Bylaws to keep cattle off streets were being debated by city council about this time.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
J. Birtles Meat Market "Family Butcher", 608 Rosser Avenue
Notes
Mr. Birtles on right, including Mr. Hammell, Hiram Chesley, and Lew Wicket; Photo includes Red Cross Drug Store with proprietor Mr. McCullagh in front; From Brandon Sun files.
William Birtles was born in Alexander, Manitoba in 1930. He received his early education at Alexander School. In 1948, he completed grade 12 at St. John's College School in Winnipeg. He undertook formal training in art, beginning in 1949, at the Winnipeg School of Art. In 1952, he graduated from the Manitoba Provincial Normal School. After teaching school in Winnipeg for three years, Birtles completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Sculpture in 1958. He obtained a Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in 1970. Throughout his adult years, Birtles taught in various Manitoba communities, was active as an artist, showing his work and winning awards. He was also active in the Manitoba Society of Artists and associated provincial organizations. Birtles is retired and is a resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Custodial History
All of the items in the fonds were in the possession of William Birtles until their donation to the McKee Archives in 2003.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Ms. Sarah Birtles, Rt. Rev W.W.H. Thomas D.D, the Thomas Smith farmhouse located northwest of Alexander, and a postcard containing a photograph of Westminster Abbey. Fonds also contains two biographical sketches written by William Birtles: one of Ms. Sarah Birtles - three pages - and one of Rt. Rev. W.W. H. Thomas D.D - six pages. Also includes the program of the Composite Lodge No. 64 G.R.M., A.F. & A.M. sixty-fifth Anniversary (Alexander, MB 1961).
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
"The Towers" apartment building
Notes
Located on the south side, 1900 block of Rosser Ave.
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, and taped two prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DD2(1) and DD2(2), and the prints DD2(1a) and DD2(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
"The Towers" apartment building
Notes
Located on the south side, 1900 block of Rosser Ave.
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, and taped two prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DD2(1) and DD2(2), and the prints DD2(1a) and DD2(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
"The Towers" apartment building
Notes
Located on the south side, 1900 block of Rosser Ave.
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, and taped two prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DD2(1) and DD2(2), and the prints DD2(1a) and DD2(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
"The Towers" apartment building
Notes
Located on the south side, 1900 block of Rosser Ave.
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope, and taped two prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DD2(1) and DD2(2), and the prints DD2(1a) and DD2(2a).]
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, which became St. Paul's United Church, and then Central United Church was located at 327 8th Street in Brandon, MB. The original church was destroyed by fire in 1986.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the interior of the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Brandon, MB.
Notes
History/Bio information provided by Jim Stettner, Organ Historical Society Database (2022).
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