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19518 A0631 Nora Hiam Collection     (Judge) John Black, Born In Scotland On March 11,1817, Died In Scotland In1879). He Came To Red River In 1839, Entered The Service Of The Hudson'S Bay Company As A Clerk And Retired From The Company In 1852 As A Chief Trader. He Spent The Next Ten Years In Australia And Scotland. On July 3, 1845 He Married Margaret Christie, A Daughter Of Alexander Christie Who Served For Two Terms As Governor Of Assiniboia. In 1862 He Was Appointed Recorder Of Rupert'S Land A Position He Held Until Manitoba Became A Province In 1870. Black Was A Member Of The Delegation Sent By The Red River Settlers To Negotiate With The Canadian Government In 1870. Recorder And Chief Trader.  Costumes ▪ Hudson Bay Company ▪ Judiciary ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots 1864
36063 A1204 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     (L- R): Col. R.S. Robertson, Winnipeg; William Hardwick, Nesbitt, Mb; & Jack Prothero, Winnipeg; All Vimy Ridge Veterans Attending Reunion Of The 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment Held At The St. James Hotel  Events ▪ Hotels ▪ Military ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1967, March 31
36371 A1214 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     (L- R): Robert N. Bruce, President-Elect; Wilfred J. Taylor, Editor Of The “Scotsman” An Edinburgh Paper; And A. M. Runciman, Out-Going President, St. Andrews Society; At The Society'S 97th Annual Dinner  Associations ▪ Dining ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1967, November 30
2494 A0080 Archives of Manitoba     A Band Of 180 Highlanders (33 Families And 25 Single Men) Left Scotland Late In June 1773 Arriving In Nova Scotia On The Sailing Ship "Hector" With Rear Mast Fore- And- Aft Rigged And Other Masts Square-Rigged. The "Hector" Was An Old Dutch Vessel Not In The Best Condition. In A Storm Off Newfoundland She Was Driven Back So Far That It Took A Fortnignt To Recover The Lost Distance. Food And Water Ran Low During The 11-Week Crossing And Sickness Claimed 18 Lives. On September 15th, A Beautiful Day, A Fraser Piper Led The Way As Men Women And Children Waded Through The Shallow Water With Their Few Possessions. Because It Was Unlawful In Scotland Since 1745, The Highlanders Wore The Old But Cherished Kilts And Plaids In Honour Of The Occasion Of Landing At Pictou Harbour, Nova Scotia. Image From A Painting By J.D. Kelly  Children ▪ Costumes ▪ Immigration ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Scots ▪ Ships ▪ Women 1773, September 15
71757 A2410 Miscellaneous Collection     A Crowd Of Men And Women In Hats, Suits And Dresses, Sitting On The Grass Or On Wooden Benches All Around The Bandstand In Assiniboine Park, Listening To A Scottish Orchestra Or Band On The Bandstand. There Is A Bicycle, Leaning On A Wooden Fence Made From Branches  Bands ▪ Bandstands ▪ Bicycles ▪ Costumes ▪ Fences ▪ Orchestras ▪ Parks ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1914
40465 A1353 New Democratic Party Collection     Alex Taylor, Aa, Bd, Mla For Kerrobert-Kindersley. Born Jan.24, 1936 In Glasgow, Scotland. Educated At Waterloo Lutheran University And Victoria University. A Clergyman. First Elected To Saskatchewan Legislature In 1971. Served As Cabinet Minister In Ndp Government In Saskatchewan.  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots 1973
974 A0033 Archives of Manitoba     Alexander Hunter Murray (1818-1874) Fur Trader & Explorer, Was Born At Kilmun, Argyleshire, Scotland, In 1818. As A Young Man He Emigrated Tothe United States And Served With The American Fur Company. He Married Anne Campbell, Daughter, Of Chief Trader Colin Campbell, Whom He Met On A Journey To The Athabasca District. They Had Eight Children. His Eldest Daughter Helen, Became The Wife Of Chief Trader W.J. (Big Bear) Mclean Of 1885 Rebellion Fame. In The Spring Of 1846 He Came Up To Fort Garry From Missouri, And Joined The Hbc As Senior Clerk. In 1847 Chief Factor Murdock Mcpherson Appointed Murray To The Mackenzie River District To Establish An Outpost At Fort Yukon, In Russian Alaska. In Later Years He Managed Several Hbc Posts And In 1856 Was Made Chief Trader. In 1862 He Was Placed In Charge Of Lower Fort Garry, Where He Remained Until 1864. He Retired From The Fur Trade In 1867 And Died At His Home, "Bellevue" Near Lower Fort Garry In April 1874  Fur Trade ▪ Hudson Bay Company ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1870c
10142 A0317 Miscellaneous Collection     Alexander Macdonald, Born In Scotland, President Of A. Macdonald Co, Wholesale Grocers. He Was One Of The Founders Of Manitoba Free Press In 1886  Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Stores 1913c
40424 A1352 New Democratic Party Collection     Alistair Mcleod Stewart, Ca Mp For Winnipeg North. Born Oct. 2, 1905 At Buckhaven, Scotland. Came To Canada In 1930. Educated At Buckhaven And Edinburgh University. A Chartered Accountant. First Elected To House Of Commons 1945. Re-Elected At General Election In 1949, 1953 And June 10, 1957 For The Ccf Party.  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots  
13770 A0426 Miscellaneous Collection     Andrew Douglas Ranken Born In Aberdeenshire, Scotland In 1860. He Came To Winnipeg In 1882 And Was Employed By Hbc For Two Years Then Established His Own Dry Goods Business In Brandon, Mb, Called The A.D. Ranken & Co. In 1885 Heserved As Lt. In Volunteer Home Guard During North West Rebellion  Hudson Bay Company ▪ Military ▪ North West Rebellion ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Stores 1906c
