The spade was presented to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the cornerstone laying of the John R. Brodie Science Centre, Brandon University, July 12, 1970. The spade itself is 16 cm long, with a 14 cm black handle. Birks Stirling is stamped on the back.
Notes
Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other. The spade tarnishes (polished October 2006).
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Reading room display case
Photograph is looking northeast from 20th Street and shows the southside of the QEII Music Building and part of the west side of the A.E. McKenzie Building during winter.
Photograph is looking northeast from the east side of 20th Street and shows the southwest corner and south side of the QEII Music Building in spring, prior to landscaping.
View is southwest from the sidewalk in front of the building. Photograph shows the east side of the section of the building that connects the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall.
Photograph is looking south from the entrance to McMaster Hall and shows students talking on the sidewalk leading between McMaster Hall and the Citizens' Science Building.
Notes
"Campus Candids" is written on the back of the photograph.
View is southwest from the front lawn. Photograph shows the Brandon College Buildings and a number of cars parked in front of it. An H-Hut and McMaster Hall are visible in the background.
View is northwest from the front lawn. Photograph shows the south side of the Brandon College Building, including scaffolding. J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre in the background.