Image shows the Brandon College campus from 17th Street looking southwest. The photo was taken after the completion of the original Music Building in 1963, but construction of the Education Building. Also visible are a number of properties on the 200 block of 18th Street and the 200 block of 20th Street.
View is east northeast from approximately 22nd Street between Lorne and Louise Avenues. Photograph shows: Brandon College (before planting of trees in quadrangle and before the Education Building), McKenzie Seeds, Prince Edward Hotel, Central United (St. Paul's) Church, St. Augustine's Church.
View is east from approximatley 22nd Street between Lorne and Louise Avenues. Photograph shows: Darrach Hall, Flora Cowan Hall and the Citizens' Science Building, as well as a number of homes in the area.
Photograph is looking southeast from the north side of Victoria Avenue. Photograph shows the construction of the Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre. Earl Oxford School, a portion of the Kinsmen Stadium and a construction trailer are visible in the background.
Photograph was taken at the Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre Grand Opening. L-R: Dr. Ho, Ewart Murray?, ?, Mrs. R.A. (Mary) Clement(?), Mrs. Hilda Umphrey, ?, ?, Dr. A.L. Dulmage (Brandon University President), W.C. Burgess (Board of Governors), Damien Roy.
Mrs. Hilda Umphrey cuts the ribbon at the Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre Grand Opening. L to R: Dr. Ho, ?, -- Murray?, ?, ?, Mrs. Umphrey, ?, W.C. Burgess (Board of Governors), A.L. Dulmage (Brandon University President), Damien Roy, ?.
Aerial photographs of the campus were generally commissioned by the College/University to record important milestones, such as centennials, changes in status, and building projects. The general campus photographs were placed in this sub-series because the composition of the images made it difficult to place them with individual buildings.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of the Brandon College and Brandon University campus.
Image is looking east northeast from approximately the 300 block of 23rd Street between Lorne and Louise Avenues. Photograph shows the Brandon College campus after the opening of the original Music Building in 1963, but before the construction of the Education Building in 1966. A number of house on the 300 blocks of 22nd and 21st Streets are visible in the foreground, with the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co., the Prince Edward Hotel and various grain elevators on the horizon.
View is north northwest from the John R. Brodie Science Center (?). Photograph shows: Citizens' Science Building, Brandon College Building and Clark Hall, the Education Building and the driveway running in front of the buildings.
View is southwest from the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Photograph shows: Flora Cowan Hall, the Brandon University Gymnasium, Darrach Hall, the Quill trailer and the Jeff Umphrey Centre.
View is north, taken from approximatley 19th Street and Rosser Avenue. Photograph shows: Clark Hall, the A.E. McKenzie Building, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, H-Huts, Darrach Hall and Flora Cowan Hall, as well as a number of homes in the area.
View is northwest from approximately the corner of 18th Street and Louise Avenue. Photograph shows the Brandon College campus after the completion of Flora Cowan Hall.
Notes
BUPC 2.1.20 is a larger version of this photograph.
The bottom right hand corner has been torn off. Both portions of the photograph are stored together.
Scope and Content
View is northwest from approximately 17th Street and Victoria Avenue. Photograph shows: the Brandon College campus and the Kinsmen Park and baseball diamond. Taken during construction of Flora Cowan Hall but before the Gymnasium was built.
Postcard shows an aerial view of 9th Street facing south in Brandon, Manitoba. Visible businesses and landmarks include: Beaubier Hotel, YMCA/police station, the original CKX Radio station towers on 8th Street (est. 1928 - moved 1940), the old City Hall, Prince Edward Hotel, and the original Manitoba Power commission smokestack on 10th Street.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Brandon, Man., Jerrett Photo. This photograph shows a rare view of the 800-block between Rosser and Princess Avenues.
Photograph was taken at the sod turning for the Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre. R to L: Mrs. Hilda Umphrey, Tibor Gregor, Damien Roy, Douglas Dorsey, H.E. Foster, Dr. Lloyd Dulmage.
Notes
Additional information about the individuals is on the back of the photograph.
