Published by Western News Agency Ltd., Winnipeg, (46 pp.)
Physical Description
9.25" x 6.75" (b/w)
Material Details
Small pamphlet containing photo essay
History / Biographical
Established as Sewell Camp in 1909, it was renamed after Major-General Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's Minister of Militia and Defence, in 1915. During World War I (1914–1918), more than 38,000 troops of the Canadian Expeditionary Force trained there. Many of the soldiers later distinguished themselves at the battle of Vimy Ridge, in April 1917.
Extensive trench systems, grenade and rifle ranges, and military structures were built in 1915 and 1916. A variety of retail stores on a double-avenued area close to the main camp formed a lively commercial midway. Camp Hughes was dismantled in the 1930s as part of an unemployment relief project.
The Camp Hughes Military Training Site, located at NE 34-10-16 W, 10 kms west of Carberry,
R.M. of North Cypress, was designated Manitoba Provincial Heritage Site No. 82 on April 18, 1994.
Custodial History
Donated by Earl Johnson, publisher of the Baldur Gazette, through the "good offices" of Fred McGuinness.
Scope and Content
Item is a small pamphlet containing 50 black & white photographs in a photo essay entitled: Ready for Active Service, Camp Hughes Manitoba.
Notes
McGuinness wrote about Camp Hughes and how he acquired the pamphlet in a Viewpoint column in the November 1, 2001 edition of the Brandon Sun. A copy of the article is with the pamphlet. History/Bio information taken from the Manitoba Government Exlpore Our Heritage Website at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p082.html (December 14, 2009).
Photograph is shows the Arts Faculty Lounge prior to renovations of Clark Hall and the Brandon College Building. Seated: Morris Mott, History Department.
Photograph shows the hallway outside room 19N on the third floor of Clark Hall prior to renovations of Clark Hall and the Brandon College Building. The office belonged to D. Mirkovic.
Photograph is looking north along the hallway in the basement of Clark Hall prior to renovations. The west side of the hallway was the original location of the Native Studies Department. The Development Office is at the end of the hall. The Print Shop was located on the east side of the basement hallway.
Photograph shows Dennis McAlpine in the print shop (Printing Office) prior to renovations. The print shop was located in the middle of the basement of Clark Hall on the east side.
Photograph shows Dennis McAlpine in the print shop (Printing Office) prior to renovations. The print shop was located in the middle of the basement of Clark Hall on the east side.
Photograph shows Dennis McAlpine and George Tanner in the print shop (Printing Office) prior to renovations. The print shop was located in the middle of the basement of Clark Hall on the east side.
Photograph shows the hallway outside Mail Services, which were located on the main floor of the Brandon College Building, prior to renovation. The new entrance on the west side of the building now occupies the space.
Donated to the Brandon College Library by Hilda Hesson in 1967.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an "outing" by train to Forrest, MB. Writing on the back of the photo states that the man in the striped blazer is very likely T. Mayne Daly. Photo was taken at the Great North West Railway station.
Bunclody, MB was located near Souris, MB. The bridge in question crossed the Souris River.
Custodial History
Photograph was donated by a "Mrs. Wilson" in 1989.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows railroad tracks (presumably Great Northern Railway tracks near Bunclody) during winter. Also visible are an elevator, outbuildings and part of a train sitting beside the tracks.
