Exploration, Discovery and Travel

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  • Travel or exploration for personal, geographical, scientific or mapping reasons
  • Expeditions, exploration, adventure, prospecting, guiding
  • Individuals and groups involved in exploration or travel (eg. explorers, adventurers, prospectors, guides, outfitters)
  • Expedition planning, reports and accounts
  • Personal travels for discovery and education (eg. travel diaries)
  • Early contact with First Nations
  • SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration

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          1199 Archival description results for Exploration, Discovery and Travel

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          2006.20.3.48 · Item · [between 23 May 1906 and 15 October 1906]
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts mountain range, river or glacier visible below.

          Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906. This particular photo is one of 10 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "From [Wahut?]-Azmuth and Koshu.” See also items 2006.20.3.47 - 2006.20.3.56.

          2006.20.3.44 · Item · [between 23 May 1906 and 15 October 1906]
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Water spans foreground, wind-blown trees stand on shore in background. Mountains visible in distance.

          Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906. This particular photo is one of 5 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "Boundary No.2 camera Sta. Twin Lake & Glacier.” See also items 2006.20.3.42 - 2006.20.3.46.

          2006.20.3.46 · Item · [between 23 May 1906 and 15 October 1906]
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Water spans foreground, trees can be seen in water, trunks submerged. Opposite shore and mountains in background.

          Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906. This particular photo is one of 5 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "Boundary No.2 camera Sta. Twin Lake & Glacier.” See also items 2006.20.3.42 - 2006.20.3.45.

          2006.20.3.22 · Item · [between 23 May 1906 and 15 October 1906]
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts waterfall between rocky cliffs, trees on either side and in foreground.

          Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906.
          This particular photo is one of 13 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "SOME OTHERS." See also items 2006.20.3.23 - 2006.20.3.34.

          2006.20.3.37 · Item · [between 23 May 1906 and 15 October 1906]
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts narrow waterfall in steep cliff, trees and bushes visible above. Handwritten annotation visible on negative: "Waterfall on way up Taku River."

          Image is one of 65 photos documenting a survey of the Canada-Alaska Boundary, Taku River area, May 23 to Oct. 15, 1906. This particular photo is one of 7 found in original enclosure with the following handwritten annotation: "Around River Taku and main camp on same." See also items 2006.20.3.35 - 2006.20.3.41.

          2009.5.4.60 · Item · May 1981
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Julian Fry reminisces on his early life and acquaintances in Prince George during his work along the Blackwater Road in the early 1920's. Some notable references include: Blackwater Road, C.F.S. Baldy Hughes, Bill Comstock, Tom Cornell, Duncan MacKenzie, Ernest Levesque, [?] Hathaway, [?] Nelson, Ed and Julia Erickson, Blackwater Telegraph Station, Everett Vandenburg, and [?] Mackenzie.

          2006.9.13 · File · c.1979 - c.1989
          Part of Bob Harkins fonds

          File consists of 1 audiocassette of interview by Bob Harkins with Tommy Walker who discusses his exploration work in the Omenica and Spatsizi Park region and current exploration being undertaken by another explorer Fred

          2000.10.5.2 · Item · [ca. 1982]
          Part of David G. Fish fonds

          Consists of 1 copy of article from National Geographic entitled "The Marvelous Maldive Islands : Sun-drenched Atolls in the Indian Ocean Hold a Seagirt Sultanate Where Phones Rarely Ring and Kites Fly from Office Windows," by Alan Villiers.

          Thomas Frederic Harper Reed
          2000.23.1.090 · File · 1977
          Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

          File consists of material relating to Thomas Frederic Harper Reed who was a surveyor, Indian Agent, and telegraph operator in Telegraph Creek, Atlin, and Victoria. Materials include a summary titled "A Gentleman Adventurer" about Thomas Reed's life and career.

          Three People, Three Dogs
          2012.13.1.84.04 · Item · 1994
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts three individuals and three dogs standing by a stream at an uncertain location, possibly somewhere in Bear Glacier Provincial Park. The woman in purple is possibly Sue Sedgwick.

          2006.25.1.15 · Item · Jul. 1966
          Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

          Footage of Tom Engebretch loading a Honda motorbike with gun and gunny sack and driving off through a creek and up a hill.

          Location is believed to be East Ranch, possibly located in near Bella Coola, Tweedsmuir Provincial Park or Chilcotin area.

          2000.04 · Collection · [196? - 198?]

          The fonds consists of 5 - 16mm prints of Tompkins's films, and 48 slide boxes featuring natural history images. Includes "Nahani," "Where Timber Wolves Call," "White Bear of the Kalum," and "Waterway Adventure with Tommy Tompkins."

          Tompkins, Tommy
          Tourists?
          2012.13.1.65.57 · Item · [1976?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the scenery at an uncertain location with numerous individuals, possibly tourists, present. It is possibly somewhere near the Fraser River.

          Tourists?
          2012.13.1.65.65 · Item · July 1980
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape at an unknown location with a group of people, possibly tourists, present. It is possibly near the Fraser River.

          Tourists?
          2012.13.1.65.58 · Item · [1976?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the scenery at an uncertain location with numerous individuals, possibly tourists, present. It is possibly somewhere near the Fraser River.

          Tourists?
          2012.13.1.65.66 · Item · July 1980
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape at an unknown location with a group of people, possibly tourists, present. It is possibly near the Fraser River.

          Trip to Fraser Lake
          2014.10.1.167 · Item · 1911
          Part of Arthur Holland Land Surveying Collection

          Photograph depicts five or more men standing near a tent frame. There are several packs on the ground and two horses loaded with packs. There is a bridge or dock on the right, a body of water and forested hills in the background.

          Two grizzlies
          2014.10.1.080 · Item · 1909
          Part of Arthur Holland Land Surveying Collection

          Photograph depicts skins of two grizzlies, heads attached. The skins are spread on elevated poles, a man stands beside the bear skins. There is an alpine meadow and scrub trees in the background.