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2013.6.36.1.054.40 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a view of some of the auctioned mine railway equipment in the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible on the left are repair shops and dump ore cars. On the left are flat cars including one with pole support used to depoit graphite grease on an overhead copper cable.

2013.6.36.1.054.29 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photo depits a mule locomotive. A contractor from Calgray won the contract to remove the rails of the Anaconda Britannia Mine that was closed on November 1, 1974. The contractor bought the locomotive to do the job. It pulled out 2000-3000 ft. of twin sets of rails from the far end of a tunnel to open air at this point. Then, it unbolted them further into lengths and stocked them for shipment possibly to the Yukon.

2013.6.36.1.054.36 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Visible is auctioned equipment awaiting removal. Equipment included an 18 ton, locomotive #4, and ten hopper cars. Anaconda Britannia Mine had closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.38 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway . Visible is one of four surviving large flat cars at the Anaconda Britannia Mine. It was sold at the auction that was held in August, 1975 after the mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.28 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway in Britannia Beach. Visible is an ambulance car that was painted silver and was made of steel. It was likely to be cut up on site for scraps. Anacanada Britannia Mine closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.39 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a mine electric railway. Visible is a powder car that was painted red and head a wooden box. It was used twice weekly on the explosives haul till the Anaconda Britannia Mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.37 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the general view of the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible is the main portal and the top of ore bins. Images displays railway shops at the rear, with locomotive #4 and powder car found in the middle distance.

2013.6.36.1.054.24 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a concentrator mill. The mine was closed for good on November 1, 1974. An auction of all residual equipment took place in August 1975. B.C. Museum of Mining is located mid-right of the photo.

Bridges
2013.6.04 · Series · 1990-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of articles, clippings, and other research material regarding railway bridges in British Columbia. Includes information about fixed span bridges, drawbridges, moveable span bridges, and trestles. Also includes details about specific bridges, such as the New Westminster Drawbridge, the Second Narrows Drawbridge, and the Cisco Bridge.

Bridges
2013.6.36.1.001 · File · 1964-1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of bridges in British Columbia.

2013.6.36.1.001.84 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the bridge over the north Thompson River at Barriere, 40 miles north of Kamloops. View is looking towards the east bank. A new bridge is being built half a mile upstream and just awaiting decking.

2013.6.36.1.001.90 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the bridge over the south Thompson River at Squilax where the road connects Squilax Village with a First Nations reservation on the north bank (photo background). The overhead truss in the center span was created to give clearance to paddle sternwheelers.

Bridge over Powell Lake
2013.6.36.1.001.86 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge over Powell Lake, directly behind Powell River town. The bridge is in poor condition and being replaced by steel bridge at right (just off the picture).

Bridge over Portage River
2013.6.36.1.069.09 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge near the beginning of the Seton Portage to D'Arcy dirt road over the Portage River. The road was a one and half of a mile connection between the Anderson (upper) and Seton (lower) lakes.