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Continuing onward in our itinerary, the Hudson's Bay Company Gallery of the Manitoba Museum .

Hudson's Bay House was the London headquarters of the Hudson's Bay
Company from 1928 to 1948 and the inspiration for this tableau.

Having surrendered its trading monopoly in 1869,
the HBC now faced challenges from an industrialized
Canada. Steam-powered river boats, railways, air
service, and telegraph and radio communications
opened the remote fur country to increased competi-
tion. The Company reorganized, expanded its fur
operations and diversified into land sales and retail.
The HBC continued to operate from London until
its relocation to Winnipeg, Canada in 1970.
In a corner to the right just before you exit the gallery is a diorama/representation (a “tableau”) of that very board room of Hudson Bay House, HBC's former long-time headquarters/office in London, showing the original-style grey leather Governor's chair (note the HBC crest atop the chair back), bookcase(s), and a reproduction painting of the HBC's very first governor, Prince Rupert himself, originally painted by Peter Lely (1618–1680) [link ].

Further details, see "HBC in London " on the Hudson's Bay Company Heritage website.

Notable iDevice11 pic taken during a return visit to said Museum one Saturday (1/20/2024).

PHOTO © 2024 DAA [aka me!]

Description

Continuing onward in our itinerary, the Hudson's Bay Company Gallery of the Manitoba Museum .

Hudson's Bay House was the London headquarters of the Hudson's Bay
Company from 1928 to 1948 and the inspiration for this tableau.

Having surrendered its trading monopoly in 1869,
the HBC now faced challenges from an industrialized
Canada. Steam-powered river boats, railways, air
service, and telegraph and radio communications
opened the remote fur country to increased competi-
tion. The Company reorganized, expanded its fur
operations and diversified into land sales and retail.
The HBC continued to operate from London until
its relocation to Winnipeg, Canada in 1970.
In a corner to the right just before you exit the gallery is a diorama/representation (a “tableau”) of that very board room of Hudson Bay House, HBC's former long-time headquarters/office in London, showing the original-style grey leather Governor's chair (note the HBC crest atop the chair back), bookcase(s), and a reproduction painting of the HBC's very first governor, Prince Rupert himself, originally painted by Peter Lely (1618–1680) [link ].

Further details, see "HBC in London " on the Hudson's Bay Company Heritage website.

Notable iDevice11 pic taken during a return visit to said Museum one Saturday (1/20/2024).

PHOTO © 2024 DAA [aka me!]