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image no.: | 55815
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Aerial View Of Fort Prince Of Wales, In Winter At Churchill, Mb, Which Has Been Partially Restored And Is Designated A National Historical Site Today. The Hudson'S Bay Company, Fearing Attacks On Its Northern Posts During The 18th Century Wars Between France And England Built One Of The Greatest Northern Fortifications In The World, Fort Prince Of Wales. Fort Prince Of Wales Was Started In 1732 And Completed 40 Years Later In 1772. The Fort Was Ransacked By French Admiral Comte De La Perouse, Who Captured The Fort'S Governor, Samuell Hearne And His Men.The First Scientific Venture Carried Out In Hudson Bay Was Conducted From Fort Prince Of Wales By Christopher Middleton, Who In 1741 Made Telescopic Observations Of The Planet Jupiter. Later On September 10, 1768, William Wales And Joseph Dymond Recored The First Known Instrumented Meteorological Readings In Canada. On June 3, 1769 Two British Astronomers Observed The Transit Of Venus Across The Face Of The Sun For The Royal Astronomical Society |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ History ▪ Posts |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55824
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Aerobee Rocket Is The Only Rocket Launched From Churchill Research Range Which Is Liquid Fueled. The Rocket'S Comparatively Slow Lift-Off Provides The Delicately Instrumented Payload With An Extremely Soft Ride Up To 180 Miles Altitude. A Solid Fueled Booster Rocket Provides The Initial Launch Velosity And The Long Guide Rails Of The Launching Tower Allow The Rocket To Achieve The Required Accuracy During Flight. This Photo Shows Both The Booster And The Sustainer Rocket Burning During The Early Stages Of The Rocket'S Flight., |
subject(s): | Aircraft ▪ Buildings ▪ Equipment ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55817
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Balloon Operations At Fort Churchill Research Range Headquarters |
subject(s): | Balloons ▪ Research ▪ Trucks |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55810
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Brook Trout Caught On A Fishing Trip With The Governor-General Of Canada Field Marshall, The Right Honourable Viscount Alexander Of Tunis. |
subject(s): | Fish ▪ Fishing ▪ Personalities |
date: | 1948 |
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image no.: | 55811
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Fisherman Displays A 50 Lb 1 Oz. Lake Trout Caught At God'S Lake, Mb |
subject(s): | Fish ▪ Fishing ▪ Lakes |
date: | 1958 |
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image no.: | 55812
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Fishing At Simon House Lake, Manitoba. |
subject(s): | Fishing ▪ Lakes |
date: | 1958 |
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image no.: | 55816
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Fort Churchill, Mb, Was Established As A Military Air And Hospital Base In 1942 And Was Occupied By Various United States And Canadian Military Units Until April, 1964, When The Canadian Federal Department Of Public Works Accepted The Responsibility Of Operating The Camp. Technical Support And Flight Operations Sections Are Located Within The Camp Area. The Department Of Transport Provides Hangar And Runway Service To Various Range Users During Special Operations Such As Skyhook Balloon Operations And Airborne Logistic Support And Airborne Expeditions |
subject(s): | Bases ▪ Buildings ▪ Camps ▪ Exploration ▪ Forts ▪ Military |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55813
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Goose Hunting In Manitoba |
subject(s): | Birds ▪ Hunting |
date: | 1955 |
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image no.: | 55828
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Grain Terminal And Ships Docked At Harbour In Fort Churchill, Mb |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Harbours ▪ Ships |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55814
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Grouse Hunting In Manitoba |
subject(s): | Birds ▪ Dogs ▪ Hunting |
date: | 1955 |
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image no.: | 55806
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | House On Wellington Crescent |
subject(s): | Houses ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets |
date: | 1970c |
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image no.: | 55827
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Men And Helicopter On Duty At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters. |
subject(s): | Aircraft ▪ Aviation ▪ Forts ▪ Helicopters ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55820
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55821
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55822
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55823
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55819
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Search Lights At Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55826
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | Structure At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Forts ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55825
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | The Aurora Borealis, Commonly Called The "Northern Lights", Is The Result Of Incoming Particles Of Solar Energy Colliding With The Atoms Of The Earth'S Upper Atmoshpere. Brilliant Displays Of Green, Violet, And Red Can Be Seen And Photographed From Churchill On Most Arctic Nights.The Lower Edge Of These Displays Occasionally Form As Close As 43 Miles From The Earth, But The Most Common Height Is Usually About 65 Miles, With Ray-Like Structures Extending Into Space As High As 600 Miles |
subject(s): | Environment |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55818
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | United States Rocket Testing Section At Fort Churchill Research Headquarters |
subject(s): | Buildings ▪ Hangars ▪ Research |
date: | 1955c |
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image no.: | 55807
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | View Of Scotia Bank, Portage Avenue And Main Street As Seen From The Winnipeg Post Office Building |
subject(s): | Banks ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets |
date: | 1980c |
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image no.: | 55808
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | View Of The Winnipeg Tribune Building, At Smith Street And Graham Avenue, Winnipeg |
subject(s): | Newspapers ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets |
date: | 1975c |
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image no.: | 55809
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contact sheet: | A1703 |
collection: | Per Holting Collection
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description: | View Of The Winnipeg Tribune Building, Smith Street And Graham Avenue, Being Demolished |
subject(s): | Demolition ▪ Newspapers ▪ Winnipeg Buildings ▪ Winnipeg Streets |
date: | 1983 |
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