Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
- 09.710.29B
- Item
- ca. 1960
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 34 RG 16 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 34 RG 16 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 35 RG 13 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 35 RG 13 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 36 RG 13 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
Aerial View of The Rural Municipality of Biggar #347
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
An aerial view of TP 37 RG 13 in the Rural Municipality of Biggar # 347
An aerial view of Biggar, Saskatchewan
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan and the farmland beyond it
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An aerial view of Biggar, Saskatchewan
Parte de Biggar Photograph Collection
Aerial view of the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan and the farmland beyond it
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Aerial view of Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Aerial view of the town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan taken from the coal dock tower looking northeast.
Aerial photo of Indian Head Collegiate and former airport
Parte de Town Collection
Photograph taken from an airplane looking northeast over the Indian Head Collegiate (high school) to the former airport - now Indian Head Golf Course.
Aerial photo of Indian Head from the north
Parte de Town Collection
Photograph taken from an airplane looking south toward Indian Head. The Experimental Farm barn and office building are on the far left of the photograph.
Aerial photo of Indian Head horse race track and former airport
Parte de Town Collection
Photograph taken from an airplane looking north over the fairgrounds/horse race track to the former airport - now Indian Head Golf Course.
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.
Animal Pens at Melfort Research Station
Parte de Melfort General Photo collection
Aerial view of the animal sheds and feeder at the Melfort Research Station.
Looking northeast at campus with the Bowl at centre with surrounding buildings; tennis courts at far left.
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.