Title

Repairs being made to Brock's Monument at Queenston Heights

Description

The monument is shown here covered in scaffolding ;

en-CA In 1929, during a severe storm, one of the outstreched arms of General Brock was severed. In addition the head and shoulders of the statue and the upper part of the torso were almost shattered by lightning. Extensive repairs were begun the following year. One section of the statue was completely renewed, the whole shaft pointed to make it weather proof,, lightning arresters were installed and a new railing placed at the top of the column" This description is probably from the Review ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=281984

Type

Still Image

Medium

Black and white photograph

Extent

6.5 x 8.86 cm

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

Date Created

1930

2007-08-18

Subject

Monuments

Queenston Heights

Provenance

In the personal collection of Pat and Gary Ward

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Queenston

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Modified

2014-06-23