Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
- 09.710.38I
- Item
- ca. 1960
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 36 RG 15 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 36 RG 15 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of the Canadian National rail yard with the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan in the background
The Dairy Pool, Water Tower and Tourist Camp
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of the tourist camp, The Dairy Pool, and the water tower in Biggar, Saskatchewan
An aerial view of Biggar, Saskatchewan
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan and the farmland beyond it
Sin título
Postcard: "New York Is Big - But This Is Biggar"
Parte deBiggar Photograph Collection
Colour postcard showing an aerial view of the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan.
Sin título
Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Parte deMJ General Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the British American Oil Co. Refinery and surrounding area near the Moose Jaw River in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Union Hospital and St. Margaret's Catholic School are visible in photograph as well.
Aerial view of British American Oil Refinery in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Parte deMJ General Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the British American Oil Co. Refinery and surrounding area near Moose Jaw River in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Canadian Forces Base, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Parte deMJ General Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the buildings and roads at Canadian Forces Base, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Parte deMJ General Photograph Collection
Aerial view of Tuxford, Saskatchewan ‘in the early years’.
Aerial view of Museum and grounds
Aerial view shows the Tea House, Fire Hall, School, Church, Blacksmith Shop, tractors, and main buildings. Photographed from a SaskTel balloon in 2008.
An aerial view of the Blind Creek near Zealandia flooding in the spring. The water flowed west to east and met up with the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon.
View looking northeast of campus. Road to President's Residence running along bottom of image; University Hospital at centre. Saskatchewan Research Council building under construction in background centre; University lands and Sutherland also in background.
View looking southeast across campus, with the Bowl at centre.
View looking northwest across campus, with the Bowl at centre. Varsity view homes, Griffiths Stadium and College Drive running along bottom of image.
Aerial view looking northeast of the Observatory in winter. Construction of the Memorial Union Building at centre; Emmanuel College at right.
Bio/Historical Note: The Observatory was designed by Gentil J.K. Verbeke and constructed in two phases using local limestone from 1928-1930 for about $23,000. The R. J. Arrand Contracting Co. was contracted to build the Observatory Tower in 1928 for a cost of $6625. The firm completed the tower $353 under budget on 14 April 1929, for $6,272. On 20 June 1929 R. J. Arrand was again awarded a contract by the University, this time to build the small classroom wing of the Observatory for $15,640. Work on the classroom wing was completed on 23 January 1930 for $15,034.50. University funding for the construction of the building was supplemented by private donations. Along with the Field Husbandry Building, the Observatory would be among the last free-standing buildings constructed on campus until after World War II. A plaque with the names of many donors still hangs inside the dome of the observatory. Saskatoon residents will find many of the names highly recognizable even today. A sundial was added to the exterior of the Observatory during the 1940s. It reads:
I am a Shadow
So art thou
The observatory facilities are available for use by both university students and visitors to the campus. The telescopes and other scientific equipment are used by students during the laboratory component of their courses. University personnel regularly offer tours of the observatory to elementary and high school classes, youth groups and other community associations. The Observatory is staffed year-round on Saturday nights so that any visitor may view celestial objects through the telescope.