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The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek on the west side looking north.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trestle bridge swinging span at False Creek.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek on the west side looking east as it is about to swing open.

Photograph depicts the under face of the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek looking north.

Photograph depicts the fixed span of the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge at False Creek looking south.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trestle bridge over False Creek looking north at the fixed span. The fixed span can be removed by floating it onto a scow on rising tide to allow large and newly launched ships to get out to sea.

Photograph depicts the False Creek Trestle bridge open and the Granville Bridge looking east.

Photograph depicts a wooden truss bridge in north Washington, probably somewhere east of Everett.

Photograph depicts a C.N.R. swing bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River, approximately 5 miles southeast of New Westminster, looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. rail swing bridge on the north arm of the Fraser River, approximately 5 miles southeast of New Westminster, looking north.

Photograph depicts a trestle of the Great Northern Railway, main line to Blaine, curving towards the southwest from the south end of the New Westminster rail bridge.

Photograph depicts a C.N.R. swing bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River, approximately 5 miles southeast of New Westminster, looking north.

Photograph depicts a trestle on the south bank of the north arm of the Fraser River leading from the C.N.R. swing bridge, approximately 5 miles southeast of New Westminster, looking south.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway swing bridge connecting Lulu Island to the mainland at New Westminster, looking north and taken from Lulu Island. The swinging span is left open except for the passage of freight trains.

Photograph depicts a wooden bridge over the Salmon River near Sayward, near Kelsey Bay, North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a truss bridge over the Salmon River near Kelsey Bay, North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a wooden bridge crossing a stream on the north side of Vedder Mountain near Belrose.

Photograph depicts a wooden bridge over the Salmon River near Sayward, near Kelsey Bay, on North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a road trestle bridge for cars about halfway between south Wellington and Nanaimo Lake, southwest of Nanaimo.

Photograph depicts bridge crossing over the Campbell River, 1 mile west of downtown Campbell River.

Photograph depicts bridge over the Alouette River, 3.5 miles north of Port Hammond and close to Dewdney Truck Road in the Fraser Valley.

Photograph depicts a road bridge at Squamish B.C. from the north bank.

Photograph depicts a bridge over the Nanaimo River on the road between Nanaimo and Cedar-by-the-Sea, looking west, downstream to river.

Photograph depicts a bridge over the Alouette River, 3.5 miles north of Port Hammond in the Fraser Valley.

Photograph depicts a road bridge at Squamish B.C., looking north onto the road leading into the village.

Photograph depicts a former logging railroad trestle west of Port Alberni, BC

Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BCfrom the southeast side.

Photograph depicts the south tower and a segment of decking of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BCPhotograph taken from the east side.

Photograph depicts the southern granite piers of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge on the east side looking south from the shore of North Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the decking and piers of the northern section of the Lions Gate Bridge, looking north from the shore of North Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the piers of the south tower on the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Lions Gate Bridge on west side looking south from the shore of North Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the south tower of the Lions Gate Bridge looking east with the SS Prince George in the background.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts a plaque attached to the east side girder of bascule section of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the span of the Second Narrows bridge lifting from the southwest bank of Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver from the south bank. The bascule does not move.

Photograph depicts the north side lifting tower of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BCfrom the south end of the road bridge with the lifting span up.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, as a coastal tanker going upstream to a refinery passes beneath it.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCas the lifting span is being lowered. The span lifts about every 1 to 2 hours.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCwith the lifting span up.

Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, as the lifting span is starting to drop. The view is looking east towards Capitol Hill and Berry Point.