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2013.6.36.1.063.02 · Item · Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Department of Highways ferry named "Nimpkish" that was based in Port McNeill. It maintained a frequent daily triangle run, that travelled from Port McNiell to Sointula, then to Alert Bay. It held a capacity for 16 cars and 150 passengers.

Barn at Darfield, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.066 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barn at Darfield, near Barriere, about 35 miles north of Kamloops. The English timbered cottage developed from this architectural form.

Ballast cars at Squamish
2013.6.36.1.011.12 · Item · Sept. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts ballast cars at Squamish, near government wharves and chemical plant. They were built by the Western Wheeled Scrapper Co. in Aurora, Illinois and do not have a date.

"Atlas Captain" boom tug
2013.6.36.1.064.13 · Item · [26 June 1971]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a boom tug called "Atlas Captain" that was brought in for refitting, adjacent to a smalll boat repair yard. It was loaded on a CN gondola car and then removed by a derrick crane.

Anchor, Coal Harbour
2013.6.36.1.068.26 · Item · 15 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an old anchor that had been fished out of Coal Habour, Vancouver. One flulke was bent in towards the shank. Image captured outside the office of Kanata Marine Ways Ltd. (1965).

2013.6.36.1.053.03 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photo depict a disused concentrator of the Granby Mining Company Ltd. Located 5 miles southwest of Princeton and 8 miles east of Copper Mountain ore workings, which are also largely disused. The building of the concentrator commenced in 1917 and the first ore was reduced in October, 1920. Ore cars from workings via the CPR spur entered the snow shed that is visible on the left. Rail track was lifted in 1957.