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Buildings
Historical Plaques Project
Were
you aware:
- that
Tache Hall once sported "plunge baths?"
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that there was a near catastrophic gas explosion in the Buller
Building in the 1930s?
- that
Home Economics students used to practice their craft in special
apartments designed to reflect different classes of society?
Find
these and other amazing facts and historical wonders on forty plaques
mounted by the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
around the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses. These histories are
anecdotal in nature and complement the official cairns that recount
the biographical details of the buildings' namesakes. The histories
will be regularly updated to bring fresh facts and odd tidbits for
the reader's delectation. Through such initiatives, the Archives
wishes to share the university's vibrant and fascinating historical
legacy with people on campus and visitors alike.
The
plaques have been funded by the Manitoba Heritage Grants Advisory
Council with support from University of Manitoba Physical Plant.
Shelley
Sweeney, Head: project supervisor
Brett
Lougheed: project management, research, content
Michelle Strutt: layout and design
*Click
below to see current plaque on display
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