Subseries consists of prints and negatives depicting railways in British Columbia, as well as a small selection of other subjects such as historical ships, buildings, vehicles, and bridges. All photographs created by David Davies.
Photograph depicts a dead end stop at the CPR Penticton yard.
Photograph depicts deck details, looking towards the cabin. Taken from the crane deck.
Photograph depicts deck details of an idle car. A small cabin was behind the camera. Side bins appeared to be tender remnants.
Photograph depicts the Delta Municipal Hall on Main St. in Ladner, B.C.
Photograph depicts the demolition of a CN roundhouse at the Kamloops Junction.
Photograph depicts houses being demolished on Beach Ave, West End, Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the demolished site of Nelson Laundries Ltd. The boiler in the foregorund was having tubes removed by a wrecker. The site was to be occupied by a Ford motor dealer.
Photograph depicts the demolished site of Nelson Laundries Ltd. The boiler in the foregorund was having tubes removed by a wrecker. The site was to be occupied by a Ford motor dealer.
Photograph depicts the demolition of the former CPR Pier A at the foot of Thurlow Street in Vancouver. Vancouver Pile Driving Co. undertook the work.
Photograph depicts the demolition of a Great Northern Railway depot in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the Department of Highways ferry named "Nimpkish" that was based in Port McNeill.
Photograph depicts the Department of National Defence Armoury headquarters of the British Columbia regiment.
Photograph depicts a depot and derelict electricity substation at Coghlan, 9 rail miles east of Langley, looking west.
Photograph depicts the cut where gas pipes rolled in and derailed westbound freight.
File consists of research material regarding train derailments due to car or track failures, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions and news clippings from periodicals.
Photograph depicts a derelict barn displaying frame construction.
Photograph depicts a derelict barn displaying frame construction.
Photograph depicts a derelict building in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island built approximately between 1900 and 1905.
Photograph depicts a possibly derelict hotel in Slocan City, 25 miles northwest of Nelson. Slocan City was once famous for its silver, lead etc. mines.
Photograph depicts a derelict building on the old Main St in Slocan City, northwest of Nelson.
Photograph depicts a derelict copper smelter at Princeton, BC. The ore comes from Copper Mountain.
Photograph depicts the derelict CPR depot at Hope, part of the former Kettle Valley line. A spur of about 3 miles still exists between the Odlum junction with the main line on the north side of the Fraser River and this depot, and continues southeast to a point near the CNR. It is not abandoned, but little used. The Hope yard has a 47 car capacity.
Photograph depicts a derelict crane beside the C.P.R. track of the Lake Cowichan branch at Paldy.
Photograph depicts the derelict electricity station of the B.C. Electric Railway at Cloverdale.
Photograph depicts a derelict substation on the B.C. Electric Railway at Coghlan, 9 rail miles east of Langley. Though marked "Langley", the building is sited as stated.
Photograph depicts a derelict gold mine at Hedley, BC.
Photograph taken at Graver's Farm on the northwest port of Sea Island. Visible is a derelict horse drawn drop wagon.
Photograph depicts the derelict Langham Hotel at Kaslo, B.C. on Kootenay Lake.
Photograph depicts a derelict locomotive shed at Union Bay on Vancouver Island. It is a Canadian Colliery Resources Ltd. shed, last used 15 Aug. 1960. Operations finished that day and disposal of all the equipment followed.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Some equipment that was auctioned in August 1975 included locomotive #4, a trolley, and 10 bottom dump hopper cars that were used to carry crushed ore.
Photograph depicts a derelict naval vessel at Wolfson Creek, in the booming grounds of Mahood Logging Co, about 6 -8 miles southwest of Powell River. There is a second identical vessel downstream about 200 yards away.
Photograph depicts a derelict pump in the middle of a pasture field adjacent to Kettle River. Made by "Jas Smart Mfr. Co. Ltd., Brockville, Ontario."
Photograph depicts a derelict shop on what was the Main St. of Slocan City.
Photograph depicts the Deroche post office that was well patronised for mail and newspaper distribution.
Photograph depicts a deserted cabin on the Indian Reserve above the PGE track at the northwest corner of Seton Lake. It probably had been occupied up until the last 5 years.
Photograph depicts a deserted cannery at Nootka, on west Vancouver Island.
Photographed depicts part of a deserted roundhouse in the CPR Penticton yard. It is a 5 bay house, which all lead to the turntable that is still in use. The view is looking northeast.
Photograph depicts a deserted wharf and the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, located in the foreground. It had its trackage and ties removed recently. Davies believed it to be a private wharf and railway for the Hartsville Coal Mine that operated in 1920-1941.
Photograph depicts an abandoned 3-track wharf leading to a north running connection with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. It connected on mile 85. The trackage beyond the wharf had recently been remove while the wharf itself had not been evidently been used for many years.
Photograph depicts an abandoned wharf with rail trackage that formerly led to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway.
File consists of material regarding related details about shipping livestock by rail. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about meat packing, dressed meat weights, ranching industry in BC, meat inspection, meat consumption in BC and Canada, the meat processing industry in BC before 1947, and livestock movement.
Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car.
Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car.
Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car.
Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car.
Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car. Visible are the details of the rear end of the idle car.
Photograph depicts details of a CN derailment that occurred in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts the details of 3 axle trucks and car steps.
Photograph depicts details of a spout on a preserved water tank.