Photograph depicts what was believed to be a replica of a 1912 Curtiss Pusher, built and owned by Peter Bowers.
Abbotsford, BC
21 Archival description results for Abbotsford, BC
Photograph depicts a RAF Avro Vulcan Bomber that flew from Britain directly to BC for the Centennial International Airshow with a fuelling stop at Gander. The bomber was first introduced in 1952 and was built by AV Roe and Co. Manchester.
Photograph depicts the C.P.R. station in Abbotsford, looking south.
Photograph depicts a view of the CPR trackage just south of the Abbotsford depot, about mile 7.0 on the Huntingdon Branch. The view is looking southeast.
Photograph taken at the Clayborn diamond crossing. The CPR runs north and south while the BC Hydro Railway crossing northwest and southeast. An interlocking hut is found at the upper left of the diamond crossing.
Photograph depicts a railway that was used to haul fire clay from a horizontal drift mine. The track on the left-hand side, behind the camera, led to a garage type of structure that held dismantled battery operated electric locomotives made by General Electric.
Photograph depicts a railway hauling fire clay from a horizontal drift mine. The line was disused, but not derelict.
Photograph depicts a replica of the a Boeing, the first ever plane built by Boeings in 1916 in Seattle and was called the "B and W Seaplane."
Photograph depicts ballast car #3013.
Photograph depicts the a weighbridge, just to the north of the city centre of Abbotsford.
Photograph depicts one of six former sub-stations of the BC Electric Railway's 64 mile interurban railway between New Westminster and Chilliwack. It opened in 1910, but was closed in the 1950's due to electric traction. The interior had been vandalized, but the building (made out of concrete) was so well built that the structure itself was quite sound.
Photograph depicts the Clayborn diamond crossing that intersects with the CPR Huntingdon branch. All BC Hydro Railway trains had to stop at this "home" signal before the interlocked could work.
Photograph depicts the Clayborn diamond crossing on mile 37.0. The eastbound BC Hydro Railway freight was just nearly across the CPR tracks. Image captured from the signal interlocking hut.
Photograph depicts the Clayborn diamond crossing on mile 37.0. An eastbound 45 car BC Hydro Railway freight had just cleared the crossing. Now it was stopped, awaiting the conductor who had just worked the signals in an interlocking shanty.
Photograph depicts a westbound way freight switching at the Matsqui Industrial Centre on the north side of Abbotsford. Train consisted of BC Hydro Railway locomotives and 25 box cars.
Photograph depicts BC Hydro Railway freight travelling north towards Abbotsford.
Photograph depicts an AVRO 504K fighter and biplane rainer of the RCAF, dated 1919.
Photograph depicts a wood and fabric AVRO 504K fighter, built in 1919. It was first developed in Britain in 1913. Now powered by Clerget Rotary. The fighter was used by the RCAF as a biplane trainer until 1928. This type was also used as crop duster, stunt machines, etc.
Photograph depicts avenger torpedo bombers that were purchased in 1958 and were owned by Skyway Air Sevices of the Abbotsford Airport. There were 14 avengers owned at the time the photograph was taken.
Map depicts the Abbotsford area, including railway lines.
Photograph depicts the Abbotsford CPR depot. It was built circa 1910-1914 and was the second depot built by the CPR in the town. It is at mile 6.7 on the the Huntingdon branch from Mission City. It was last used for passenger traffic in October 1959. It is No.5 standard design CPR depot.