The organization of the boys' pipe band was initiated by a group of citizens of Scottish origin in 1934. The same group engaged an instructor for the band from Scotland; the kilts were discovered in Park School and permission was given by the School Board for their use by the band.
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Portrait of the first Brandon Boys' Pipe Band. Back Row (L to R): Doug Robertson, Bob Patterson, Charlie Creighton, Bernard Redman, Harold Creighton, Ewan Wallace. Centre Row (L to R): Jim Summers, Don Manson, Bill Manson, Gordon Sinclair, Jim Reid, Norm Milne. Front Row (L to R): Drum Major Bill Redman, Stirling Wallace, Ken Creighton, Pipe Major Jimmie Kay.
Notes
Photograph appears in Mary Hume's Brandon: A Prospect of a City, p. 129. History/Bio information is from that book.
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Photograph was found by Al Mitchell, a City of Brandon employee.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a family residence in the city. Four adults (three men and one woman) and three male children are standing at the property's fence or on the wooden sidewalk.
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The Pioneer Fruit Co. Limited Class A Cup was a billiards season long competition.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of the Brandon winners of the Pioneer Fruit Co. Limited Class A Cup for the 1922-23 season. Back Row (L-R): J. Richards; L.A. McKay (President); W.S. Grassie. Front Row (L-R): R.H. Miller (Capt.); J.M. Wedderspoon; W. Johnson.
Photograph is a portrait of the Brandon Gun Club taken outdoors at the Gun Club. Front Row (L-R): Sinclair Laughton; Peter Powell; Burt Sutherland; Dave Clement; Bill Schwartz; Ernie Corness; Pat Lague(?); and Art Suffron. Standing (L-R): Dr. Carter; Dr. Sol Doran; Bob Campbell; Hilt McGregor; J.S. Laughton; Jim Giddings; Archie Bartlett; George Epton; Bob Flock; ?; Dr. Fitzpatrick; Beaty Beaubier; Art St. Henry; ?; Bill Clark; and W.A. Robertson.
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Item is a print of the County Council of County of Brandon made by Stuckey. Back Row (L-R): Reeve Pettit of Daly Municipality; Reeve Clegg of Elton Municipality; Reeve Whitehead of Cournwallis Municipality. Front Row (L-R): Reeve Steele of Glenwood Municipality; W.A. Macdonald, County Solicitor (Justice Supreme Court of British Columbia); Reeve Hannah of Whitehead Municipality; J. Weatherall, County Clerk; J.H. Brownlee, County Engineer.
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First Church United began as the First Methodist Church. It was renamed in c. 1925 and was located on the corner of 8th Street and Lorne Avenue, just south of the YMCA. From 1913-1919, A.E. Smith was the Methodist minister. The church was demolished c. 1975.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast and shows First Church United.
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Photograph is looking northeast and shows the east side of the 200 block of 8th Street. Visible are First Church United, the YMCA under construction and the Beaubier Hotel.
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Bethel Temple was an evangelical Protestant church. The Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, at 255 9th Street, has been located at the same location as the former Bethel Temple since 1995.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast and shows Bethel Temple with Princess Park Apartments under construction in the background.
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The British American gas station was located on the north side of Victoria Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets. An Esso gas station later occupied the site; at present it is the parking lot and building for the Manitoba Liquor Commission retail outlet.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from across Victoria Avenue and shows the British American station building, signs, gas pumps and various cars in the lot.
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Frederickson Motors was located on the east side of 10th Street and Louise Avenue. It was a British American and Volkswagon dealer. It was later bought by Charlie Tosch and Doug McGill and renamed Tosch-McGill Motors. The location is currently a parking lot for City Hall.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from across Victoria Avenue and shows the British American station building, signs, gas pumps and various cars in the lot.
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