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4-wheeled wagon
2013.6.36.1.080.09 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 4- wheeled wagon that was designed to hold 'pay dirt' or 'rubbish' with a drop bottom worked by a ratchet and chains.

Ann Walsh fonds
2019.12 · Fonds · 1959-2018

This fonds illustrates the writing career of Canadian author Ann Walsh. Types of records included in this fonds include: published and unpublished short stories, manuscripts, correspondence, grant applications, photographs, audio and video recordings, contracts, book reviews, plotting notes, speaking notes, promotional materials and workshop materials.

Walsh, Ann
Barkerville ephemera
2001.1.002 · File · 1961-1983
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

File consists of:

  • Barkerville Historical Park pamphlet (1961?)
  • Postcard of St. Saviour's Church, Barkerville, "one of BC's oldest churches" (2 Aug. 1964)
  • An informational booklet about St. Saviour's Church, Barkerville (2 Aug. 1964)
  • Theatre Royal, Barkerville playbill (2 Nov. 1966)
  • Theatre Royal, "The Legend of Fanny Bendixon" playbill (1983)
  • Barkerville Schedule of Events (1983)
2012.13.2.19 · Subseries · 1955-2011
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research on various areas in British Columbia and Alberta. Includes written notes by Kent Sedgwick, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings relating to towns and settlements. These areas include Quesnel, Likely, the Yukon Telegraph Trail, Barkerville, Wells, the Cariboo region, Fort Alexandria, Soda Creek, the Chilcotin region, Jasper, the Rocky Mountains, Mackenzie, Tumbler Ridge, the Peace River region, Fort St. James, the Omineca region, Kitimat, Lethbridge, the Bulkley Valley, and Fort Mcleod. These files cover a variety of topics including Chinese people in British Columbia, land settlement, tourism, and historic information on the regions.

2002.12.21 · Item · 1979
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Tom Payne who discusses his life, emigration from England, service in World War I, and career as shoemaker in Quesnel. Also discusses his subsequent work at the Experimental Farm in Prince George

Harkins, Bob
Corner of a Log House
2012.13.1.12.01 · Item · Sep. 1970
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the corner of a log house, the slide itself labels the picture as being from Barkerville, B.C. and also indicates the corner is an example of a "round log" dovetail joint.

Forman's General Store
2012.13.1.37.33 · Item · [1980?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the abandoned and crumbling Forman's General Store somewhere in or near either Barkerville or Wells, B.C.

House Interior
2012.13.1.6.027 · Item · May 1974
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the interior of an old house, possibly the Cottonwood House, and most likely in or near Barkerville, B.C.