BC Police Barracks building with Union Jack flag in front and mountains in the background
File consists of oral (aural) history guides, pamphlets, and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Highlights include:
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "British Columbia History: Sound Heritage", 1977 (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "People in Landscape", 1980 (pamphlet)
- Contact, "A Victim of Siwash Rock" Vol. 19 No. 2, March 1978 (magazine)
- Province Archives of British Columbia, "Sound Heritage Series", 1983 (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Aural History", [197-??] (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "A Guide to Aural History Research", 1976 (booklet)
The photo negative depicts witting on the British Colonist on display at the Provincial Archives.
The photo negative depicts a historical exhibit with a building on display at the Provincial Archives in Victoria.
Photo depicts a historic exhibit with a painting on display at the Provincial Archives.
The photo negative depicts picture on the Smithers District on display at the Provincial Archives.
The photograph negative depicts a man on the phone in the lobby of the Provincial Archives in Victoria.
The photograph depicts the B.C. Provincial Archives reference room in 1977.
File consists of correspondence and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Contains photocopies of BC Archives archival materials, correspondence, memoranda, articles, archival manuscript, research requests, and pamphlets. Highlights include:
- Illustrated street map of the University of British Columbia campus, 1972
- Reproduction of article entitled "Jack Fannin, Pioneer Extraordinaire" in "British Columbia - The Pioneer Years" book, [197-?] (article)
- British Columbia Provincial Museum, "Publications", 1979 (pamphlet)
- Two-sided "Guide Map of British Columbia Government Offices, Victoria, B.C". and "Guide Map, Legislative Precinct, Victoria, B.C.", 1975 (map)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", 1979 (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of Manitoba, "Rules & Regulations", [ca. 1977] (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", [197-?] (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Parliament Buildings, A Visitors' Guide to the Legislative Precincts", [197-?] (pamphlet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 1", 1976 (booklet)
- BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 2", 1978 (booklet).
File also includes photographs of the exterior of B.C. Archives building in Victoria ([197-??]), photographs of the interior of the B.C. Archives reference room (1977), a photograph of a topographic physical relief map of British Columbia (1977), and photographs of a historical exhibit in the entrance to B.C. Archives (1977).
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured on its inaugural day.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.
Photograph depicts the BC Provincial Museum train. Visible is a flat car, labelled "Caycuse River," that carried a climax geared locomotive.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a flat car, labelled "Caycuse River," that operated as a steam driven exhibit.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Image captures the view of the whole train. It included a locomotive, 4 freight cars, and 4 passenger cars.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716. First spotted at McPherson and Watling in a vacant inudstrial yard.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also visible is locomotive #3716, a water car, 2 flat cars, labelled "Chemainus River" and "Caycuse River," as well as a box car that held an electric generator and various tools.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a steam driven donkey engine.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.
File contains BC Parks policy documents, including the following: Wildlife Policy for Provincial Parks, the Nuisance Animal Policy, Wildlife Management in Provincial Parks, and Commercial Guiding for Fishing and Hunting in Provincial Parks.
This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph depicts the B.C. Provincial Police Constable's sitting room in South Fort George.
File consists of a CD-R data disc containing 40 jpeg image files of photographs taken at the BCPP Veteran's Association's 150th anniversary celebrations, August 14-15, 2008 at the Sooke Museum. The images also feature the museum exhibit curated in honour of this celebration. The CD-R is accompanied by an index and explanatory documentation.
File consists of issues of the B.C. Provincial Police Veteran's Association Newsletter.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Cassiar Mine - operation and administration. Document type(s) include: letters.
Photograph taken in Williams Lake. A Vancouver bound passenger train on BC Rail (former Pacific Great Eastern) track is visible.
Photograph depicts a southbound passenger tain pulling into the Exeter Station of the BCR.
Photograph depicts a southbound passenger of 2 Budd cars approaching the Exeter station in 100 Mile House. Davies notes that the shot is important because it was the first time traffic ceased on all PGR/BC Rail lines on October 31, 2002.
Photograph depicts the Exeter station of the BC Rail which had a hand-cranked elevator for wheelchair passengers. Visible is the view of a Budd coach #15, which was probably almost 50 years, but still looked modern.
Photograph depicts the rear of a train where disabled passengers are elevated to door level. This was a coach Budd car.
Photograph depicts a BC Rail passenger train that had stopped to let passengers board at Exeter Station. Jobs were being lost as a result of the cessation in passenger traffic.
Photograph depicts a three times weekly southbound train.
Photograph depicts 2 Budd cars of a departing southbound train.
Photograph depicts a departing southbound train. Here, in another 20 days from the time the picture was taken, all passenger traffic would cease. It had never happened in the 80 year old history of the PGE/BCR.
Subseries consists of material regarding the British Columbia Railway (1972-1984) and BC Rail (1984-2004). Includes information about the history of BC Rail, BC Rail under the ownership of CN after 2004, and the incomplete Dease Lake extension.
Photograph depicts gondolas that are in storage due to the poor economy in 1982.
Photograph taken in Britannia Beach looking at the Ana-Canada Britannia Mines Ltd. Image captured the view of the concentrated ore dock with BC Rail in the foreground. The mine was closed on November 1, 1974.
Photograph depicts the end view of northbound freight in Britannia Beach. Britannia Copper Mine is located to the right of the image.
Photograph depicts northbound freight in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts a caboose that carried Expo 86 (Vancouver) markings.
File consists of research material regarding BC Rail diesel locomotives and diesel locomotives owned by other smaller railways in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the first PGE diesel locomotives; the PGE/BCR roster of diesel locomotives; BCR electric locomotives; BNSF diesel locomotives; GNR diesel locomotives; and VIA Rail diesel locomotives, among others.
Photograph depicts a switcher and a way freight locomotive that was stationed in Fort St. James. The passenger train ran from Driftwood to Fort St. James.
Photograph depicts a caboose and a flat car that was built in 1956.
File consists of original copies of B.C. Rail Guides, published by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Pacific Branch. Includes B.C. Rail Guide No. 6 "A Selected Bibliography on Railways in British Columbia: Part I" by Ron Meyer; B.C. Rail Guide No. 7 (Part II of the same); and an unnumbered B.C. Rail Guide "List of Railway Archival Material Held by Pacific Coast Branch, Canadian Railroad Historical Association" by A.J. Rimmington.
Photograph depicts work cars adjacent to the north portal of the recently (1974) opened tunnel at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Visible is a train standing on what was formerly the main line of the track.
Photograph depicts various work spurs. The spur on the left of the image is a work train, behind it is a running loop. The spur on the right led to a gravel pile. Not shown is the spur which was used for loading equipment like carts and shovels.