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Abandoned house, Trout Lake
2013.6.36.1.072.03 · Item · 6 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an abandoned house in a semi-host town viallage that dated back to 1895-1900. It was coverd with hop flowers which was typical for most of the deserted homes in the area. Village had 20 buildings standings of which 12 were occupied.

Abbotsford CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.016.24 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Abbotsford CPR depot. It was built circa 1910-1914 and was the second depot built by the CPR in the town. It is at mile 6.7 on the the Huntingdon branch from Mission City. It was last used for passenger traffic in October 1959. It is No.5 standard design CPR depot.

A.C. Heaven at Fort Nelson
2006.20.12.24 · Item · [ca. 1940]
Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

Handwritten photo album caption beside this photo reads: "S/L. A.C. Heaven. C.D. #3 Unit, N.W.S.R. Fort Nelson." Photograph depicts man in uniform standing on steps in front of doorway to unidentified building. Wings medallion on left breast.

Royal Canadian Air Force
Across the bay
2009.7.1.276 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of the bay at dusk. Trees and distant machinery are silhouetted against a cloudy sky and dark waterfront. Annotation on recto reads: "Across the Bay, Prince Rupert, BC No 4466."

2012.05.01.01.09 · Item · [ca. 1967]
Part of Columbia Cellulose Company, Ltd. fonds

Attached description: This aerial view of the chip distribution system shows the network of enclosed conveyors which distribute different species of chips to individual piles. Reclaim-pits under these piles pick up chips for transporting to the two Kamyr continuous digesters. The building in the lower right of the picture is the main structure, housing the transfers and screening with the operators on the top floor. A blower system is used to carry chips from the existing Woodroom No. 1 to the piles. In the background, the sulphite and kraft pulping groups of Columbia Cellulose and Skeena Kraft are shown.

2012.05.01.01.06 · Item · [ca. 1967]
Part of Columbia Cellulose Company, Ltd. fonds

Attached description: Both the Columbia Cellulose Sulphite mill and the Skeena Kraft mill are shown in this aerial view. Woodroom No. 2 is shown at the left, and the main buildings of the sulphite mill in center. The right centre area of the picture shows the new 750 t/d Skeena Kraft mill. Skeena Kraft is the largest single-line pulp mill in operation in the world. In the foreground is the fishing village of Port Edward. The Integration of chip manufacturing and power plants provides the mills with common service facilities. Watson Island is approximately 11 miles from the city of Prince Rupert, which now has a population of about 17,000 people.