25639 A0858 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Austin Mcveigh, Scottish-Born Prospector Who Discovered Rich Deposits Of Copper And Nickel Ore At Lynn Lake, Mb, In 1941. Discovery Resulted In Wide Scale Mining Operations In The Area  Mining ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1957
58750 A1802 Miscellaneous Collection     Bagpipes And Drums Band, With Men In Kilts In A Parade In Front Of The Canadian Pacific Telegraph Cables (Sign On Building), With A Crowd Of Men And Women In Hats Watching. Photo Courtesy Of Sarah Eastley (Mrs. Herb Eastley Of Nesbitt, Mb.),  Bands ▪ Buildings ▪ Costumes ▪ Parades ▪ Scots ▪ Women  
31513 A1051 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Bill Hamilton, Dance Instructor Of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society  Dance ▪ Education ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1977. October 4
59713 A1890 McTavish Collection     Boys And Girls Dressed In Scottish Costumes Riding On A Float Pulled By Clydesdale Horses In The Jubilee Parade In Winnipeg, Mb. Photo Courtesy Of The Mackie Family  Children ▪ Costumes ▪ Harness ▪ Horses ▪ Parades ▪ Scots ▪ Wagons  
10690 A0333 Winnipeg Real Estate Board Collection     Captain William Grassie, President Of Winnipeg Real Estate Board In 1905; Managing Director Of British American Investment Co, 221 Mcdermot Avenue, Winnipeg. He Was Born In Scotland July 27, 1872, Son Of William And Agnes Grassie. Educated At Wallace Hall Academy, Scotland, Farmed In Scotland. Came To Canada 1894; Farmed In Ontario 1895, Ranched Western Canada 1895-1900. Came To Winnipeg And Founded Present Business In 1900. President Of Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange In 1906. Captain 79th Cameron Highlanders Of Canada. Married Margaret Greig, Montreal. Belonged To The Order Of Scottish Clans. Was A Liberal, A Presbyterian And Lived At 52 Harvard Avenue In Winnipeg  Personalities ▪ Realty ▪ Scots 1905
14738 A0458 Miscellaneous Collection     Cast Of University Of Manitoba Glee Club Performing The Musical "Brigadoon' At Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg. Directed By Marjorie Longley, James Duncan, Margaret Russell. Cast Included: Leads: Margaret Smart Putnam, Gordon Parker, Sam Macmillan, Des Mccalmont, Bud Harper, Pat Leathers Richtik, Glen Harrison. Sword Dancers: Gordon Throp, Bud Harper, Cliff Weidman. Chorus: Bill Norrie, Gordon Throp, Michael Barager, Leo Kelekis, John Standing, John Young, Orville Derrough, John Sigurdson, Helen Scurfield Norrie, Pat Armstrong, Corrine Langston Scott, Marg Glauer, Janet Bleeks, Betty Wilcox, Colin Whalley  Choirs ▪ Costumes ▪ Dance ▪ Entertainment ▪ Schools ▪ Scots ▪ Theatre 1953
14740 A0458 Miscellaneous Collection     Cast Of University Of Manitoba Glee Club Performing The Musical “Brigadoon’ At Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg. In Photo Are Cast Watching Male Dancers Doing Scottish Dancing  Choirs ▪ Costumes ▪ Entertainment ▪ Schools ▪ Scots ▪ Theatre 1953
8959 A0278 Miscellaneous Collection     Ceremony At Kirkcudbright, Scotland Where Plaque Honouring Lord Selkirk Was Unveiled  Ceremonies ▪ Plaques ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers  
8960 A0278 Miscellaneous Collection     Ceremony At Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Where Plaque Honouring Lord Selkirk Was Unveiled  Ceremonies ▪ Plaques ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers  
3059 A0099 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Charles "Charlie" Gardner, Born In Edinburgh, Scotland In 1904, Emigrated To Winnipeg , At 7 Years Where He Learned To Play Hockey. At 14 He Played Intermediate Hockey In Portage La Prairie. In 1925, He Was With The Selkirk Senior Team And A Year Later Turned Pro With The Winnipeg Maroons. In 1927 He Joined The Chicago Black Hawks As Regular Goalie And For 7 Years Played In 315 League Games, Allowing Only 673 Goals Or 2.13 Average Per Game, Ringing Up 42 Shutouts. In Playoff Hockey He Allowed Only 35 Goals In 21 Games For A 1.66 Average Scoring 5 Shutouts. He Was The Vezina Trophy Winner 1932 & 1934, And Made The First All-Star Team In1932 & 1934. He Died In Winnipeg In June 1934  Equipment ▪ Hockey ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Sports ▪ Uniforms 1932
41616 A1398 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Charlie Caithness, Born In Carnoustie, Scotland, Came To Manitoba In 1928. He Was Manager Of The Anaf (Army Navy Air Force) Scottish From 1947 To 1965 And Tatra From 1970 To 1982. With These Teams He Won 16 Manitoba Championships. Coached The Winnipeg Blues, Was Manager Of The Manitoba Selects In 1970 When They Won The Canadian Championship, Honoured In 1979 At Thunder Bay Tournament. Inducted Into The Manitoba Sports Hall Of Fame November 15, 1986  Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Soccer ▪ Sports 1986, November
40160 A1344 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Charlie Gardiner Was Inducted Into The Manitoba Sports Hall Of Fame As An Athlete. Played As Goal Keeper For Chicago Black Hawks From 1928 - 1934. Born December 31, 1904 In Edinburgh, Scotland. Arrived In Winnipeg In 1911. Played For Winnipeg Maroons In The American Professional Hockey Association 1927 - 1927. Won The Vezina Trophy In 1932 And 1934, And Was Named To The Nhl All Star Team In 1932. Died June 13,1934 In Winnipeg At Age 30 Years. Was Member Of The Hockey Hall Of Fame In 1957. Photo From A Drawing  Hockey ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Sports 1989
8454 A0264 Miscellaneous Collection     Child Wearing Kilt, Scottish Costume, Winnipeg, Mb  Children ▪ Costumes ▪ Scots 1910c
