Brandon Hardware Co. Ltd. founded in 1882, making it one of Brandon's earliest mercantiles. It was incorporated in 1902, and their location on Rosser Avenue at the corner of 7th Street was constructed in 1903. For a number of years, J.B. Curran was the managing director. The building was destroyed by fire in 1983.
Custodial History
Katy Singleton was given this photo in her role as Heritage Coordinator for the City of Brandon. She transferred it to the McKee Archives in 2013.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of of the interior of the Brandon Hardware Co. Ltd. looking towards the front of the store from the back.
Brandon Hardware Co. Ltd. founded in 1882, making it one of Brandon's earliest mercantiles. It was incorporated in 1902, and their location on Rosser Avenue at the corner of 7th Street was constructed in 1903. For a number of years, J.B. Curran was the managing director. The building was destroyed by fire in 1983.
Custodial History
Katy Singleton was given this photo in her role as Heritage Coordinator for the City of Brandon. She transferred it to the McKee Archives in 2013.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of of the interior of the Brandon Hardware Co. Ltd. looking towards the back of the store from the front.
John Hanbury came to Brandon in January 1882. For the next decade he operated a contracting business, constructing several Brandon buildings including the post office, the Merchants Block, and the General Hospital. In 1892, Hanbury founded the Hanbury Manufacturing Company. The most important industry in Brandon from 1900-1914, Hanbury’s employed over 150 men in logging, lumbering and the manufacturing of doors, windows, furniture and other house fixtures.
With offices, a warehouse and lumber mill on either side of Assiniboine Avenue at 6th Street North, Hanbury’s relied on timber from northern forests that was moved, raft-like, down river by drivers. Cabinets, furniture and other millwork was sold out of the Hanbury Hardware Co. building on 7th Street and Pacific Avenue. John Hanbury left Brandon in 1910, although his son continued to operate the business until World War I.
Residential buildings were constructed on the company lands on Assiniboine Avenue west of 6th Street North in the late 1920s; the building east of 6th Street was used first as the Christie’s School Supplies warehouse (1929-1939) and then by successive woollen mills (1941-1991). A portion of what appears to be the original building currently stands vacant on the site. The hardware building on Pacific Avenue has been primarily used by the Government Liquor Control Commission (1929-1971) and Christie’s School Supplies, now Christie’s Office Plus (early 1940s – present).
Custodial History
Photos belonged to Jim Lanigan's family. He donated them to the McKee Archives in January 2017.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the Hanbury Mfg Co. buildings on Assinboine Avenue - photo is looking northeast
Notes
Jim Lanigan and his siblings beleived that Hanbury Manufacturing Company is where their paternal grandfather James Joseph Lanigan worked and learned the glazing trade. James Joseph's father James and brother Albert Daniel may have also worked there. Both Joe and Bert went to work for the CPR in Brandon in 1898. Jim Lanigan could not identify any family members in the group portrait.
John Hanbury came to Brandon in January 1882. For the next decade he operated a contracting business, constructing several Brandon buildings including the post office, the Merchants Block, and the General Hospital. In 1892, Hanbury founded the Hanbury Manufacturing Company. The most important industry in Brandon from 1900-1914, Hanbury’s employed over 150 men in logging, lumbering and the manufacturing of doors, windows, furniture and other house fixtures.
With offices, a warehouse and lumber mill on either side of Assiniboine Avenue at 6th Street North, Hanbury’s relied on timber from northern forests that was moved, raft-like, down river by drivers. Cabinets, furniture and other millwork was sold out of the Hanbury Hardware Co. building on 7th Street and Pacific Avenue. John Hanbury left Brandon in 1910, although his son continued to operate the business until World War I.
Residential buildings were constructed on the company lands on Assiniboine Avenue west of 6th Street North in the late 1920s; the building east of 6th Street was used first as the Christie’s School Supplies warehouse (1929-1939) and then by successive woollen mills (1941-1991). A portion of what appears to be the original building currently stands vacant on the site. The hardware building on Pacific Avenue has been primarily used by the Government Liquor Control Commission (1929-1971) and Christie’s School Supplies, now Christie’s Office Plus (early 1940s – present).
