Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bank of Hamilton Bank Vault (Bradwardine, Municipality of Riverdale)

In 1904, the Bank of Hamilton opened a branch at Bradwardine in what is now the Municipality of Riverdale. It closed in 1926 and the only part of the building remaining at the site is its concrete and brick vault.

The former Brank of Hamilton vault

The former Brank of Hamilton vault (June 1977)
Source: John Everitt

The former Brank of Hamilton vault (left) with the Manitoba Pool grain elevator

The former Brank of Hamilton vault (left) with the Manitoba Pool grain elevator (December 1984)
Source: John Everitt

The former Bank of Hamilton vault

The former Bank of Hamilton vault (September 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Bank of Hamilton vault

The former Bank of Hamilton vault (July 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

The former Bank of Hamilton vault

The former Bank of Hamilton vault (May 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.99658, W100.46752
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Bank of Hamilton

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arden Bank Vault (Arden, Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Old Deloraine Bank Vault (Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: The “Old Mound” and Bank Vault (Municipality of Louise)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bank of Toronto Vault (Holmfield, Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Red Deer Lumber Company and Bank Vault (Northern Manitoba)

Sources:

Bradwardine and District: A Century and More, 1880-2003 by Bradwardine History Book Committee, 2003.

We thank John Everitt and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Keith Maitland.

Page revised: 18 July 2022

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