53331 A1614 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     D. MacPherson, Chief Constable of Winnipeg 1911-1919. Born in Argyleshire, Scotland, 1875. He served in Kilmarnock, Scotland on the Police Force. Arrived in Winnipeg in 1903 and joined the Winnipeg Police Force that same year.  Personalities ▪ Police ▪ Scots c. 1911
10196 A0318 Miscellaneous Collection     Daniel Mcdonald, Member Of Confederation Life Association, Was Born In Edinburgh, Scotland In 1854  Finance ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1913c
80663 0 International Portrait Gallery     David Livingstone, Scottish Missionary And Explorer With A Map Of Africa Spread Out On His Lap. (March 19, 1813 - May1, 1873)  Exploration ▪ Maps ▪ Personalities ▪ Religion ▪ Scots  
21757 A0718 Thorlakson Manitoba Medical College Collection     Dr. Alexander Hugh Ferguson, Born 1853 In Ontario. Moved To Winnipeg, Was A Student At Manitoba Medical College. Taught Latin, And Studied In 1877 Under John Harrison O'Donnell. He Graduated From Trinity Medical School, University Of Toronto, 1881 And Awarded The First Silver Medal.He Studied In New York, Glasgow, London And Berlin. He Moved To Winnipeg And Married. In 1882 He Was Registrar Of The College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Manitoba And Was One Of Founders Of Manitoba Medical College. He Was Prof Of Physiology And Histology And In 1886 Became Surgeon- In- Chief At St. Boniface Hospital. In 1893 The Hospital Built A New Operating Theatre With An Amphitheatre Seating 120 Where He Conducted Operative Clinics. Since Many Icelandic In Manitoba Suffered From Hydatid Cysts, By 1892 Ferguson Operated On Them And Had The Most Knowledge In America. In 1894 He Moved To Chicago To Operated In Chicago Hospital Which He Later Owned. He Became In 1910 President Of The Western Surgical & Gynecological Society. He Was Renowned For Operative Technigues On Hernias. He Suffered From Diabetes And Carbuncles And He Died In 1911  Costumes ▪ Medicine ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
21783 A0719 Thorlakson Manitoba Medical College Collection     Dr. Charles Hunter, Professor Of Medicine, Manitoba Medical College; Born 1873 At Auchterlers, Scotland; Educated In Scotland & England; Received Ma Degree In Aberdeen 1894; Mb Ch.B. Degree In 1899 And Had Been Frcp Of London, Aberdeen And Berlin Since 1930; Came To Canada In 1904; Conducted His Practise In Winnipeg; Served Overseas With 12th Battalion Of Medical Corps In England And France From 1915 - 1919 Leabing With Rank Of Lt- Col; Died In Winnipeg March 1955  Medicine ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1930c
16442 A0515 Miscellaneous Collection     Earl Of Selkirk, Founder Of Selkirk Settlement In 1820  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers 1820c
36357 A1214 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Errick F. Willis And Mrs. Willis With Frank W. Taylor And Mrs. Taylor Leading The Grand March At The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ball  Balls ▪ Dance ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1966, April 28
2652 A0086 Archives of Manitoba     Ethnic Dances (Scottish) On Stage At Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Celebrating Manitoba'S Diamond Jubilee  Dance ▪ Parks ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1930, July 15
19593 A0633 Nora Hiam Collection Max Platz   Ewen Macdonald, 1839-1909, Chief Factor of Hudson's Bay Company.  Macdonald was born at Glen Quoich, Invernesshire, Scotland. He married the daughter of Chief Trader Alexander Murray. He joined the Company in 1859, serving at Norway House and Swan River. After retiring in 1873 he purchased a farm near Portage la Prairie. He rejoined the Company in 1875, serving at Ile-a-la-Crosse and Norway House, Lesser Slave Lake, Peace River, Michipecoten and Lake Superior. He retired from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1905, residing first at Prince Albert and later at Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1909.  Scots ▪ Fur Trade ▪ Personalities ▪ Hudson Bay Company  
56567 A1728 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Folklorama Parade, Winnipeg Scots Playing Bagpipes Lead The Parade. Photo By Jeff De Booy  Festivals ▪ Instruments ▪ Parades ▪ Scots 1988, July 28
80537 0 International Portrait Gallery     From A Painting David Hume, Scottish Philosopher. (April 26, 1711 - August 25, 1776)  Personalities ▪ Scots  
80719 0 International Portrait Gallery     From A Painting Mary Stuart, Queen Of Scotland. (December 7 Or 8, 1542 - February 8, 1587)  Costumes ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Royalty ▪ Scots ▪ Women  
37513 A1253 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Front (L- R): Roberta Roberson, Sandra Mcgregor And Patricia Gair. Back (L- R): Diana Thatcher, Pat Mccormick, And Heather Blain, Scottish Dancers Who Will Be Performing At The Youth Dance Jamboree At The Civic Auditorium  Dance ▪ Entertainment ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1959, March 24
53329 A1614 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     G. Smith, Chief Constable Of Winnipeg 1934-1947. Born In St. Cyrus, Kincardinshire, Scotland, June 11, 1882. Educated At Royal High School Of Edinburgh. Prior To Leaving For Canada He Worked On A Farm And As A Telegrapher For Government Telegraph Service. He Served With British Army In South African War. Joined The Winnipeg Police Force Feb 5, 1905. Became Detective 1906, Detective Sertgeant In 1913, And Chief Of Detective Division In 1921. Served 42 Years On The Force. He Was Shrewd, Humorous,And A Popular After Dinner Speaker, And Was Considered One Of Canada'S Greatest Detctives.  Personalities ▪ Police ▪ Scots 1934c
