Records With Access Point "Derby Parish"
7 results found (7 digitized image(s) available).
Beaubears Island, NB
Item - 1968
P17\76
Now owned by J. Leonard O’Brien of Nelson-Miramichi, it has been the site of several business establishments since Davidson’s time. Beaubears Island got its name from Sieur de Boishebert who led some Acadians north to Quebec at the time of the Expulsion. Many died of hunger and disease and are buried at “The Enclosure” nearby.
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span floated to position on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\114
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick
New Intercolonial Railway Bridge-span being floated to position on scow.
Item - 1895-1905
P34\116
The original steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Bridge span from original Intercolonial Railway Bridge being floated on scow
Item - 1895-1905
P34\122
The steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Bridge span from original Intercolonial Railway Bridge being floated on scow.
Item - 1895-1905
P34\123
The steel bridge crossed two branches of the Miramichi River at Derby Junction near Newcastle. The bridge had 12 spans with 6 on each side of the two branches of the river. With the increasing weight of trains, there was a demand for a stronger bridge. The original railway bridge was dismantled and shipped to Charlottetown P.E.I., which needed a bridge to cross the Hillsborough River. Beginning in September 1904, the spans were reassembled and placed on abutments. One of the spans was replaced with a custom swing span. It lasted in its new location until 1963. Miramichi, New Brunswick.