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Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1916
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
1
Item Number
BAPC 1.6
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1916
Publication
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).
Name Access
World War I
First World War
Great War
Canadian Expiditionary Force
Major D.A. Ross
Major-General John Hughes
Major J.W. Sifton
Subject Access
military personnel
armed forces
military training
trench warfare
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Great Northern Railway tracks near Bunclody

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10154
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.8
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
4.25" x 2.75" (b/w)
History / Biographical
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.
Name Access
Great Northern Railway
Bunclody, MB
Subject Access
rail transportation
Grain elevators
trains
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Train station at Forrest, MB

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10148
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1890
Accession Number
4-1999
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.2
Accession Number
4-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c. 1890
Physical Description
5.5" x 7.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On backing board
Custodial History
Donated to the Brandon College Library by Hilda Hesson in 1967.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a train waiting at the Great North West Railway station at Forrest, MB.
Name Access
Forrest, MB
Great North West Railway
Subject Access
train stations
trains
rail transportation
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
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Train to Forrest, MB

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions10147
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1890
Accession Number
4-1999
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
BAPC 3.1
Accession Number
4-1999
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1890
Physical Description
5.5" x 8.25" (b/w)
Material Details
On backing board
Custodial History
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.
Name Access
Forrest, MB
Thomas Mayne Daly
Great North West Railway
Subject Access
rail transportation
train stations
recreation
Storage Location
BAPC photograph drawer
Related Material
A copy of the photograph is also held by the Archives of Manitoba
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