52087 A1579 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Gaelyn Mcgregor, Co-Principal (With Her Sister Shauna) Of The Mcgregor School Of Dance Whichspecializes In Ethnic, Tap, Jazz, And Ballet. , Taken Prepatory To Departure To Scotland In Whichtwenty Local Dancer Will Compete In The Highland Dance Championships  Costumes ▪ Dance ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1986, August 27
5325 A0170 Miscellaneous Collection J.F. Rowe   Gathering of the clans, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.  The represented clans include Clan McDonald, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; Clan Stewart, Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Clan Cameron, Selkirk, Manitoba.  Costumes ▪ Scots ▪ Events 1894, May 24
23539 A0785 Portage la Prairie Collection     George Tidsbury; Born In Ayr, Scotland In 1824; Settled In Grey County, On, Until 1873 When He Left For Manitoba. He Settled On Land North Of High Bluff, Mb; Won First Prize & Diploma At Toronto Exhibition In 1880 For Red Fife Wheat; Was One Of The First Directors And Organizers Of Portage Mutual Fire Insurance Company  Immigration ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
35530 A1186 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Glenda Bergner, Fort Garry Resident, Winner Adult Open Highland Dance And Junior Canadian Highland Dance Champion At Competitions Held At The University Of Manitoba To Mark Scottish Centennial Week  Dance ▪ Entertainment ▪ Events ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1970, July 4
26780 A0900 Murray Fraser Collection     Group Of Immigrants In Langdon, Nd, Usa, Including Hugh Mcdonnell; Mr. Tripp; Louis Mcleod; Piper Gordon; Mr. Meiklejohn; Neil Reid, Son Of Pete Reid; Mr. Mclean; Mr. Chisholm; And Amis Abbott  Children ▪ Immigration ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1907c
71579 A2404 Miscellaneous Collection     Group Of Men And Women Watching A Scottish Marching Band In Kilts On Parade In Winnipeg In Front Of The Canadian Pacific Telegram Cables Office. Note The Different Hats Worn By The Crowd In The Foreground  Bands ▪ Communications ▪ Costumes ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Scots ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1920c
35053 A1170 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Guests At The St. Andrew'S Day Dinner, Sponsored By The Caledonian Womens Club, At The Hotel Fort Garry  Associations ▪ Costumes ▪ Dining ▪ Hotels ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1968, November 30
53931 A1637 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Harry Mardon, Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Citizen Representative For The Manitoba Press Council. Mr. Mardon Was Born In Scotland In 1926 And Came To Canada In 1949. He Worked As A Free-Lance Journalist Until 1958 When He Joined The Winnipeg Tribrune As A Copy Editor. He Went On To Become City Editor, Editorial Page Editor And Business Editor. At The Time Southam Inc., Shut Down The Tribune In 1980, He Was An Associate Editor And Financial Columnist. He Currently Holds The Position Of The National Corporate Communications Manager For The Investors Group Inc  Associations ▪ Journalism ▪ Newspapers ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1984, February 25
13792 A0426 Miscellaneous Collection     Head Shot Of John Wemyss Born In Glasgow Scotland Graduated With Ma From Glasgow Univerity In 1882. He Emigrated To Canada After Graduation, And Studied Law In Winnipeg. He Was Called To The Bar In 1886, Then Set Up A Law Practise In Neepawa, Mb. He Was Margaret Laurence'S Grandfather  Judiciary ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1906c
56592 A1729 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Highland Dance Champion Lesley Bond, From Teulon, Seen With Her Mother Donna As She Arrives At Winnipeg International Airport, Had Just Taken Top Honours In British Overseas Highland Dance Competition In Scotland. Photo By Phil Hossack  Airports ▪ Dance ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1988, August 31
2181 A0071 Archives of Manitoba     Hms “Resolute” And “Assistance” With A Group Of Scottish & American Whalers Trapped In Ice In Northern Baffin Bay When One Of Whalers Was Wrecked. Drawing By G.F. Mcdougall Of Resolute  Boats ▪ Ships ▪ Ice ▪ Scots ▪ Americans ▪ Wrecks ▪ Accidents 1852, July
963 A0032 Archives of Manitoba     Hubert Smith, A Scot, Also Known As Lord Gordon Gordon, Was A Confidence Man (A Swindler)  Costumes ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1890c
56390 A1722 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     I. Muir, President Of St. Andrew'S Society, Winnipeg  Associations ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1967, November 29
10127 A0316 Miscellaneous Collection     James Fisher, Member Of Manitoba Legislature For Russell 1888 - 188, Was Born In Scotland In 1840  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots 1913c
53608 A1625 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     James Shaw Robbie, Winnipeg Police Department. Born In Scotland On Jan. 27, 1884, One Of Eleven Children (He Also Had Eleven Children). Joined Winnipeg Police Department. Oct. 18, 1908. Dismissed Aug. 2, 1912.  Personalities ▪ Police ▪ Scots 1909
