Walpole Roland
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Walpole Roland, resident of Port Arthur, was a civil and mining engineer and the author of 'Algoma West', published in 1887. The story of his life seemed to be of one incredible adventure after another. Before arriving in Canada, he served in military service and observed the Charge of the Light Briagade in the Crimea, was present at the Seige of Peking, and while in the United States fought for General Custer. At the age of 84, while investigating mining resources, he became lost in the wilds of Northern Ontario, and survived for a month before being rescued.
- Date of Original
- ~1887
- Dimensions
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Width: 3.5 in
Height: 5 in
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- P451
- Collection
- Thunder Bay Public Library
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Thunder Bay Public LibraryEmail:research@tbpl.ca
Website:
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