G.T.R. Brick

Date1854 - 1935

DimensionsOverall: 25 x 10 x 16 cm

Credit LineGift of Mr. Dick Carey, 1989.

Object number1989.001.001

Label TextThe brick was part of the foundation of London’s Great Western Railway station, pictured here, built in 1854 on Richmond Street at York Street. In 1882, it became the Grand Trunk Railway station. The Great Western Railway steamed into London from Hamilton in 1853, connecting these cities to Canada, the United States, and beyond.

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