Gathering at British Mortgage & Trust Co.
Description
- Mystery Question
- Do you recognize this woman?[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
- Creator
- Adanac Images, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A photograph of a gathering at British Mortgage & Trust Company, a business that was once located at 131 Queen Street East. The company was eventually acquired by Victoria & Grey Co in 1964. This photograph shows an unidentified elderly woman reaching into a decorated container.
The first building on this site was built in 1859, known as the Empire Hotel. In 1881, this building was demolished, so in 1882, Robert Box constructed a new building on the site. This building served many purposes, including a clothing store, the White and May Company, around 1910. In 1963, this second building was demolished. That same year, Rounthwaite and Associates of Toronto constructed a new building for the then owners, Victoria & Grey Trust Co.
The British Mortgage & Trust Company was established in 1877 and acquired by the Victoria & Grey Trust Company in 1964. In 1984, the National Trust Company acquired Victoria & Grey Trust Company and subsequently in 1997, National Trust Company was acquired by Scotiabank. Scotiabank has been at 131 Queen Street East ever since. - Date of Original
- 1963
- Subject(s)
- Corporate Name(s)
- British Mortgage & Trust Co.
- Local identifier
- ada794
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
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- Donor
- Adanac Images
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Vault at British Mortgage & Trust Co." Adanac Images Collection, St. Marys Museum, ada794.
- Location of Original
- St. Marys Museum Archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee. - Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
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P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
