The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.
Plan depicts Granville Island industrial sites in False Creek, Vancouver. Shows revised trackage from 1955 annotated in colour by Davies.
Photograph depicts coal miners near Buckley Bay. The afternoon shift (3 p.m.) is going down the Tsable drift mine, which is the only working coal pit on Vancouver Island in 1964 and has a total of 70 employees. It is run by the Comox Colliery Co. and has a daily production of 200-300 tons.
Photograph depicts the Tsable coal pit on Vancouver Island as the first coal of the afternoon shift being hauled up.
Photograph depicts a small coal tram at Tsable coal pit near Fanny Bay on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a general view, looking north, of Westview Harbour with the Powell River paper plant smoking in the background.
Photograph depicts the newsprint plant of MacMillan, Bloedell, and Powell River Ltd. In Powell River, B.C. The view is looking northwards and shows that the plant is working on Easter Day/
Photograph depicts a log boom probably in the Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a log boom probably in the Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts dumping logs at Gold River on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a mill on the north stream of the north arm of the Fraser River, looking east from the Fraser St. bridge.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts pole climbing in logger sports probably at Squamish, B.C.
Photograph depicts pole climbing in logger sports probably at Squamish, B.C.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts logger sports at Squamish, B.C.
Photograph depicts pole climbing in logger sports probably at Squamish, B.C.
Photograph depicts a logging museum in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts an early type of spool donkey circa 1890-1900, on display at Promised Land Park on the Olympia Peninsula in Washington state.
Photograph depicts a steam donkey located in the Crown Zellerbach Museum at Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a tractor owned by G. Wellburn at the Duncan Forest Museum.
Photograph depicts an early type of steam donkey mounted on a flatcar and attached to a Shay Tank. It is displayed on the roadside at Promised Land Park, probably near Forks, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
Photograph depicts a steam donkey beside a mill pond of a shingle mill at Sappho or Tyee, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is steam fed from the main plant boiler.
Photograph depicts a Vancouver Iron Works built steam donkey in use until the early 1950s. It was purchased for $800 by an enthusiast in 1963 , set up beside home and roadside at Sayward near Kelsey Bay on North Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts the reverse view of a steam donkey at Sayward near Kelsey Bay on North Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a view of a steam donkey probably at Sayward near Kelsey Bay on North Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a saw on the outskirts of Courtenay on the road to Cumberland.
Photograph depicts an early spool donkey at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum
Photograph depicts a donkey engine at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum
Photograph depicts a beehive burner at Brownsville Sawmills Ltd. On Olson St. in south Westminster, Surrey. It is on the banks of the Fraser River just below the Patullo Bridge.
Photograph depicts a floating log saw cutter moored in the north arm of the Fraser River on the Lulu Island side near the #8 road.
Photograph depicts a small sawmill on the Old Yale Rd., near the intersection of Robson Rd. in South Westminster, Surrey.
Photograph depicts a scow with chips landing on the north shore of Vancouver harbour. There are Saskatchewan wheat elevators in the background.
Photograph depicts a log on an old trailer bed.
Photograph depicts a general view of a Horne Bros. Ltd. shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the bull chain skid at the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade St. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a general view of the Horne Bros. shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a view of the booming ground of the Horne Bros. Shingle Co. Ltd. On #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a view of the main saw and bull chain of the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts an abandoned brick burner now used to take excess steam blowing off from the wood fired double boiler. The burner is at the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts an unused brick burner, surrounded at high tide by sea water. The burner is at the Horne Bros Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. The crane was made by the Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. in Cleveland, Ohio and is undated. It has a 20 ton capacity, is well maintained, and freshly painted.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. It is used to load scows from stacks shown to left and right of track. Thick baulks of timber on edges of pier are part of a safety device. Crane has transverse underframe which just clears these baulks normally. Under a heavy load and extended jib the underframe rests on the baulks.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in a lumber yard on the north side of Porpoise Bay in Sechelt on the Sechelt Peninsula. The steam crane has been converted to diesel and was made by the Brown Hoisting Co. from Cleveland, Ohio. It lifts 21 tons at a 12ft radius and 5 tons at 35ft radius, and is in daily use. The 200 yards of rail track form a "Y" with the bottom piece onto the wharf.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. on the foot of Lloyd St. in the North Vancouver. It has been freshly painted with a yellow exterior, white interior, and black boiler.
Photograph depicts an oxen powered log carrier with wheels that are approximately 10 feet in diameter. It is at Pioneer Park and Museum near Totem Lake, 3 miles north of Yahk and 30 miles east of Creston.
Photograph depicts a once used booming boat made of log sections at a log dump on seashore about 5 miles north of Powell River, and opposite Harwood Island. Stern at left with prop guard.
Photograph depicts a log dump on seashore about 5 miles north of Powell River and opposite Hardwood Island. The view is looking north.