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2011.3.1.11 · Item · 1907
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Pier, house, and tress with snowcapped mountains in background. Image has been cropped to oval shape. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Port Simpson B. C. showing magnificent background in the distance”, on recto: "W. I. O'Neill Es. Aberdeen B.C. Hope you are well my dear D.D. - Have written to K. and are sending you and [?] Boy each a card. [?] will wish to saw we are all ok. Yours, M.", "Yours 10derly". Recto stamped "PORT SIMPSON B.C. MR 14 07".

2013.6.36.1.020.16 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the crossing of the CNR mainline over the former CPR Kettle Valley Line at mile 53.6 from Brookmere. The speed restriction was 15 mph and the crossing was controlled by signals that interlocked automatically. The view is looking east.

2013.6.36.1.007.043 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a railway track crossover. The Comox Logging & Railway Co. tracks (left to right) cross the Esquimalt & Nanaimo tracks (bottom to top). The MacMillan Bloedel & Powell River Logging Railway tracks join the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway just above the crossing. The Velco Tower appears to the right of the crossing. This crossing is one mile north of Ladysmith, with the view looking north to Nanaimo.

Crosspiece of unusable "Y"
2013.6.36.1.145.09 · Item · [June 2003]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a crosspiece of an unusable "Y" (the reason for it). It appeared that the piece was used to offload items and in time, distorted the track. All 3 switches of the "Y" and total trackage were still in place.

Crowded Cafeteria
2012.13.1.91.33 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a crowded cafeteria, most likely somewhere in Hudson's Hope, B.C. The slide is labelled "Camp at H.H."