13732 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     James Spence. Born In Sandwick, Orkney Islands, Scotland In 1815. Came To Winnipeg (Fort Garry) In 1839 As A Cooper For The Hbc. In 1844 He Went Into Business For Himself And Did Considerable Business With The Fur Traders. Died At Age 85, March 22, 1900  Fur Trade ▪ Hudson Bay Company ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1900c
13730 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     James Stuart Was Responsible For Installation Of Gas & Electric Light Plant Of Winnipeg. Born In Scotland March 13, 1953. Came To Winnipeg In 1883 To Establish Manitoba Electric & Gas Light Company. In 1899 Became Water & Light Commissioner For City Of Winnipeg. Organized The Commercial End Of City'S Water Works Department And Installed The First City Electric Street Light Plant. Established His Own Business In 1905 The James Stuart Electrical Co Ltd At 88 Pricess Street In Winnipeg.  Hydro ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Water 1906c
56534 A1727 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Jillian Currie, Canadian Champion In The 17 Years And Under Highland Dance Championships Held Inhamilton, Returning To Winnipeg With Her Award As Part Of The Manitoba Provincial Team  Awards ▪ Dance ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1988, July 13
10177 A0318 Miscellaneous Collection     John Alexander Machray, Senior Partner In Firm Of Machray, Sharpe & Dennistoun, Barristers, Winnipeg, Was Born In Scotland In 1865  Judiciary ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1913c
23536 A0785 Portage la Prairie Collection     John And Christina Mckay. John Mckay Was Born In Sutherlandshire, Scotland In 1834; Came To Manitoba In 1872 After Staying A Few Months In Ontario; Settled In Burnside In Portage La Prairie District; Married Christina Murray; Farmed At Burnside Until His Death In 1917  Immigration ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women  
19532 A0631 Nora Hiam Collection Larsen, Ryder   John Inkster (1799-1874), Merchant & Farmer  John Inkster (1799-1874), Merchant & Farmer, Was Born In The Orkney Islands, Scotland. He Married Mary Sinclair. He Came To Canada In 1821 As A Stonemason In Service Of Hbc. Shortly After Arriving He Bought Himself Out Of Service And Farmed On The West Side Of The River. Later He Became A Free Trader And Merchant, Importing Goods From England By Way Of Hudson Bay And American Goods Through St. Paul, Mn, By Red River Cart. He And Mary Had Nine Children. He Served As Justice Of The Peace, Magistrate & Councillor Of Assiniboia. He Was A Rector'S Warden Of St. John'S Cathedral. His Large Log House, Built Beside His Store In 1851, Is An Historic Site And Museum  Costumes ▪ Fur Trade ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots c. 1866-1871
10186 A0318 Miscellaneous Collection     John Leslie, Furniture Merchant, Was Born In Scotland In 1852  Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Stores 1913c
13715 A0424 Miscellaneous Collection     John Mckechnie, President Of Vulcan Iron Works, The Largest Foundry West Of Great Lakes. Born Aug. 14, 1844 In Scotland. Served As School Trustee In Winnipeg 1895-1903  Foundries ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1906c
10198 A0318 Miscellaneous Collection     John Mckechnie, President Of Vulcan Iron Works, Winnipeg, And Member Of Winnipeg School Board, Was Born In Scotland  Foundries ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1913c
56508 A1726 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Karlee Silver, 8 Years, Dances The Highland Fling During 22nd Annual Highland Gathering In Selkirk, Mb. Photo By Jeff De Booy  Children ▪ Costumes ▪ Dance ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1988, July 3
56721 A1733 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Les Archibald Of The St. Andrew'S Society Of Winnipeg Addresses The Haggis During Traditional Celebrations In Chimes Restaurant At Westin Hotel (Later The Fairmont Hotel) Celebrating Robbie Burns Day. Constable Dave Roxbury Of Winnipeg Police Piped The Haggis Into The Dining Room  Celebrations ▪ Dining ▪ Food ▪ Hotels ▪ Personalities ▪ Police ▪ Restaurants ▪ Scots 1989, January 26
35674 A1191 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Lord Elgin Of Scotland, In Winnipeg To Speak At The St. Andrews Society Of Winnipeg Dinner  Associations ▪ Dining ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1971, December 1
797 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Lord Selkirk (1771 - April 8,1820), Thomas Douglas, The 5th Earl Of Selkirk  Costumes ▪ Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots  
807 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Lord Selkirk (1771 - 1820) Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl Of Selkirk At Age 34. Portrait Hung In His Ancestral Home At St. Mary'S Isle, Scotland  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots 1771c
806 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Lord Selkirk (1771-1820) Thomas Douglas, The 5th Earl Of Selkirk At Age 34. Portrait Hung In His Ancestral Home At St. Mary'S Isle, Scotland  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots 1771c
35473 A1185 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Lt. Governor W. J. Mckeag And Mrs. Mckeag Greeting Mr. And Mrs. Alastair Dunnet, Of Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. Dunnet, Chairman Of Thomson Scottish Petroleum Ltd., In Town To Speak At The St. Andrew'S Society Annual Dinner  Dining ▪ Oil ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1972, November 29
36696 A1225 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Members Of The Queen'S Own Cameron Highlanders Piping In The Haggis At The St. Andrews Society Annual Dinner At The Royal Alexandra Hotel  Associations ▪ Events ▪ Food ▪ Military ▪ Scots ▪ Uniforms 1964, November 30
