Geographic Features

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  • Includes both natural and artificial features
  • Physical landscape, built landscape
  • Urban and industrial landscapes
  • Topography
  • Site plans
  • Boundaries, districts, reserves, parks, sanctuaries, towns, etc.
  • NOTE: Mainly but not exclusively pertaining to photographic and cartographic records
  • SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration

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          4134 Archival description results for Geographic Features

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          2006.20.9.6 · Item · 19 October 1911
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts two, four-horse stagecoaches laden with passengers parked outside the Hotel Northern in South Fort George. A group comprised of primarily men watch the stagecoaches from the veranda of the hotel. Handwritten annotation in bottom right corner of photograph reads: "Cariboo Stage at South Ft. George, BC. Oct 19-1911."

          2006.20.9.29 · Item · ca. 1918
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Handwritten annotation on recto of postcard reads: “Were there’s a will there’s a way, 5th Street, Prince Rupert, B.C., F. Button photo Pr. Rupert. No. 514.” Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “Miss Belding, 33 Marlbro Avenue, Hull Yorkshire, England. S.S. Prince George. Dec. 1918. Dear Bertha, This is a street in the centre of the town Prince Rupert. There is a capacity list of passengers on board. The boat is registered to hold 384. We left at midnight and exped to arrive in Vancouver tomorrow at 3:30 pm. Love from Edie.”

          2009.7.1.003 · Item · [between 1873 and 1919]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Group of five unidentified men stand on shore to right of large dugout canoe, handling their rifles. Forest and snow-capped mountains stand on opposite shore in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Mrs Collison (wife of Arch. Collison in Canoe en route to Hazelton B.C."

          2009.7.1.004 · Item · [ca. 1915]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts the sons and daughters of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison, and one unidentified man. Buildings can be seen on shore in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family at camp (Portland Canal) Max, ?, Henry, Elsie, Arthur, Alice, Herbert".

          2009.7.1.005 · Item · [ca. 1915]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts the sons and daughters of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison sitting on the ground with food supplies at the top of a hill. Individuals believed to be (left to right): Arthur, Elsie, Herbert, Henry (in chef's hat), unknown, William, John Maxwell ('Max').

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family on prospecting trip up Portland Canal."

          2009.7.1.015 · Item · [ca. 1917]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts two young granddaughters of Marion and W.H. Colllison, holding flowers in grassy area. Forest and hills in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Winnie & Joyce at Kincolith". Marion Winnifred is the daughter of John Maxwell Collison, and Joyce is the daughter of William Edwin Collison.

          2009.7.1.016 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts Marion and William Henry Collison standing on left with shovel, Bertha Collison on right, and young Muriel and Katherine Collison in centre with shovel (eldest daughters of W.E. Collison). Wood buildings cross midground, trees and hills visible in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Garden at Kincolith / Grandad, Grannie / Mimi, Katie / Mother".

          2009.7.1.017 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts Archdeacon William Henry Collison to left of wife Marion, who stands bent over garden on right. Church steeple visible behind wood fence in background. Hills can be seen in distance.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grandad & Grannie in garden at Kincolith".

          2009.7.1.020 · Item · [ca. 1937]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Joyce stands knee-deep in water, holding a long wrapped object, with a bundle resting on her shoulder (daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison's eldest son William Edwin). Trees and bushes visible on opposite shore in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Joyce circa 1937 at Kincolith".

          2009.7.1.021 · Item · 1910
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Rev. William Edwin Collison stands in centre of boat, with wife Bertha and daughters Muriel and Katherine seated behind. Unknown man and woman are also seated in boat, and an unknown man stands on shore holding rope.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Will Collison with wife & children leaving Metlakatla to catch steamship en route to England (1910)".

          2002.5.1 · Item · 15 November 1984
          Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

          "Port Essington: A Town Remembered" consists of copies of 4 black & white photographs of Port Essington, taken in October 1984 by Nancy Robertson, and published on page 13 of the 15 November 1984 edition of The Daily News, Prince Rupert's newspaper. The page caption reads as follows : "Port Essington : a town remembered - These photos are from an aging Port Essington taken in the fall month of October by photographer Nancy Robertson. Once a thriving community, Port Essington stands derelict at a Skeena estuary with only occasional visitors."

          Atlin, BC in 1899
          2009.5.2.87 · Item · 3 September 1899
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts the Atlin townsite, forest in foreground, hills in background. Town stands on edge of lake located in left midground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Atlin City B.C., Sept. 3rd 1899. Copyrighted by S.A. Smythe Atlin, B.C."

          2006.25 · Collection · 1961 - 2000, predominant 1961-1967

          Fonds consists of original, silent 16mm reels that portray the natural, social and land use history of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin regions named the "Natural and Guiding History of the Bella Coola and Chilcotin Regions".

          Possible locations that Al Elsey filmed include: Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Anahim Lake, Alert Bay, Nimpo Lake, Bulkey Valley, the Rainbow Mountains, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Dean River, Bella Coola River, Tchaha Lake, the Chilcotin region, the Ulkatcho Mountains, Lassard Lake, Fenton Lake, Atnarko River, Wells Gray Park, and Holt Homestead.

          2009.5.3.157 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts men on river boat and small canoe floating just off shore. Men sit and stand on shore among square bales and large cut lumber. Forest in background. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "Fort Fraser wooding up at Giscome Portage", "Chilco at Giscome Portage".

          Port Essington, B.C.
          2001.1.022 · File · [ca. 1870]-1986
          Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

          Consists of copies of lot plans, a blueprint of the townsite of Port Essington, and an article on Port Essington from the 15 November 1984 edition of the Prince Rupert Daily News.

          Boating - Starting Down
          2012.13.1.15.21 · Item · [1975?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a group of people in boats, with Ray Mueller steering one of them, on the Fraser River in the Grand Canyon, B.C.

          Nechako Cutbanks
          2012.13.1.3.090 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W

          Nechako Cutbanks Trail
          2012.13.1.3.091 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W

          Nechako Cutbanks Trail
          2012.13.1.3.092 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W

          Prince George Sawmill
          2012.13.1.3.158 · Item · Nov. 2000
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W

          Prince George Sawmill
          2012.13.1.3.159 · Item · Nov. 2000
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W

          Northwood Pulpmill
          2012.13.1.3.160 · Item · Nov. 2000
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts the Northwood Pulpmill in Prince George, B.C. taken from above the Nechako River looking east. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W

          2012.13.1.3.168 · Item · Mar. 2003
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts an aerial view of a Prince George residential section between Highway 97, Carney Street and 10th Ave looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'54.0"N 122°46'00.4"W

          Flooded Area
          2012.13.1.87.002 · Item · [between 1975 and 1995]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a flooded area with an old sawdust pile in the background. Likely near McGregor, B.C.

          2012.13.1.87.004 · Item · [between 1975 and 1995]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts several eighteen wheelers at the Pass Lake Road and Upper Fraser Road intersection with numerous houses and buildings in the background in McGregor, B.C. Map coordinates 54°04'38.1"N 121°50'00.1"W