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2013.6.36.1.015.10 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a view in a lane on the south side of the 1300 block of Richards St. in Vancouver. It includes a Louisville & Nashville car # L&N 109534, that is "paper loading only", has blue paintwork, and was built in June 1953. The end of the spur is at about Drake St. but it is covered in gravel for the last 25 yards. The car was spotted at the Cascade Imperial Mills Ltd. located at #1205 Richards St. Two-thirds of the block is occupied by the Johnston Terminals, Merchandise Storage Division. The building has 6 rail access doors but only 4 are in use. There is usually at least 1 car spotted along the building.

2006.20.12.45 · Item · [ca. 1940]
Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Another view from Tower at Whitehorse." Photograph depicts various unidentified buildings, vehicles, and machinery behind dirt road in mid ground. Power poles in foreground; trees, river, and mountains in background.

Royal Canadian Air Force
View from the track
2004.1.2.3.4 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Looking from the track. Fraser River; taken in the early morning hence the shadow. In the dry-belt little vegetation, sage brush, trees only where they catch the snow. Item is a landscape photograph over looking the Fraser River and surrounding canyon.

View from the track
2004.1.2.3.5 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Looking from the track. Fraser River; taken in the early morning hence the shadow. In the dry-belt little vegetation, sage brush, trees only where they catch the snow. Item is a landscape photograph over looking the Fraser River and surrounding canyon.

2021.06.016 · Item · [July 1930]
Part of Emil Bronlund Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Bill McPhee, Frank 'Shorty' Weber, and another man resting along the rocky terrain on the west slope of Copper Mountain with a forested area at the base of the mountain. In the background of the image another mountain range is visible. The location of the photograph is noted to be at Copper Mountain; however, that name does not appear to be in current use. Location is assumed to be somewhere in the vicinity of 55.979291, -125.208415, near what is currently named Wasi Peak.

Frank ‘Shorty’ Weber had a trapline on the upper Ingenika for over 30 years. and he was well-known in the Finlay River area.

View from the Peace River
2000.19.2.8 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts a view of the Peace River leading into a strait flanked by two forested shorelines. In the background a rocky cliffside is visible.

View from Inverness
2009.10.3.61 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a view looking out to the ocean and island. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "View off Inverness". Caption may refer to Inverness Cannery on the Skeena River or Inverness Passage.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.060 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.061 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.059 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.064 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.065 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.058 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.062 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.063 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.066 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.067 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

2008.3.1.83.2 · Item · [after 1981]
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

Photograph depicts lake in surrounding field. Grave marker on rock in right foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "This is a picture of the lake (part of it) the rock is in the bottom right corner on a knoll. You can see the plaque on it. But it isn't very clear."

View from City Hall
2012.13.1.3.045 · Item · Jan. 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from City Hall looking northeast with the pulp mills in the background. Map coordinates 53°54'46.3"N 122°44'41.9"W

2000.1.1.1.01.05 · Item · [27 January 1951?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the projected mining area of Asbestos Mountain, taken during the expedition of George Edzerza's party and their exploration of the future mine at Cassiar.

Handwritten annotation on verso in blue ink describing sections of photograph which have been pointed to or outlined in blue ink: "LOOKING SOUTH" "ORE ZONE <--500'--> ORE IN PLACE" "FLUFF AREA" "SOUTH^".

2000.1.1.1.01.06 · Item · [27 January 1951?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the projected mining area of Asbestos Mountain, taken during the expedition of George Edzerza's party and their exploration of the future mine at Cassiar.

Handwritten annotations on verso in blue ink describing sections of photograph which have been pointed to or outlined in blue ink: "PROJECTED STRIKE - LOOKING NORTH - OVER -->" "<500'>" "NORTH".

Handwritten annotations in black ink on verso also outline areas and mark areas with "x".

Handwritten annotation on recto in blue ink: "No. 2. This is the continuation of the ore zone, over the top of the mountain, away from the 'fluff'' deposit."

2013.6.36.1.059.33 · Item · Apr. 1973
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts temporary yards, on the western outskirts of Victoria, being part of the leased CNR's Victoria- Duncan line. On the left is Hillcrest Lumber #10, Climax, that was built in 1928. It was sold to Terry Ferguson in April, 1969 and then moved to Victoria in September, 1970. On the right is a CPR Montreal Surburban commuter car that was built in 1932, and behind that is a 1913 steam crane/

2013.6.36.1.059.20 · Item · Apr. 1973
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts temporary yards that were sited at View Royal, northwest of downtown Victoria. They use two and a half miles of the CNR's Victoria-Sooke-Duncan line. Visible is a Baldwin that was built in 1929. Its last revenue owner was Comox Logging and Railway Co. It was then purchased by the West Coast Railway Association from Crown Zellebach in 1964. At the time the picture was taken, it had been purchased by the Victoria Pacific Railway that commenced work on this line on June 24, 1972.

VIA Rail shack
2013.6.36.1.116.05 · Item · Aug. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a shack built by VIA because the depot in Boston bar was unused, empty, locked and awaiting a buyer.