36152 A1207 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Members Of The Royal Scottish Dance Society Perform At The Pan Am Fiesta., Jack Ablett  Dance ▪ Entertainment ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1967, July 19
2699 A0087 Archives of Manitoba     Men In Formal Wear Sittiing At Dinner At St. Andrew'S Society Dinner, Fort Garry Hotel. Note The Light Fixtures  Costumes ▪ Dining ▪ Hotels ▪ Scots ▪ Winnipeg Buildings 1903
70826 A2337 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Millie and Gordie McTavish (In kilt and full Scottish Regalia), both stand with a leg on a chair. (2x2 neg.) Photo by and courtesy of Hugh Allan.  Scots ▪ Women 1965, February 27
35652 A1190 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Mrs. A. A. Adams (L) Pours Tea For Elizabeth Bager, President, International Inner Wheel Club From Scotland, As Mrs. W. J. Mckeag , Wife Of The Lt. Governor Looks On During Party In Her Honour  Clubs ▪ Events ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1970, October 2
34147 A1139 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     North Saskatchewan Pipe Band During 8th Annual Highland Gathering At Selkirk, Mb  Bands ▪ Music ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers ▪ Towns 1974, July 14
818 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Photo From A Drawing By C.W. Jeffereys, Of Lord Selkirk Addressing His Colonists In Kildonan  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers  
824 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Photo From A Sketch By Peter Rindisbacher Showing The Different Types Of Selkirk Settlers In 1822. A Swiss Colonist With His Wife And Two Children, On Left, From The Canton Of Berne. On Right, Seated, A German Colonist From The Disbanded De Meuron Regiment. In Centre With Rifle Is A Scottish Highland Colonist. Far Right Standing, Is An Immigrant Colonist From French Canada  Buildings ▪ Children ▪ Guns ▪ Immigration ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers ▪ Swiss ▪ Women 1815c
813 A0027 Archives of Manitoba     Photo From A Sketch Of Gov. Miles Macdonell Who Brought Out Lord Selkirk'S Settlers From Scotland And Established Red River Settlement  Immigration ▪ Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers 1813
57811 A1767 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97) Hugh Allan   Pierre Trudeau and Gil Molgat seen with PTPers. Photo courtesy of the photgrapher, Hugh Allan.  Pierre Trudeau and Gil Molgat seen with PTPers. Photo courtesy of the photgrapher, Hugh Allan.  Music ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots ▪ Women  
44675 A1475 Canadian National Railway Collection     Queen Elizabeth Inspecting The Members Of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Of Which She Is Honourary Colonel - In - Chief) During Presentation Of Colours, In Toronto  Personalities ▪ Royalty ▪ Scots ▪ Towns ▪ Women 1939
19519 A0631 Nora Hiam Collection Larsen, Ryder   Rev. John Black  Rev. John Black , Born In 1817 In Dumfries, Scotland, Son Of William And Margaret (Halliday) Black. Emigrated After Teaching School In Cumberland, England, To New York State With His Parents In 1841. He Taught School In Delhi, Ny. In 1844 He Was One Of The First Students Of The New Knox College In Toronto And Graduated In 1848. He Spent 3 Years As A Missionary In Eastern Canada. He Married Twice; First To Henrietta Ross, Daughter Of Alexander Ross, With Whom He Had 7 Children. His Second Wife Was Laurenda G. Bannatyne, Sister Of Horn. A.G.B. Bannatyne. -1882). He Was Ordained As A Presbyterian Clergyman On July 31, 1851. Then He Settled In The Red River Settlement And Served On The Board Of Education In Manitoba From Its Inception Until A Few Years Before His Death On February 11, 1882 In Kildonan, Manitoba. He Was One Of The Founders Of Manitoba College. Queen'S College In Kingston Honoured Him With A Doctorate Of Divinity. The John Black Memorial Church Was Named In His Honour  Costumes ▪ Furniture ▪ Missions ▪ Personalities ▪ Religion ▪ Scots c. 1866-1871
10705 A0333 Winnipeg Real Estate Board Collection     Richard Deans Waugh, Real Estate Agent Of Waugh & Beattie At Merchants Bank Bldg, Winnipeg. He Was Born In Melrose, Scotland March 23, 1868, Son Of Richard And Janet Waugh. He Was Educated At Highfield Academy, Melrose. He Came To Canada And Worked For Glass & Glass, Barristers Winnipeg, 1883; Comptroller, City Of Winnipeg 1909 - 1911; Mayor In 1912; Ex-Chairman, Public Parks Board, Winnipeg;Ex-President, Manitoba Branch, Royal Caledonian Curling Society; Ex- President, Real Estate Exchange, Winnipeg. He Married Harriet L. Logan, Winnipeg 1892; Had Four Sons And Two Daughters. Participated In Curling And All Amateur Sports. He Was A Liberal, A Congregationalist. He Lived At 1398 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Mb  Personalities ▪ Realty ▪ Scots 1918
80171 0 International Portrait Gallery     Robert Burns,Scottish Poet. January 25, 1759 - July 21, 1796)  Authors ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
21318 A0702 Miscellaneous Collection     Robert Munroe, Born In Scotland In 1802. Built A Home At What Is Now 660 Canterbury. He Came To Red River Settlement To Teach Weaving To The Selkirk Settlers  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers  
