Northern BC Archives

"New Catechism of the Steam Engine with Chapters on Gas, Oil and Hot Air Engines"

2013.6.01.2.13
File
1904

File consists of the 1904 edition of a textbook by N. Hawkins entitled "New Catechism of the Steam Engine with Chapters on Gas, Oil and Hot Air Engines".

Climbing the Rockies

2013.6.36.3.02.01
Item
[before 1906?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Field station in the Rockies. Man standing on the left with a bowler hat was Chris McGregor, a professional (mining?) engineer. Earliest frank seen for the postcard was in July 1906.

"British Columbia: The Mineral Province of Canada"

2013.6.29.05
File
1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an original 1909 provincial publication entitled "British Columbia, the Mineral Province of Canada, being a Short History of Mining in the Province, a Synopsis of the Mining Laws in force, Statistics of Mineral Production to Date, and a Brief Summary of the Progress of Mining during 1908". Includes inset plates and pull-out graphs.

"British Columbia Railway Belt"

2013.6.35.01
Item
1 July 1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Government map depicts railway lands, lands "disposed of", grazing leases, and timber berths. Shows the British Columbia 'railway belt' running from Greater Vancouver to Field, B.C.

Freight

2013.6.29
Series
1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of research material regarding rail freight in British Columbia and in general. Includes information about freight statistics, freight customers in BC, freight revenue, less-than-carload service, types of freight loads, freight loading and discharging devices, and intermodal freight. Also includes information on the rail transport of coal, coke fuel, ore, lumber, pulp and paper, potash, sulfur, cement, gypsum, grain, fish, chemicals, petroleum, automobiles, and livestock.

First crossing of the Kicking Horse

2013.6.36.3.02.06
Item
[190-?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts the first crossing of the Kicking Horse.

Snow slide scene, west of Calgary, Canadian Rockies

2013.6.36.3.02.05
Item
[190-?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a snow slide scene, west of Calgary in the Canadian Rockies with a snow plow clearing the railroad of an avalanche. Three-colour process.

Mt. Stephen

2013.6.36.3.02.11
Item
[190-?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mt. Stephen near Field, BC

Canadian Rockies, Lower Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden on the Canadian Pacific Railway

2013.6.36.3.04.05
Item
[before 1910]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Lower Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden on the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Canadian Rockies.

View on Canadian Pacific Railway, BC

2013.6.36.3.02.02
Item
1910

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a view of the CPR line in B.C.

Snow slide scene

2013.6.36.3.02.07
Item
[190-?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a snow slide scene in the Canadian Rockies.

Mount Stephen House, Field, B.C.

2013.6.36.3.02.25
Item
14 Feb. 1911

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mt. Stephen and the CPR's hotel in Field, BC

"Plan Showing Suggested Layout for Terminals at Kelowna, B.C."

2013.6.35.41
Item
Mar. 1913

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts the proposed location and layout for the Canadian Northern Pacific terminal at Kamloops on the Kamloops-Lumby branch.

Mt. Stephen and Hotel, Field, Canadian Rockies

2013.6.36.3.02.18
Item
24 Apr. 1913

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mt. Stephen and a Hotel at Field, BCin the Canadian Rockies.

Passenger train, near Field, B.C.

2013.6.36.3.02.17
Item
[between 1900 and 1915]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a passenger train near Field, BC

CPR Camp, Yoho Valley

2013.6.36.3.01.02
Item
[between 1900 and 1915]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard taken along the CPR line, at a camp in Yoho Valley.

"Drawings of Standard 10 Stall Engine House with Annex for Machine Shop and Boiler Room to be Erected at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.27
Item
26 June 1915

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Architectural plan depicts a proposed standard 10 stall engine house with annex for machine shop and boiler room to be erected at Kamloops, BC.

Through the shoulder of Mt. Stephen

2013.6.36.3.02.04
Item
[between 1906 and 1916]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts the passage through the shoulder of Mt. Stephen.

C.P.R. passenger train near summit of Rocky Mountains

2013.6.36.3.02.19
Item
27 Sept. 1916

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a CPR passenger train near a summit of the Rocky Mountains.

"Granville Island Industrial Sites, False Creek, Vancouver, B.C.: Plan showing sewers, water pipes, tracks, roads, etc. as constructed"

2013.6.35.43
Item
Sept. 1917

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts Granville Island industrial sites in False Creek, Vancouver. Shows revised trackage from 1955 annotated in colour by Davies.

