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Military
#98
Date:
[N.D.] c.1882 (?)
Source: New Westminster Museum
Photographer:
Information:
Dominion Day in New Westminster, at the Battery. See also "Seymour
Battery of Garrison Artillery at "The Battery" southeast of Albert
Crescent in New Westminster. This photograph was taken between
1878 when the men acquired spiked helmet, and in 1886 when the
helmets were replaced by busbies. Note the ill-fitting uniforms
and the reinforcement of the wheel on the left-hand gun." (From
R355.0971 M777v Moogk. P N "Vancouver defended" p.34, on which
this photograph appears.) Man at far left: Captain George Pittendrigh
(?)
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Military
#14
Date:
[N.D.] c.1892
Source: New Westminster Museum
Photographer: S.J. Thompson
Information:
Major Matthews thinks this may be a farewell to Major Townley,
who became a captain June 4th, 1890 and a major December 30th,
1893.
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Military
#1
Date:
[N.D.] c.1894 (?)
Source: New Westminster Museum
Photographer:
Information:
Possibly 5th B.C. Battalion of Garrison Artillery (see Military
#14). May be the raising of No.5 company, B.C.B.G.A., January
1894. 1893 directory lists A.H. Towle, architect, J.G. Campbell,
merchant tailor, (but not at that address). (See also May Day
- 1870 to 1900 #910)
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Military
#3020
Date:
1908
Source: Bob Collum, donor
Photographer: J.C. Cornish, photographer, New Westminster
Information:
Note on the original: "The Duke of Connaught's own rifles A +
B Companies were stationed in New Westminster until 1910." Photographer
J.C. Cornish was listed in the B.C. Directory under New Westminster
from 1904 -1908.
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Military
#857
Date:
1916
Source: Mrs. John Baines
Photographer: Hurndall, New Westminster
Information:
World War I (1914-18) Home Guard Left to Right: John Shuttleworth;
Bugle Band Robert Shuttleworth (dec.) Henry Shuttleworth (dec);
Bugle Band
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Groups
#2653
Date:
c. 1943
Source: Amy Hutcheson, donor
Photographer:
Information:
Group of women volunteers and two soldiers on the steps of Westminster
House. Front row - left to right: Hilda Smith, ______, Doris Mawhinney
and Jean Fulton. Back row - left to right: Amy Hutcheson, ____,
Isabelle Harbard, ____, and Helen McIntosh. Westminster House
was formerly the Galbraith house and was located at 131-8th Street.
Hugh Galbraith built the house in 1894. Galbraith along with three
of his sons were in the sash and door business. The Galbraith
family lived in the house until 1940. Galbraith's niece and husband
lost the house to the city because of unpaid taxes. The city allowed
the Soroptomist Club of New Westminster to use the house and the
group transformed the home into Westminster House. Westminster
House was used as a hostel and gathering point for service men
and women. There was a canteen, card room, pool table, and sleeping
rooms. The donor of the photograph is in the picture.
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