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NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection Port Essington, BC
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Plan of Port Essington
2002.5.2 · Item · 28 September 1926
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

Plan of Port Essington consists of an architectural plan for the townsite of Port Essington compiled from plans in Land Registry and described as Composite Plan 537 (originally deposited October 17th 1893). Depicts Skeena River, Hocsal River, individual lots and streets, the B.C. Fishing and Packing Co. Ltd., a graveyard, and the Anglo British Columbia Packing Co.
Port Essington: A Town Remembered
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."
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.
Port Essington, BC
2002.5.3 · Item · March 1986
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

Consists of a black & white copy of an artwork depicting a street of Port Essington. Two identifiable buildings along the street are the Hotel Essington and a church.