Custodial History
Photos belonged to Jim Lanigan's family. He donated them to the McKee Archives in January 2017.
Scope and Content
Item is a group portrait of Hanbury Manufacturing Company employees.
Notes
Jim Lanigan and his siblings beleived that Hanbury Manufacturing Company is where their paternal grandfather James Joseph Lanigan worked and learned the glazing trade. James Joseph's father James and brother Albert Daniel may have also worked there. Both Joe and Bert went to work for the CPR in Brandon in 1898. Jim Lanigan could not identify any family members in the group portrait.
Item is a postcard. Image is looking northwest onto Rosser Avenue at approximatley 9th Street. Visible are the Bank of Nova Scotia (corner of 10th and Rosser), the Clement Block (formerly corner of 9th and Rosser), Tip Top Tailors, the Met Cafe, and Brown's Drug Store.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.1.CA9.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking east southeast along Rosser Avenue at 9th Street. Visible are: Maxine's Fabrics and Crafts, Mitro block (838 Rosser Avenue), Vogue, Ressor's, Metropolitan Store, Johnston's Drugs, Royal Bank of Canada, Eaton's, Kennedy's.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking north northeast and shows the Brandon Public Library, Smith's Tobacco Shop, Smith's Hairstyling for Men, Brandon Jewellers, and the Chrest Block, including Chrest Dry Cleaners.
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The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking north northeast from 11th Street and shows the Brandon Public Library, Smith's Tobacco Shop, Smith's Hairstyling for Men, Brandon Jewellers, the Chrest Block, including Chrest Dry Cleaners, Canadian Acceptance, Breslauer & Warren, Scotia Towers and the parking lot on the southside of the block.
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The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking northeast and shows Brandon Realty, ARM Industries Inc. (silk screen printers), Col. Ray Robinson's Auction Services, and the MTS building.
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Photograph is looking west northwest along Rosser Avenue and showing the north side of the street starting at the 700 block. Visible are: Woolworth's, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Dayton's. McKenzie Seeds is in the background.
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Photograph is looking east northeast from the southwest corner of the intersection. Visible are: Brandon Hotel, public parking lot and a service station.
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Photograph is looking south and shows the paving of 9th Street between Pacific and Rosser Avenues. Visible are: work crews, spectators and a police officer on duty, King George Cafe, McKenzie Block, and Clement Block. The Prince Edward Hotel is under construction in the background. Also visible are signs for: Cat Cafe and Roseland.
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Casa Maley was constructed in 1912 by Henry F. Maley, founder and owner of the Brandon Brewery Company. Erected towards the end of Brandon’s great economic boom, the house is representative of those stately homes that grace the central area of the city. The Tudor styling, expressed in the half timbers and dramatic play of dark and light patterns, was a popular architectural expression of the era. The spacious interior includes an ornate staircase constructed in quarter cut oak and, throughout the house, wood detailing of exquisite craftsmanship. The house was purchased by Dr. McDiarmid, whose family occupied the home for the next sixty years. It is currently used as a bed and breakfast establishment.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest and shows 1605 Victoria Avenue.
Notes
Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 80. History/Bio taken from the Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport webpage, available at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/mun/m080.html (August 2008).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking east down Lorne Avenue East from approximately the 13th Avenue East intersection. On the north side of the street are the Hillside Townhouses with the Lady Sylvia apartment block and Simplot Canada Ltd. in the background.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Stuckey's notes: Chief Engineer Northern Pac. RR. 1870-1882. Chief Engineer CPR 1881, Winnipeg-Oak Lake, Man. Selected Brandon as site of First Div. Point W. of Winnipeg.
Scope and Content
Portrait of Thomas Lafayette Rosser.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.9.P1.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
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