Image depicts Prince George from the view of Peden Hill.
Image depicts Parkwood Place taken from Connaught Hill looking west with the hospital in the background. Map coordinates 53°54'39.9"N 122°45'02.5"W
Image depicts Tabor Mountain from the airport in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts mobile homes for sale on Cowart Road looking northeast with Simon Fraser Bridge in background. Map coordinates 53°52'39.3"N 122°46'13.1"W
Image depicts a few houses, most likely near the airport in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a rural setting, most likely near the airport in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Canadian National Railway Yards in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Canadian National Railway Yards in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Highway 97 at 15th Ave. looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'42.1"N 122°46'53.1"W
Image depicts Highway 97 at 15th Ave. looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'36.0"N 122°46'55.5"W
Image depicts a view of Peden Hill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Pearson Homestead.
Image depicts the Pearson Homestead.
Image depicts a clearing in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Prince George near the Airport Road.
Image depicts a clearing in Prince George, B.C., possibly in the Pineview area.
Image depicts Prince George at night from the cutbanks.
Image depicts the Fraser River and the Grand Trunk Pacific Bridge from Cottonwood Island Park.
Image depicts a farmhouse on Old Summit Road in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the McMillan Creek from Northwood Pulpmill Road, in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts part of the McMillan Regional Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts part of the McMillan Creek Trail in the McMillan Regional Park in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks on the Nechako river.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from the cutbanks.
Image depicts a view of the Fraser-Nechako confluence from the Prince George cutbanks.
Image depicts the Fraser River from the vantage point of the cutbanks in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Fraser River from Northwood Road in the Prince George area.
File contains slides depicting Prince George.
File contains slides depicting maps and site plans for the city of Prince George.
This fonds consists of material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick, author, professor, Prince George urban planner, and prominent local historian. This body of records documents Sedgwick’s research interests in the history and geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The fonds also reflects his work as a Prince George Senior City Planner, his involvement in local community organizations, and his teaching at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia.
The fonds includes:
1) Photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick across British Columbia, predominantly in the Central Interior region;
2) Research subject files consisting of original research documentation and collected reference material, predominantly focusing on topics relating to local history, city planning, and geography in the Prince George area and the British Columbia Central Interior;
3) Documentation of Kent Sedgwick’s community involvement, including records created over the course of his work with the Prince George Heritage Commission, , the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Association, and other local organizations;
4) Writings, publications, and lectures written, edited, or conducted by Kent Sedgwick;
5) Professorial records consisting of lectures and material relating to Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia;
6) Maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia.