Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives

Date

1968

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Wayne Tasse fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

Colour photograph

Scope and Content

Colour photograph of the CPR Train Station in Arnprior with a Canadian Pacific Express truck parked beside it. It was taken in the Spring or Summer of 1968 by Wayne Tasse.

The roof changed over time and this photo shows the newer roof with the short overhang. See page 112 of the "Arnprior Story" for photo of the building when it had a large overhang.

Accession No.

2005-0178

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City

Braeside

Province

Ontario

County

Renfrew County

Township

McNab/Braeside

Description

Rail service to Braeside ran from 1865 to 2009. The first train station at Braeside was located directly across from Gillies Bros. first mill building. It was destroyed by fire in June, 1919. A new station was built at the base of Arthur's Hill, close to the road, which was replaced by a two story building sometime before 1926. It was demolished some time in the 1980’s.

Time Period

c 1925 - c 1985

Physical Condition

destroyed

Function Category

Transport

Function Type

train station

Location

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Date

c1920

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Glasgow Women’s Institute fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 cm x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the Glasgow train station built in 1894 and destroyed by fire Mar. 26, 1945.

Accession No.

1999-0118

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Date

12 July 1920c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

BRA

Reference No.

12

Reproduction Location

Binder 6 P0717

Scope and Content

Postcard shows crowd at Braeside train station for Orangemen’s Parade. Date supplied read “before 1915” but this must be incorrect as the station in 1915 was located directly across from the mill. The station burned down in 1919 when the mill was destroyed by fire.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

ca. 1970

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

BRA

Reference No.

12

Reproduction Location

Binder 6A P0718

Scope and Content

Photograph shows station and tracks in winter.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

c1970

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Gordon Bethune fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

2 photograph : b&w ; digital only

Scope and Content

Photographs show different angles of a garbage truck that crashed into the Braeside Train Station

Accession No.

2015-0344

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Format

textual records

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

File

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

CPR

Scope and Content

1. 2 b/w photos of the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Arnprior, c. 1915, provided by the Canadian Pacific Archives in Montreal (A-19670 and A-2008).

2. Photocopy of article in the Ottawa Citizen (by Tom Van Dusen, July 23, 1982) about the destruction of the station.

3. Correspondence between Peter Hessel and the C.P.R. Archives in Montreal regarding the 2 b/w photos (Item 1).

4. Photocopy of photo of “the new C.P.R. station in Arnprior”, from Chronicle, Holiday No. 1904.

5. Photocopy of clipping from “1978 Tourist Edition, The Arnprior Guide” (page 23), photo of the CPR station after it had been closed.

6. Photographic copies of 2 Polaroid shots by Andriend Schlievert, showing the CPR Station minutes before the demolition started on September 25, 1981.

7. Photographic copies of 2 Polaroid shots by Andriend Schlievert, showing the CPR Station during demolition on September 25, 1981.

8. Clipping of article by Derek Walter, " Arnprior's Train Station Demolished" Arnprior Guide, Sept 30, 1981 (includes three photos)

9. Photocopy of clipping from The Arnprior Guide, 7 May 1975 showing removal of CPR freight sheds.

10. Clipping from Arnprior Guide Aug 5 1981 "Train Station's Future Looks Very Shaky" by Heather Lang-Runtz

11. Clipping from Ottawa Citizen April 8 1981 "Court May Decide Old Station's Fate"

12. Clipping from Arnprior Chronicle Aug 12 1981 "Arnprior's Station Must Go"

13. Clipping from Arnprior Chronicle July 29 1981 "Ministry Cannot Help Town Save the Arnprior Train Station"

14. Two articles extracted from Arnprior Chronicle newspaper of August 25 1899 and August 11 1899 which describe progress on the building of the new station from stone quarried in Sand Point at "Mr. Brennan's quarry".

15. Print from Arnprior Guide (donated by Liz Wall in 2014) showing crane pulling down wall of CPR station 25 September 1981

Accession No.

1994 0021

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Date

ca. 1915

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

CPR

Reference No.

