Stranraer in the 1950s
The village of Stranraer is located on the CPR line that runs from Rosetown to Dodsland. The railway was built in 1911 and the post office at Stranraer opened in December of the same year, with John Lawson as the first postmaster. The village’s name was derived from Stranraer, Scotland, which may have been the home town of an early homesteader in the area. An aerial photo submitted by Brian Towe on Historic Saskatchewan’s facebook page, shows a thriving community in the late 1950s.
A view of the village of Stranraer in the late 1950s. Photo submitted by Brian Towe, Historic Saskatchewan
A 1934 cancellation on a three cent stamp from the Stranraer post office.
Eatons Catalogue was yesterday’s Amazon: The Eatons Catalogue in 1913 was the equivalent of today’s Amazon. Everything from this kitchen range to a complete house could be purchased through the Eatons Catalogue. Photo submitted by Doreen Pritchett/Historic Saskatchewan
Commemorative stamp from 1947: The 1947 Alexander Graham Bell 4 cent commemorative stamp was beautifully engraved and issued by Canada. The stamp was released on the 100th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s birth. Pictured is a stamp that was cancelled at the Kindersley post office in 1947. Photo submitted by Brian Towe/Historic Saskatchewan