Name/Title
1881-1886 - Photograph of Lt.Col. Robert Gardner of the 6th FusiliersDescription
An original photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Garner, and Commanding Officer of the 6th Fusiliers (1881-1886). He was the son of the founder of Robert Gardner, Novelty Iron Works, founded in 1850 and located on Nazareth Street in Montreal. Gardner began his business making candy and biscuit making machinery, and later added steam engines, mill machinery, and lathes. Sometime during the 1870s the firm name became Robert Gardner & Son. It became Robert Gardner & Sons Co. in 1905. In 1934 the company became John Braidwood & Sons Limited. Over time the company increasing focused on gear-making machinery, and, eventually, just the gears themselves. In about 1965 the company moved from their location of 115 years on Nazareth Street to a Monreal suburb, Ville St. Pierre. The company is still in business as Braidwood Gears Ltd.Created By
Bertille L. HurelCreate Date
August 18, 2022Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
November 22, 2024
