50 Year Celebration of Rails, Cranbrook, BC Photo of a 50th Anniversary celebration of the rails in Cranbrook, BC
On tracks at station, with old locomotive & cars in distance
1948
Cranbrook's Golden Jubilee Year, 1948 "Come With Me to Yesterday" article # 499 of 633 articles in a series of articles published in the Cranbrook Courier, Town & Country, Daily Townsman and Daily Bulletin between 1963 and 1978. Series coverage includes various events, people and topics of the Cranbrook district. Original articles are based on research from early district newspapers, books, interviews and correspondence often including transcribed sources. Research by Dan A. MacDonald. Editing, notes and comments by Dave Kay.
50th Celebration of Coming of Steel, Cranbrook, BC Group of railroad men at Cranbrook Station, Cranbrook, BC left to right are
Paul Storey, Bert Huxtable, Harold Riggs (operator), Bert Rouse, John Morrow, Frank Corrigan, C.F. Maidmen, Jim Dunlop, C.E. Lister (supt.)
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1948
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1948 Golden Jubilee Cranbrook Girls' Bugle Band in foreground celebrating the Golden Jubilee
Recreation of First Train to Cranbrook, BC 50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel
Decorated locomotive number 468 at station with lare crowd of onlookers and boxes of freight.
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1948
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Cranbrook Personalities Hugh Brock, Mrs A E Jones, Mrs Vic Brown, Tommy Wardman, Mrs Archie Blair, Mrs T Gill, Mrs F W Green, in front of decorated locomotive.
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel
Cranbrook Personalities (l to r) Alderman James Dunlap (Jubliee Chairman), Mrs F W Green, Mayor R E Sang, Mrs T S Gill, Mrs Archie Blair, G H Bailey
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC. King Edward Hotel in background.
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1948
1980.071.005
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Canada Network Broadcast (l to r) A J (Fred) Genest, Tommy Walsh, Announcer Bill Bracken, Hugh Brock, Pilot Don Hermon, Tommy Wardman, Girvin Moore, Dan Burton
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC.
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1948
1980.071.006
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The 'First Lady' in the Parade Horse and carriage carrying Thomas Cameron, Mrs T S Gill
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC.
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1948
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Ladies in Waiting, The Horse & wagon carrying Mrs Archie Blair, Mrs F W Green
Locomotive number 468 in background.
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC
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1948
1980.071.008
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Replica Miniature Locomotive Minature train for parade with car numbered '1898'
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC
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1948
1980.071.009
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Various Cranbrook personalities Celebration dinner at old K of P Hall, Cranbrook, BC.
(l to r) Mrs T S Gill, Mrs R E Sang, Mayor R E Sang, Frank McDaniels (Chairman), Dr F W Green (MLA), MKrs F W Green, G H Baillie, Alderman C Thompson (Vancouver), Mr Borrie (Van Board of Trade), Mayor
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1948
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Celebration Dinner Gathering at old K of P hall
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel
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1948
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Celebration Dinner Old timers banquet at old K of P hall
50th Anniversary of the Laying of Steel at Cranbrook, BC