1

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 cm x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) station in Arnprior, Ont. There are several people waiting on the platform and a man with a railway cart on the track. Print obtained from Canadian Pacific Archives Negative #A-19670

Notes

Original not available for reproduction. Refer to CPR Archives.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

1981

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Claire Amirault fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : full colour ; 8.5 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a crane attempting to right the derailed train. Fourteen cars of a 115-car freight train of the Canadian Pacific Railway derailed at the intersection of William and Edward Streets, Arnprior on September 6, 1981.

Accession No.

2005-0180

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Date

21 April 1981

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Arnprior Chronicle Guide fonds

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Arnprior railway station.

Notes

From binder 33.

Accession No.

2007-0223

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Date

1920c

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4A P0352

Scope and Content

Unidentified woman (possibly “Ella”) and girl at CNR Station. See also Photocopy number 345 and 355.

Notes

P-94-066

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

27 Aug 1923

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

W.G. Davies fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 4A P0354

Scope and Content

Unidentified women at Arnprior CNR Station. Woman on possibly “ Ella”. See also photocopy number 346.

Notes

P-94-075

Accession No.

1993-0017

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Date

1981

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Claire Amirault fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

8 colour photographs

Scope and Content

Fonds contains 8 colour photographs taken in September 1981 by Claire Amirault. Mrs. Amirault took these photos when a train derailed near the train station in Arnprior. Fourteen cars of a 115-car freight train of the Canadian Pacific Railway derailed at the intersection of William and Edward Streets, Arnprior on September 6, 1981.

Related Material

See also 1998-0097

Accession No.

2005-0180

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Date

1981

Format

textual records

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Andriend Schlievert fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

2 cm of text and 8 b/w photographs

History / Biography

Fourteen cars of a 115-car freight train of the Canadian Pacific Railway derailed at the intersection of William and Edward Streets, Arnprior on September 6, 1981. The accident took place about 75 feet from the home of the donor.

Acquisition Source

Donated by Andriend Schlievert on April 20, 1998.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of clippings and 8 photos of a 14-car CP freight train derailment in Arnprior on September, 1981.

Related Material

See also 2005-0180

Accession No.

1998-0097

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Format

textual records

Collection/Fonds

Peter Hessel collection

Description Level

File

Fonds No.

0021

Series

1

Subseries

GLA2

History / Biography

Glasgow (or Glasgow Station) is a hamlet in McNab Township.

Scope and Content

1. Pages 9-16 from The Renfrew Advance, July 9, 1964, with article (on page 9) about Glasgow Station (first of a series). Photos of school, a threshing gang, United Church, cheese factory, village street.

2. Clipping from a local paper: smaller version of the picture of the cheese factory, with different caption, giving the precise location.

3. Clipping from a local paper, of photo: cairn, bell and plaque erected “on July 24” (year?) where the first Glasgow school stood (built in 1868).

4. Handwritten research notes (by Kirstin Jeffrey, 1987) about Glasgow Station. Key terms: New Glasgow, cheese factory, William Hamilton, Thomas Carswell, Canadian Pacific Railway, Lundy’s Corners, Daniel McIllinden (called Lundy), Daniel Young, blacksmith shop, Andrew Young, post office, Paddy Doolan, Angus McInnes. Robert Cherry, weavers, weaving, looms, saw mill, J.B. Hutson, threshing, threshing machine.

5. Photocopy of pages 148-49, McNab — The Township, re Glasgow (Lundy’s Corners school). McNab School Section No. 13. Teachers: Violet Mackie, Mrs. Frank Russett.

6. Four handwritten pages based on notes in the minute books of Glasgow United Church by Fannie Stewart entitled “Glasgow United Church”.

Landmark

Glasgow

Notes

See also file: Glasgow School.

Accession No.

1994-0021

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Date

1939

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0195

Scope and Content

Crowd gathered to watch arrival of Royal train. Print numbered R- 50.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1939

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0200

Scope and Content

The Royal Train and platform.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1939

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0201

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the engine and first compartments of the Royal Train and a large crowd gathered around it.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1939

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0207

Scope and Content

Crowd gathered around train engine.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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Date

1939

Format

photographic

Collection/Fonds

Margaret Stewart fonds

Description Level

Item

Reproduction Location

Binder 3A P0212

Scope and Content

Close-up view of Royal Train with crest. John Powis Ltd. [ photographer] appears on back of photograph.

Accession No.

1993-0010

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