Item 2023.002.0001 - Photograph of “Point Ellice Bridge Disaster, Victoria 1896”

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Photograph of “Point Ellice Bridge Disaster, Victoria 1896”

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2023.002.0001

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  • 26 May 1896 (Creation)

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm on card 11 x 16.5 cm

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(1951-2023)

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Teresa Anne Haggart (1951-2023) (Teri) was a single mother, a dedicated elementary school teacher and librarian. She spent her whole life in Victoria, and she went to the University of Victoria for a degree in education. She spent most of her 30-year career at Cardova bay Elementary. In her retirement she volunteered at the Government House gardens and archives. She passed away in 2023.

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This mounted photo shows the collapse of the Point Ellice Bridge because of an overfilled streetcar on its way to festivities for the celebration of Queen Victoria’s 76th Birthday and people in different boats rushing to assist with a crowd forming on the remainder of the bridge to watch. The annotation on the back gives the date of Tuesday May 26th 1896 and the name and address of Mrs A Haggart. The board did break so there is a bend in the photograph in the portion of the photo that is the sky.

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    All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.

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