13788 A0426 Miscellaneous Collection     Roderick Smith, Was Born In Ross Shire, Scotland In 1850, Came To Keewatin, Mb, In 1868 Where He Was A Boat Builder. From 1881-1885 He Engaged In Steam Boating On The Saskatchewan River. He Served In The North West Rebellion In 1885 During The Blockade Of The Steamer "North Coat". He Located In Selkirk In 1885where He Was Engaged In Wholesale Liquor Business. He Was The Owner Of " Micado" And Part Owner Of "Wolverine"  Military ▪ North West Rebellion ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Steamboats 1906c
13786 A0426 Miscellaneous Collection     Roper Galloway Polmant, Sterlingshire, Scotland, Born In 1855. In 1881 Came To Manitoba With His Brother Locating At Gladstone Where He Established A Dry Goods Store Called Gallaway Brothers. Served As Councillor And Was Mayor Of Gladstone, Mb, 1904 -1905 And 1906.  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots ▪ Stores 1906c
61843 A1975 Manitoba Cooperater Collection     Ross Wright, Canadian Manager Of The Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society. Earlier Had Been Employed With United Grain Growers  Agriculture ▪ Businesses ▪ Marketing ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
40940 A1369 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Scottish Dancers At The Tartan Ball At Cbc Television, Winnipeg  Balls ▪ Dance ▪ Scots ▪ Television ▪ Women 1957, April 24
67153 A2195 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Scottish Guests Performing At The Tartan Ball Are Interviewed By Warren Davis On His Cbc Television Show “Spotlight”. (4x5 Neg.)  Balls ▪ Costumes ▪ Dance ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Personalities ▪ Programs ▪ Scots ▪ Television ▪ Women 1957, April 19
67154 A2195 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Scottish Guests Performing At The Tartan Ball Are On The Cbc Television Show “Spotlight”. (4x5 Neg.)  Balls ▪ Costumes ▪ Dance ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Programs ▪ Scots ▪ Television ▪ Women 1957, April 19
44731 A1477 Canadian National Railway Collection     Scottish Piper Leading Procession During Opening Ceremonies Of The Cn'S Prince Albert Station  Buildings ▪ Ceremonies ▪ Railways ▪ Scots ▪ Towns 1960
33308 A1111 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Sir Torguil Matheson Chief Of Matheson Clan, Honoured Guest At The Scottish Pavilion, During Folklorama  Events ▪ Festivals ▪ Pavilions ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1979, August 10
10105 A0316 Miscellaneous Collection     Sir William Whyte, Director Of Cpr, Born In 1843 In Scotland  Personalities ▪ Railways ▪ Scots 1913c
81053 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Adam Smith, Scottish Economist. (June 5, 1723 - July 17, 1790)  Personalities ▪ Scots  
80132 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of James Boswell, Scottish Biographer. (October 29, 1740 - May 19 ,1795)  Authors ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
80732 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish Physicist. (November 13, 1831 - November 5, 1879)  Personalities ▪ Science ▪ Scots  
81208 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of James Watt, Scottish Inventor. (January 19, 1736 - August 25, 1819)  Inventions ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
80610 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of John Knox, Scottish Religious Reformer. (1505c-November 24, 1572)  Personalities ▪ Religion ▪ Scots  
80158 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Robert Bruce,Scottish King. (July 11, 1274 - June 7, 1329)  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Royalty ▪ Scots  
81083 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Novelist And Poet At His Desk With Pen In Hand And Ink Wells Beside Him. (November 13, 1850 - December 3, 1894)  Authors ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
80252 0 International Portrait Gallery     Sketch Of Sir Authur Conan Doyle, Scottish Mystery Novelist. (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930)  Authors ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
23684 A0792 Manitoba Centennial Corporation Collection     Sketch Of The Earl Of Selkirk, Founder Of The Selkirk Settlement  Personalities ▪ Red River Settlement ▪ Scots ▪ Selkirk Settlers 1820c
20865 A0682 Miscellaneous Collection     Statue Of Robert Burns, National Poet Of Scotland, On East Lawn Of Grounds Of Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Mb  Authors ▪ Legislative Buildings ▪ Scots ▪ Statues ▪ Winnipeg Buildings  
20824 A0681 Miscellaneous Collection     Statue Of Robert Burns, National Poet Of Scotland, On East Lawn Of Grounds Of Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Mb  Authors ▪ Legislative Buildings ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Statues ▪ Winnipeg Buildings  
2546 A0082 Archives of Manitoba     The 49th Rangers Of 1872 Posing In Front Of A Building. William Hallet Had Been Asked To Form A Group Of Armed Metis Scouts To Act As Escorts For The Canadian Boundary Commission Surveyors In The Survey Of The 49th Parallel From Lake Of The Woods To The Rockies. The Metis Scouts Were Employed In Various Activities As Well As Acting As Armed Escorts. They Were Armed With Repeating Spencer Carbines (Seen In Photo), Which Made Them Better Equipped Than The Canadian Militia Of The Day. They Were Scotch, English, & French Metis Plainsmen Under The Late Wm. Hallett. Henry Hallett Is Standing In The Left Corner Of Photo  Boundary Commission ▪ Costumes ▪ English ▪ French ▪ Guns ▪ Metis ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1873
40947 A1369 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     The Cast Performing In Scottish Style At The Television Show “Let'S Sing” At Cbc Television, Winnipeg  Costumes ▪ Music ▪ Scots ▪ Television ▪ Women 1957, April 19
