Photograph taken in a park area during an unknown function, crowd seated in law chairs. The Lieutenant Governor sits between two unknown men; uniformed man on left believed to be a naval officer.
Photograph taken in a park area during an unknown function, crowd seated in law chairs. The Lieutenant Governor sits between two unknown men; uniformed man on left believed to be a naval officer.
Handwritten annotation on original envelope reads: “for Charlotte’s Princess. E.V. Wood 370-5441” (possibly a function celebrating the building or launching of the M.V. Charlotte Princess, a 135’ yacht moored through the summer at Langara Islands, Haida Gwaii).
Aline’s son Dominic Dobrzensky stands in uniform in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “June 04”.
The group stands on the sidewalk of a residential street. Photograph believed to have been taken at the Countess Aline Dobrzensky's Garden Party.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “June 04”.
Photograph taken at the United Nations Day Ceremonies in Esquimalt, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "KEN IRVINE, TOM GREEN".
Photograph taken during the Inaugural Dedication of Heritage Stones. Canadian flags hang behind podium. Crowd sits under tent in grassy area, planes visible in background.
Item is one of three photographs accompanying a paper reading: “Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, Inaugural Dedication of Heritage Stones, Sunday 04 June 2006”; see also items 2009.6.1.627 and 2009.6.1.628.
Planes visible in background.
Item is one of three photographs accompanying a paper reading: “Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, Inaugural Dedication of Heritage Stones, Sunday 04 June 2006”; see also items 2009.6.1.626 and 2009.6.1.628.
Commemorative stone reads: “Our People…. Our Heritage, Hon Col Iona Campagnolo, 19 Wing Comox, Saluting a Glorious Past”.
Item is one of three photographs accompanying a paper reading: “Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, Inaugural Dedication of Heritage Stones, Sunday 04 June 2006”; see also items 2009.6.1.626 and 2009.6.1.627.
Photograph taken at outdoor function, see also items 2009.6.1.629 - 2009.6.1.634.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “model ships in G.H. Pool to honour BC Based H.M.C.S. (Esquimalt) + Admirals”.
Campagnolo stands at portable podium next to large speaker and an unidentified aide-de-camp. Photograph was taken at Terrace Gardens, Government House, Victoria, B.C.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Goodbye to Friends of Govt House Garden Society”.
Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of National Defence and national security issues in general. Records include newspaper clippings, newsletters, press releases, brochures, and speeches by the Minister of National Defence. Includes correspondence regarding Operation Morninglight, CFS Masset, Katimavik, aircraft, the role of women in the Canadian Forces, and the proposed closing of Wolseley Barracks.
Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Records include news releases, maps, reports, memoranda, and speeches by Minister of Veteran Affairs Daniel MacDonald. Includes correspondence regarding medical services from the Canadian Pension Commission, Veterans Affairs offices in northern British Columbia. Veterans rights, the fiftieth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion, and veterans housing under the Veterans Land Act.
Button badge promotes saving the Wolseley Barracks, and was likely created by the Royal Canadian Regiment and Canadian Forces Base London.
Photograph depicts a group of people standing by a Boeing ASW 707 test aircraft and a Lockheed Electra ASW naval test aircraft.
Photograph depicts a Canadian Forces Labrador rescue helicopter lifting off after a practice water landing.
Photograph depicts MP Iona Campagnolo at a Veteran's Day event, likely on November 11, 1975 or 1976 in northern British Columbia. Campagnolo is talking to constituents near a monument to soldiers of World War I, World War II and Korea.
The pair stands on beach, Joyce leaning down in foreground (daughter of Bertha and Reverend W.E. Collison, and granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Water and shoreline in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Joyce & Col. [Pragnell?] on North Beach QCIs (Old Massett)."
File contains postcards portraying life in Prince Rupert, B.C. Images depict harbour scenes, street scenes (Third Avenue, Sixth Street, Central Street, and Mainstreet), airplanes, large ships, fisheries, city aerials, parades, military, a dog sled mail team, and a frozen fishing boat.
Parade of uniformed men through streets. There is snow on the ground. Printed annotation on recto reads: “1st Church parade 30th Batt Earl Grey Rifles Feb 21st,15, McRae Bros,” handwritten in pencil on verso: “Prince Rupert”. Handwritten message is addressed to “Dear Grandma”.
Parade of uniformed marchers with sign that reads: “Every little helps, Do your share” (with a large cross). Buildings on street in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert B.C.” Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Prince Rupert B.C.”
Image depicts the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre on the north side of 3rd Ave in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre on the north side of 3rd Ave in Prince George, B.C.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to World War 2 in Prince George. Includes various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper; "Wartime bldgs" handwritten notes by Kent Sedgwick (2005); and a John Bogle UNBC history course paper (1999). Also includes photographs taken in 2005 of various buildings and houses in Prince George.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the Royal Canadian Legion in Prince George. Includes various clipped articles from the Prince George Citizen newspaper.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to veteran housing in Prince George. File predominantly consists of clipped and photocopied articles about a lack of housing for returning veterans from the Second World War. Also includes a photograph of a house in the Millar Addition.
File consists of:
- Canadian Rail issue no. 447 (July-August 1995) which is devoted to Canada's Railways in World War II
- Article by David Davies, "Wartime Freight in BC in WWII, 1939-1945"
- Summary piece by David Davies, "What happened in British Columbia in WWII? 1939-1945: A Review of Military Events"
Photograph depicts an airplane belonging to the 407 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It is located in Nanton in southwest Alberta, standing beside the highway at the edge of town.
Photograph depicts Belmont Park Fort on the west side of Esquimalt Harbour. It was built by the British Royal Engineers in 1895 to protect the naval base. Photo shows the lower fort with 2 gun emplacements.
Photograph depicts the entrance to the magazine feeding gun emplacement in the lower fort of Belmont Park Fort in Esquimalt Harbour.
Photograph depicts one of the 2 gun emplacements in the lower fort of Belmont Park Fort protecting Esquimalt Harbour.
Photograph depicts the one and only gun emplacement in the upper fort of Belmont Park Fort protecting Esquimalt Harbour.
These photographs were taken by an unknown photographer from Department of National Deference Public Relations (Pacific Command) during the 1945 Polar Bear Exercise. This exercise was held in northern British Columbia in February and March 1945, using some 1,150 soldiers of the 6th Division. The intent of the exercise was to test the effects of "wet cold" conditions on military men and material. The scenario for the Polar Bear Exercise was that: "Action will be based on reports of a Japanese force having been landed at Bella Coola from submarines, having rendered useless RCAF installations at Bella Bella, and giving positive indication that this force is composed in great part of construction personnel with a comparatively small protective element; the assumption being that it will try to construct a useable road from Bella Coola to permit movement inland of a larger fighting force to follow at some later date". The exercise itself was conducted in three overlapping phases. Between 12 February and 5 March the force moved from Prince George to Anahim Lake, chiefly using an array of motor transport but with some pack horses. The second phase ran from 4 March to early April. This was a series of marches from Anahim Lake to Bella Coola and return; a secondary force of 19 men split off from the main body and, travelling by snowmobile and snowshoe, traversed the Rainbow Mountains to Bella Coola; on the return march this detachment was increased to 120 men and dubbed "Y" Force. The third phase was removal of all troops by vehicle from Anahim Lake to Williams Lake. These photographs are believed to document the return from Bella Coola.
Photograph depicts a mountainous area between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake.
Photograph depicts two military vehicles traversing a rough dirt road between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts two military vehicles traversing a rough dirt road between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts two military vehicles traversing a rough dirt road between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise. The vehicle at the back of the convoy is marked with a notice: "CAUTION - RIGHT HAND DRIVE - NO SIGNALS".
Photograph depicts a dirt road between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake utilized for transport during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts the unloading of a jeep from a CMP truck between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts the unloading of a jeep from a CMP truck between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts soldiers trekking uphill in mountainous terrain between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts soldiers trekking uphill with pack horses in mountainous terrain between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts soldiers trekking through mountainous terrain between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a row of utility poles between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a line of soldiers hiking up switchbacks on a steep rocky slope between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a line of soldiers hiking up switchbacks on a steep rocky slope between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a line of soldiers hiking up switchbacks on a steep rocky slope between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a line of soldiers hiking up switchbacks on a steep rocky slope between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a narrow mountain gorge between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a tethered pack horse between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.
Photograph depicts a tethered pack horses in makeshift log stalls between Bella Coola and Anahim Lake during the WWII Polar Bear training exercise.