Construction of the Hudson Bay Railway : a history of the work and the workers, 1908-1930
The study, Construction of the Hudson Bay Railway: A History of the Work and the Workers, deals with an important part of Manitoba's social history. It is the study of the astonishing feat of the many thousands of labourers who built up the grade, laid the great steel highways which opened up n...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:MWU.1993/3477 2023-05-15T16:35:15+02:00 Construction of the Hudson Bay Railway : a history of the work and the workers, 1908-1930 Frederick, Beatrice A. 2009-12-01T20:19:56Z http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3477 en_US eng http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3477 The reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner. 2009 ftcanadathes 2014-03-30T00:50:10Z The study, Construction of the Hudson Bay Railway: A History of the Work and the Workers, deals with an important part of Manitoba's social history. It is the study of the astonishing feat of the many thousands of labourers who built up the grade, laid the great steel highways which opened up new avenues of wealth, and made the Hudson Bay Railway possible. The emphasis throughout is on the narrative. I have attempted to recount and explain rather than to analyze. The first chapter examines the geographical justification for the Hudson Bay Railway. Conceived in 1870 by the farmers to provide the shortest possible shipping route--direct from train to ocean--the proposed railway would facilitate transportation of grain from the wheat fields of Canada's prairies to the markets of Europe. For several years powerful eastern interests, although opposed by farmers and prairie businessmen, almost succeeded in having existing section of track torn up. Owing to the first World War, operations had to be suspended before the project was completed. In the mid-twenties, an upsurge in public opinion supported completion of the railway. Agrarian unrest was increaslng on the prairies, and the farmers' determination to be free of the CPR's control of grain handling led them to demand the northern port once again. A little but valiant band of businessmen "The On To The Bay Association" also put up such stiff. Other/Unknown Material Hudson Bay Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Hudson Hudson Bay |
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The study, Construction of the Hudson Bay Railway: A History of the Work and the Workers, deals with an important part of Manitoba's social history. It is the study of the astonishing feat of the many thousands of labourers who built up the grade, laid the great steel highways which opened up new avenues of wealth, and made the Hudson Bay Railway possible. The emphasis throughout is on the narrative. I have attempted to recount and explain rather than to analyze. The first chapter examines the geographical justification for the Hudson Bay Railway. Conceived in 1870 by the farmers to provide the shortest possible shipping route--direct from train to ocean--the proposed railway would facilitate transportation of grain from the wheat fields of Canada's prairies to the markets of Europe. For several years powerful eastern interests, although opposed by farmers and prairie businessmen, almost succeeded in having existing section of track torn up. Owing to the first World War, operations had to be suspended before the project was completed. In the mid-twenties, an upsurge in public opinion supported completion of the railway. Agrarian unrest was increaslng on the prairies, and the farmers' determination to be free of the CPR's control of grain handling led them to demand the northern port once again. A little but valiant band of businessmen "The On To The Bay Association" also put up such stiff. |
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