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House in Delta, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.096 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a house on Ladner Trunk Rd. in Delta, B.C. It is in the northeast corner of an intersection with the road leading to the Canadian Army Signal Station.

2013.6.36.1.072.06 · Item · [July 1969]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Moha "ghost" vilage, 20 miles west of Lillooet, at the fork of Bridge and Yalako Rivers. It used to be a gold mining village. About 8 houses/cabins were left standing, but none were occupied. Displayed is one that had 2 ft. thick walss to waist height, as shown.

2013.6.36.1.072.19 · Item · 28 Oct, 1967
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a house that had a "sold" notice on it and was partly demolished. Up to the date the photograph was captured, this block on Beach Ave. was the sole remaining one to have only houses on it, as opposed to a mixture of houses and apartment blocks, or blocks only.

2013.6.36.1.074.11 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an Indian Roman Catholic church at the mouth of Anderson Lake. No services were held anymore. It was externally restored in 1968 by the white people of the village, while the Natives did the interior. Unfortunatley, there was no work done on the interior as of the date the photograph was captured.

2013.6.36.1.018.01 · Item · [2 Sept. 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. The depot office had three employees working inside. Vernon is at mile 46.2 from Sicamous, on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. It has daily way freight.

2013.6.36.1.002.106 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the junction of Robson and Cordero St. in west end Vancouver, B.C. The photo is looking northwest on the newly demolished block, except for some houses at far end. View is looking down Robson St., with Cordero St. intersecting the photo.

Kaslo City Hall
2013.6.36.1.073.03 · Item · 12 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Kaslo City Hall, built in 1898. The first floor contained a library while the second floor held a coutroom with original furnishings in mild disarray.

Lordeau Hotel
2013.6.36.1.076.11 · Item · Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in the ghost town of Ferguson. About 8 deserted buildings remained, of which two appeared to be used as summer cabins. This building was the Lardeau Hotel.

Lund Harbour
2013.6.36.1.003.099 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Lund Harbour, looking north, 12 miles north of Powell River. It is the most northerly point on the mainland accessible by car, on this part of the coast. Lund is 92 car miles north of the ferry terminal at Langdale.

2013.6.36.1.007.038 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Malahat station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line, 20 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south and there are no houses anywhere in the vicinity.

McCulloch CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.026.04 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the McCulloch CPR depot located at mile 76.7 on the Carmi Subdivision, which is about 27 miles northeast of Penticton. The rear building is the passenger depot, which was painted blue inside. The view is looking north.

McCulloch CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.026.03 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the McCulloch CPR depot located at mile 76.7 on the Carmi Subdivision, which is about 27 miles northeast of Penticton. The building on the right is the passenger depot, which was last officially used in January 1964. The view is looking south on the downgrade.