College and in 1962 joined with Strathallan and became Hillfield Strathallan College. Hillfield Strathallan College is still in operation as of 2009, and is an independent school dedicated towards the education of young people, grades K-12. On recto, various handwritten script within bookplate text in ink.
References:
1) http://www.hillstrath.on.ca/admissions/index.html. Accessed 11 may 2009.
2) Jerome, Loreen. "The way we were: Hillfield school". Accessed 11 May 2009 from http://media.awwca.ca/site_media/uploads/essays/Hillfield_Strathallan.pdf
Identifier
BP GEN CAN I H555; BP_GEN_CAN_I_H555
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN CAN I H555
Date Available
2009
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0215516
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca