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City Solicitor to Mayor's Office regarding the claims of a citizen injured on Bloody Saturday
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from Jules Prudhomme, City Solicitor, to Mayor Parnell, regarding a a letter from Frank Yockney, who had asked for compensation for having been injured on June 21, 1919 (Bloody Saturday) by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.
Winnipeg (Man.). Mayor's Office
Frank Yockney to Mayor Parnell regarding injuries the former sustained on Bloody Saturday
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter to Mayor Parnell from Frank Yockney, who claims he was injured by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on June 21, 1919 (Bloody Saturday), and asks for compensation.
Winnipeg (Man.). Mayor's Office
Letter of Reference to Mayor and Council for a fireman not taken back after the General Strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter of reference from C.F. Rannard of Rannard Shoe Ltd. To Mayor Gray and members of Council regarding F.H. Ireton, a former firefighter who went out on strike and was not taken back by the Fire Department after the strike ended.
Winnipeg (Man.). Mayor's Office
Scene from Winnipeg Strike 1919 – crowds gathered to watch riot at Portage and Main.
Police Chief Christopher Newton - left
1921 Winnipeg City Council Collage
Winnipeg City Council in 1921: F. O. Fowler, H. Gray, A. H. Pulford, J.K. Sparling, D. McLean, J. G. Sullivan, W. Douglas, F. H. Davidson, J. A McKerchar, Thos. Boyd, Mayor E. Parnell, G. Fisher, Mrs. J. Kirk, J. O'Hare, J. Blumberg, J. Queen, H. Jones, A. A. Heaps, W. B. Simpson
Cropped to show only Alderman John Kerr Sparling of Ward One.
Chief Newton to Police Commission regarding applications for reinstatement
Part of Police Museum Collection
A letter from Chris Newton, Acting Chief of Police, to the Board of Police Commissioners, recommending it approve the reinstatement of 3 former employees who had reapplied following the General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Police Commissioners
Excerpts from Sargent’s Arrest Log
Part of Police Museum Collection
Excerpts from a ledger kept by the Police Department that recorded arrests by date. Information includes date of arrest, name of the arresting officer, the offender’s name, occupation, gender, nationality, marital status, religion, address, offense, date of discharge, and other remarks such as whether or not the offender was put to trial, made to pay a fine, released, etc. The excerpted pages are from June 1-26, 1919. This list includes the names of several leaders of the General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Police Commissioners
Strikers gathered at Victoria Park
A man, possibly William Pritchard, speaks to a crowd of strikers in Victoria Park.
City Clerk to City Surveyor regarding dissolution of the Slave Pact
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from M. Peterson, City Clerk, to R.H. Avent, City Surveyor, informing him that the previous evening, Council had passed a resolution to dissolve the Slave Pact, which required civic employees to agree not to engage in strike action.
Winnipeg (Man.). City Surveyor
Part of Rural Municipality of Assiniboia
Minutes of Assiniboia City Council for May 27, 1919.
Assiniboia (Man.)
