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BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.049.16 · Item · [22 June 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "Extra 382-Eastbound" freight. Taken from the cab of locomotive #382 on 2% grade between Scott Road and Kennedy in North Surrey. Train had 3 locomotives and about 45 cars.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.01 · Item · 2 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking westward, down Johnston Street from the Granville Bridge. Davies notes minimal clearance on the left side of the track.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.05 · Item · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a railing lane running west between Johnston Street and Cartwright Street. It lead to General Machinary Ltd which is found on the left. Davie notes it had a spur, lighter rail beyond the switches and poor track.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.19 · Item · 6 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an unused spur leading southward to Morrison Steel and Wire Company Ltd. The spur crosses a disused line running on the south side of Cartwright Street.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.14 · Item · 13 Mar. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking eastward on Cartwright Street with property of Brandham-Handerson Point Company at the right. A trank car, property of Union Tank Car Company (built in 1926) is visible along the building. The tank car was about to be switched by the BCER.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.17 · Item · 2 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the southwest side of Granville Island. After 2 years of hassle with owner Clay, Davies notes, the city of Vancouver purchased his property so as to re-develop the whole area as part of the False Creek clean up. There was opposition coming from moorage renters.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.21 · Item · 13 Mar. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts BCER freight switching on the Island's trackage with B.C. locomotive #901 and tank car, property of Union Tank Car Company, built in 1926. Image captured directly underneath Granville Bridge.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.06 · Item · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on Cartwright Street, looking eastward. Track to the right is unusable because the switch towards the right is blocked over.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.18 · Item · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking westward, down Cartwright Street. Trackage seen was not usable. Switch was blacktopped into position. The far end of the spur was used to lead to Columbia Bitolithic Ltd. Unseen track on the right side of the road was still in use.

BCER Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.049.34 · Item · Apr. 1976
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts old BC Electric Railway interurbans purchased for restoration by the government of BC from an Oregon owner. They stood in the CPR Duke Street Yards in Vancouver.

2002.12.20.1 · Item · c.1986
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Catholic Bishop Fergus O'Grady on his retirement as Bishop of the local Catholic Diocese of Prince George. Discusses also the Oblate Missionary Order and their history in Northern British Columbia. Also discusses the founding of the Prince George College.

Harkins, Bob
2002.12.18.1 · Item · c.1970-c.1989
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with local music reviewer Fred Bradley. He discusses his early life, move to Canada, memories of the Merchant Marines during World War II. Also discusses arts scene in Prince George.

Harkins, Bob
2013.6.36.1.002.087 · Item · Feb. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former fire hall now used as a boy's club on 12th Ave and St. Catherine's St., in Vancouver, B.C. It is one and a quarter miles southeast of C.N.R. station.

2009.6.13.45.20 · Item · [between 1974 - 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Map depicts annotations of the freight-way routes throughout British Columbia. These routes include: the Garnet Enterprise Truck Haul from Vancouver to Terrace, the Canadian Freightways from Vancouver to Edmonton to Alaska; the Lindsay Transfer from Terrace to Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek; and the Northland Navigation roll-on and roll-off service.

2009.6.13.45.19 · Item · 1975
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Map depicts annotations marking the major freight-ways: Garnet Ent. Truck Haul from Vancouver to Terrace, Canada Freightways Lyndon Trucking from Vancouver-Edmonton-Alaska Highway, Lindsays Transfer from Terrace to Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek, and the Northland Navigation roll-on and roll-off service. The cities and towns of Vancouver, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Terrace, Kitimat and Whitehorse are noted.

Cannery, Fraser River
2013.6.36.1.068.10 · Item · 4 Mar. 1967
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a cannery at the seaward entrance to the south arm of the combined north arm of the Fraser river. Visible are a few rusted anchors. One was marked "Locomotive B.C. 100 Ibs. 1943 U.S. Navy."