Photograph of a group of uniformed men from the Fort Osbourne Barracks sitting in standing in four rows at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Photograph of a group of uniformed men from the Fort Osbourne Barracks sitting in standing in four rows at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Caption on photograph album page reads: "Wpg / Winter of 1938-39"Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "SNAPSHOT / TAYLOR / MADE / SERVICE / PROCESSED / FEB 20 1939"
Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba …
Item is a digitized copy of a silent colour film segment with footage of the construction of the Oak Theatre in 1936, the opening of the theatre held on August 4, 1937, the theatre with snow in the winter and the Digney family home and neighborhood . Andy Digney moved with his family from Manitoba to Burnaby in 1936 and purchased 2 acres of land where he settled with his family and built the Oak Theatre which was located at 5000 Kingsway (Marlborough & Kingsway). The theatre was located on a 2 acre parcel of land and had a 350 seat capacity and offered valet parking. Construction crews with men and horses can be seen laying the foundation and erecting the walls of the theatre and crowds of people and cars are seen arriving outside the theatre on opening day.
Film clip originates from digitized version of original 16 mm film footage (item 562-002). This segment was part of digitized portion titled 'Oak Theatre'
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Shilo / 1937 / QMS (ie) / Postle / 'Canary' "
Newspaper clipping tucked into to page above photograph reads: "Province Jan. 12/70 [typed after] / Postle__ On January 9, 1970, Richard Joseph Postle of 2116 West 30th Ave., aged 71 years. Survived by his loving wife, Rose; 1 daughter, Mrs. J. (Joan) Sikler, Vancouver; 1 grandson; 2 sisters, Mrs. E. Peters, Mrs. M. Coates, both in England. Served in the Second World War, with the Canadian Army, late member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 30. Funeral service Tuesday, January 13th at 1 p.m. in the CHAPEL OF CHIMES, Harron Bros. Ltd., on 10th Ave., 2 blocks west of Main St., Rev. W. Hillary officiation. Cremation."
Photograph of men in uniforms standing in a field next to a line of military vehicles at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in uniforms standing in a field next to a line of military vehicles at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms in a vehicle camoflaged by trees and bushes during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms in a vehicle camoflaged by trees and bushes during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms in a vehicle surrounded by trees and bushes during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms in a vehicle surrounded by trees and bushes during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms with vehicles parked in a field during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms with vehicles parked in a field during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms with vehicles parked in a field during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of men in military uniforms with vehicles parked in a field during a training excercise at Canadian Forces Base military training camp located in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of Sergeant Crichton Hawkshaw in military uniform standing at the entrance to a white canvas tent at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of Sergeant Crichton Hawkshaw in military uniform standing at the entrance to a white canvas tent at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of Sergeant Crichton Hawkshaw (left), standing with two other soldiers in front of tents at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba. The two other men are identified as MacPherson (centre) and Don Moore (right).
Photograph of Sergeant Crichton Hawkshaw (left), standing with two other soldiers in front of tents at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba. The two other men are identified as MacPherson (centre) and Don Moore (right).
Photograph of Sergeant Tom Connors in military uniform standing at the entrance to a white canvas tent at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of Sergeant Tom Connors in military uniform standing at the entrance to a white canvas tent at Canadian Forces Base military training camp in Shilo, Manitoba.
Photograph of three men standing in uniform at Canadian Forces Base / Area Support Unit Shilo, Manitoba. The men have been identified as; Wood, Major Al MacInnes and Captain Hicks.
Photograph of three men standing in uniform at Canadian Forces Base / Area Support Unit Shilo, Manitoba. The men have been identified as; Wood, Major Al MacInnes and Captain Hicks.