Mostrar 61 resultados

Photograph depicts a primitive tram with external flonges and a swivel support for a tub that was found amongst the debris near the blacksmiths shop in Barkerville.

Photograph depicts the completely rebuilt drug store in Barkerville based on historical sketches and photos.

Photograph taken at Barkerville.

Handwritten annotation on verso “ Barkerville in 1930’s".

Image depicts an unrestored chinese shack in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a snow-covered hill in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts an old Anglican Church in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the kitchen area of the interior of the Cottonwood House.

Image depicts the interior of a church, possibly one in or near Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the Barkerville theatre from the porch of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Image depicts a building in Barkerville with Chinese writing; it is possibly a store.

Image depicts a freight wagon in Barkerville.

Image depicts a pan of gold nuggets in Barkerville.

Item consists of a letter documenting Johns McCormick’s experiences at Williams Creek in Barkerville during the winter of 1869. He describes the poor gold mining conditions on Williams Creek and his hopes for future prosperity.

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 Types of records included in this fonds include: published and unpublished short stories, manuscripts, correspondence, grant applications, photographs, audio and video recordings, contracts, book reviews, plotting notes, speaking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.

Photograph depicts a completely rebuilt saloon that was done so based on historical sketches and photos.

Photograph depicts a water pump, dated 1883. Animal water trough and pipe were both made out of wood, which was typical for the Barkerville period.

Image depicts a Hydraulic Placer mining location in Barkerville which has been completely deforested.

Image depicts the Cottonwood House at the Historic Site located in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the living area of the interior of the Cottonwood House.

Image depicts the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, as well as several other buildings.

Image depicts the main street of Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a Sporting House in Barkerville.

Image depicts a crowd watching a man pan for gold in Barkerville.

Image depicts the Barkerville Cemetery.

Image depicts the grave of John A. Cameron at Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the grave of John A. Fraser in Barkerville, B.C.

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

Photograph depicts a horse drawn wagon in Barkerville.

Image depicts an unrestored log house in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the Masonic Hall in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the Hudson's Bay Company in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts the interior of the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, B.C.

Image depicts a souvenir and gift shop for both Barkerville and Wells, B.C.

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.

Image depicts a street in Barkerville, near Wells, B.C.

Item consists of a letter written by John McCormick to a person named James; it is not made clear if James is a friend or relative. In both his letter to James, John McCormick makes several references to Victoria. His familiarity with Victoria suggests that he may have travelled from Victoria to Barkerville to mine for gold. In his letters to James, John McCormick describes having no money and living under poor conditions. He mentions the great fire that swept through Barkerville and that he lost nothing due to its distance from his house. McCormick also mentions that the Indians are dying quickly of Small Pox in Victoria.

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.

Photograph depicts sluicing monitors that were used to tear down and break up alluvial gold bearing material.

Photograph depicts a hydraulic sluicing monitor that was not a piece on display in the exhibit, but was a piece of abandoned equipment found below Barkerville town. It was made by Empire Foundry, Marysville, California.

Image depicts an unrestored, collapsing log-house in Barkerville, B.C.