Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA16(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

September 1, 1978

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Built 1904, opened 1905, razed September 1978.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Park School

Notes

Located on the south side of Lorne Ave between 14th and 15th Streets.

[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA16(1) and DA16(2).]

Name Access

Park School

Subject Access

schools

elementary schools

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA16(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

September 1, 1978

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Built 1904; Opened 1905; Razed Sept. 1978.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Park School

Notes

Located on the south side of Lorne Ave., between 14th and 15th Streets

[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA16(1) and DA16(2).]

Name Access

Park School

Subject Access

schools

elementary schools

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.58

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1920

Physical Description

5.5" x 3.5" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Built 1904, opened 1905, razed September 1978.

Custodial History

Given to Fred McGuinness by Stewart Tait (1912-1988) of Brandon.

Scope and Content

Photograph is an outdoor class picture of young students standing on the front steps of what appears to be Park School.

Notes

Mr. Tait provided Fred McGuinness with a photocopy of the photograph (see McG 1.2, file 19) on which he identified a number of students in his class, including: first/front row - Miss Fleming (fourth from right); second row - Stan Fraser (first from left), Stewart Tait (second on left), Mrs. Ron Relf (nee Stock?) (fourth on left); third row - Ed Bolton (fourth from left), G. Cranston (fifth from left), Ed McGill (offset, above G. Cranston), Mary McGregor, daughter of C.C. McGregor (third from right)

Name Access

Park School

Subject Access

schools

class portraits

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Creator

Published for Christie's Book Store, Brandon

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.56

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1910

Physical Description

5.5" x 3.5" (colour)

Material Details

postcard

Physical Condition

Postcard edges are worn

Custodial History

Donated to Fred McGuinness by Mrs. Marian Gray of Brandon, September 13, 1978.

Scope and Content

Postcard shows the West End Park (also known as Stanley Park) and Park School. The school was situated on the southwest corner of Lorne Avenue. A couple of residences surround the school. Walking paths, a park bench, and a gazebo/grandstand can be seen in the park.

Notes

Front of postcard reads: Published for Christie's Book Store, Brandon, Man., 6350. Back of postcard reads: Canadian Souvenir Post Card, Warwick Brothers & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto. The postcard is addressed to Miss Isabella Heastwell of Broderick, Saskatchewan, and is dated July 14, 1910.

Name Access

Park School

West End Park

Lorne Avenue

Stanley Park

Subject Access

postcards

schools

parks

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

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Part Of

Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.42

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[after 1905]

Physical Description

5.5" x 3.5" (color)

Material Details

Postcard

History / Biographical

Located south of Stanley Park along the 1400 block of Lorne Avenue, Park School was constructed in 1904. Designed by W.A. Elliot and built by the Brandon Construction Company the structure measured 71 x 107 feet and cost approximately $38,000. The school featured a principal’s office, reception room, staff rooms, an assembly hall for eight hundred, and ten class rooms. The interior walls were lined with mahogany while the floors were made of western pine. The interior of the basement was constructed from Tyndall stone, while Crookston brick trimmed with Bedford stone made up the exterior. The building was razed in September 1978. Hobbes Manor was built on the location.

Scope and Content

Item is a postcard showing Park School in Brandon, MB.

Name Access

Park School

Subject Access

schools

Education

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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