35675 A1191 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Countess Of Elgin, Of Scotland, In Winnipeg With Husband Lord Elgin, To Speak At St. Andrews Day Dinner Of Caledonian Womens Club  Associations ▪ Dining ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Women 1971, November 29
339 A0011 Archives of Manitoba     The New Electric Street Railway Soon Became Popular For Group Outings. Cars 2 And 6 With Trailers Are Seen Here As Background For Scottish Gathering At Exhibition Ground In Winnipeg, Mb  Exhibitions ▪ Fairs ▪ Scots ▪ Streetcars 1892, Aug, 25
80188 0 International Portrait Gallery     Thomas Carlyle, Scottish Essayist And Historian. (December 4, 1795 - February 4, 1881)  Authors ▪ History ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots  
40368 A1350 New Democratic Party Collection     Thomas Clement Douglas (Tommy Douglas), Clergyman, Premier Of Saskatchewan. 1944 - 1946, Born Oct. 20, 1904 In Falkirk, Scotland. He Came To Winnipeg With His Family In 1910. He Spent The Years Of The First World War In Great Britain And Returned In 1919 To Winnipeg Where He Worked As A Printer Until 1924. He Was Educated At: Brandon College (Ba In1930), Mcmaster University (Ma 1933); Univeristy Of Chicago. He Was Ordained As Baptist Minister In 1930; Moved To Weyburn, Sk, And Married Irma Dempsey Of Carbberry, Mb. He Served As Ccf Member For Weyburn In The Canadian House Of Commons 1935 - 1944. He Was Elected President Of Saskatchewan Ccf In 1941. He Resigned From The House Of Commons In 1944 And Led His Party To Victory In Saskatchewan Election With A Large Majority. He Became Premier And Minister Of Public Health July 10, 1944. His Government Was Returned With Large Majorities In The General Elections Of 1948, 1952, 1956, And 1960. He Directed An Expansion In Health Servic4es. He Was Elected National Leader Of The Ndp At Its Founding Convention In Ottawa 1961. He Retired From Provincial Party Leadership And The Premiership In November  Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots 1930c
57047 A1743 Winnipeg Press Club Collection     Two Scottish Pipers Pipe In The Honoured Guest To Head Table Prior To A Winnipeg Press Club Performance Of Beer And Skits  Bands ▪ Events ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Scots ▪ Theatre  
72406 A2441 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Two Young Women, Dressed In Scottish Costumes Holding Bagpipes Stand Next To An Unidentified Man In A Tuxedo And A Kilt, Pose With Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (2nd From Right) And Liberal Member Of Parliament Gil Molgat (Far Right). Photo By And Courtesy Of Hugh Allan  Costumes ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Personalities ▪ Politics ▪ Scots ▪ Women  
26767 A0899 David Watson     Wedding Of James Orr Baxter And Margaret C.S. Kidd Of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Officiating Minister James M. Wilson Of Goodlands, Mb. James And Margaret Were Scottish Immigrants. He Worked As A Driver / Salesman For Orange Crush And She Was A Waitress  Costumes ▪ Immigration ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots ▪ Weddings ▪ Women 1929, April 9
13751 A0425 Miscellaneous Collection     William Clark, Born In Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He Was Chief Factor Of Hbc. He Came To Fort Garry In 1861  Hudson Bay Company ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1906c
19548 A0632 Nora Hiam Collection Larsen, Ryder   William Drever Sr. (1821-1887), Pioneer  William Drever Sr. (1821-1887), Pioneer, Born In The Orkney Islands, Scotland. He Arrived At York Factory In The August 1821, And Was Employed By Hbc For 18 Years. He Moved To The Red River Settlement In July 1839. In March 1843 He Married Helen Rothney Of Aberdeen, Scotland. They Had Six Children And Settled In What Is Now Winnipeg In 1849, And He Carried On Business As A General Merchant And Trader. His Wife Died In 1866, And He Lived With His Daughter, Mrs. Pinkham, (The Wife Of The Bishop Of Saskatchewan ) From 1872 Until His Death In1887.  Costumes ▪ Fur Trade ▪ Hudson Bay Company ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots c. 1866-1871
3799 A0122 James A. Richardson Collection     William Neville Cumming, Pilot, Born In September 22, 1899 In Edinburgh, Scotland. He Served With Rnas Overseas In World War I 1917 - 1918 And With The India Northwest Frontier Operations 1921 - 1925. He Received Dfc And Gs Victory Medal. He Flew 18 Types Of Planes. He Was Hired Setember 1, 1928 By Wca. Served On Prairie Air Mail Run Regina To Edmonton In 1930. He Was With The Fishery Patrol For 3 Seasons 1928 To 1930. In June 1930 He Was Transferred From Prairie Air Mail To Bc Coast  Aviation ▪ Personalities ▪ Scots 1929c
53172 A1606 Winnipeg Police Department Collection     Winnipeg Police Pipe Band With Grand Forks Municipal Officials On 1st Avenue., North Grand Forks. Band Members Include: Neil Sutherland; Norm Stewart; George Elrick; Sid Huges; Bob Cooper; Donald Mckinzie; George Jamison; Bill Davis; Bob Young; Mayor Of Winnipeg, Garnet Coulter  Automobiles ▪ Bands ▪ Costumes ▪ Parades ▪ Personalities ▪ Police ▪ Scots ▪ Uniforms 1950c
59662 A1889 Miscellaneous Collection     Winnipeg Stellars, Canadian Junior Basketball Champions Being Piped Into The Cpr Station On Return From St. John, Nb., After Winning The Second Consecutive Junior Basketball Championships  Basketball ▪ Musical Instruments ▪ Scots ▪ Sports 1951, April
5673 A0181 L. Allen Collection     Wounded Canadian Scotch Soldiers  Military ▪ Scots ▪ World War I 1914-1918