Spiral tunnel, near Field, in which trains make a complete turn, Canadian Rockies

2013.6.36.3.03.17
Item
[between 1906 and 1918]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a spiral tunnel near Field, in which trains make a complete turn around the Canadian Rockies. One of two spiral tunnels, and the first of this system introduced on the continent. The greatest pieced of tunnelling ever attempted in Canada. Cost 1,5000,000. Time of work: 20 months. 75 car-loads of dynamite used.

Mount Field from C.P.R. Hotel, Field, Canadian Rockies

2013.6.36.3.02.20
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mount Field from a CPR hotel in Field, Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Kicking Horse Canyon, near Field, Alberta, Canadian Pacific Railway

2013.6.36.3.02.23
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, A.B.. on the CPR line.

The Gap: Entrance to the Rockies

2013.6.36.3.01.06
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts 'The Gap," the entrance to the Rockies.

Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, B.C. on line of Canadian Pacific Railway

2013.6.36.3.02.21
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, BC on the CPR line.

Field, B.C. & Mt. Stephen

2013.6.36.3.02.24
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mt. Stephen and Field, BC

Mount Stephen, Field, B.C.

2013.6.36.3.02.26
Item
[between 1900 and 1920]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Mt. Stephen in Field, BC

"Kamloops Old Station Ground"

2013.6.35.34
Item
15 Aug. 1921

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts the location of buildings occupied by the Northern Construction Company on the old Kamloops Station ground.

"Report on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway"

2013.6.22.1.06
File
1922

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a British Columbia Provincial Government publication by W.P. Hinton entitled "Report on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway: Its Organization and Operation, with Recommendations".

Cathedral Mountain

2013.6.36.3.02.10
Item
[between 1903 and 1923]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Cathedral Mountain on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

"Water Tunnel" at Lyon's Creek

2013.6.35.46
Item
5 Feb. 1923

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Contour plan shows layout of a water tunnel near Lyon's Creek in the CNR Clearwater subdivision.

"Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines - Ticketing Routes"

2013.6.35.18
Item
1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts passenger routes on the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connecting lines in 1925.

"Plan shewing proposed yard layout at Kelowna, B.C."

2013.6.35.36
Item
17 Mar. 1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts the proposed CNR rail yard layout in Kelowna. A later plan, dated May 30th 1925, shows drastically reduced trackage and no barge slip.

"Plan Showing Proposed Location of Station, Crossing of Cawston Ave and Street to be Closed, Yard Layout and Connections with C.P.R., Kelowna, B.C."

2013.6.35.42
Item
30 May 1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts a proposed location for a CNR station and crossing in Kelowna.

"Proposed Fill of Trestle Bridge, Lyon Creek"

2013.6.35.49
Item
16 May 1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts a section, profile, and contour plan of the fill of the Lyon Creek Trestle bridge in the Clearwater CNR subdivision.

"Location of Bridge and Borrow Pit" at Lyon Creek

2013.6.35.50
Item
16 May 1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts the location of the Lyon Creek Bridge and borrow pit on the CNR Clearwater subdivision.

"New Station - Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.38
Item
27 May 1926

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts architectural drawings of the Canadian National Railway station in Kamloops. Includes an elevation of the building and floor plans.

"Railroad Map of Washington"

2013.6.35.06
Item
1928

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts railway lines in the state of Washington, including those crossing over the border into British Columbia.

"6 Stall Addition to Roundhouse at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.39
Item
July 1929

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts sections, elevations, and floor plans for the addition to the Kamloops roundhouse.

"Operating rules [for] Canadian National Railways, Grand Trunk Railway System, Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway, Central Vermont Railway, dated July 1st, 1929"

2013.6.15.06
File
1929

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an original "Operating rules [for] Canadian National Railways, Grand Trunk Railway System, Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway, Central Vermont Railway, dated July 1st, 1929".

"6 Stall Addition to Roundhouse at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.26
Item
July 1929

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Architectural block plan depicts a proposed addition to the CNR roundhouse in Kamloops.

Mountains Sheal, Aberdeen, Saddle-back, Fairview, the Beehive, White and Niblock, with the Bow River, near Lake Louise, Alberta

2013.6.36.3.01.13
Item
[between 1910 and 1930]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard taken at the Laggan Subdivision, the most famous photograph location on the CPR system due to its official photographer, Nicholas Morrant, 1910-1986. Possibly a 1920's view. From 1978, this location became known as 'Morant's Curve.' This view was a rarity in showing no train on the track.

Lake Louise station