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"S.S. Canora" CNR rail ferry
2013.6.36.1.065.05 · Item · [July 1967]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that had recently been taken out of service. Shown is the massive rolling stern door which was raised by steam winches mounted above on the open upper deck.

2004.2.1.130 · Item · [between 1910 and 1920]
Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

Photograph depicts the steamship Camosun on the water with a mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "S.S. Camosun Port Essington B.C." Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. The Coast Steamer "Camosun" passing Port Essington"

SS Camosun at Prince Rupert
2009.7.1.272 · Item · ca. 23 May 1909
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of the SS Camosun arriving in a harbour in Prince Rupert. A blurry man is in the lower right corner of the foreground. Another large vessel can be seen behind the Camosun. Annotation on recto reads: "SS 'Camosun' at Prince Rupert Allen Photo May 23[?]09."

2009.7.1.267 · Item · 30 March 1914
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of ocean liner SS Arna docked in a harbour. Foreground shows two individuals on a dock in the lower right corner and a large pile of lumber in the lower left corner. Annotation on recto reads: "S.S. Arna arrived in Prince Rupert B.C March 30th 1914"

2013.6.36.1.093.03 · Item · [May 1996]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur located next to Pounder Emulsions Ltd. Electric capstan (Jeffrey Electric Co, Montreal) used to move full and empty tank cars of bitumen (for blacktops). Did not appear to be used.

2013.6.36.1.089.29 · Item · [May 1992]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

The building of this spur in 1977 was a late and short lived attempt to move yearling cattle to Ontario for fattening by rail. The Last stock train ran in 1985. The CN rail track was still in use in August 1998. This photograph shows the spur running east and down grade to a stockyard owned by BC Interior Cattlemen's Association. Additional information is available in article, "Moving Livestock by Rail: An inquiry into an extinct traffic" in The Sandhouse journal, Issue 121, Spring 2006.

2013.6.36.1.009.25 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) spur to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank and east side of Lulu Island. This spur used to be the original line and led to a peat plant, just seen at left on the horizon. The second car is pushed onto unused and overgrown track, which is dated 1909 Algoma Steel. This siding much used.

2007.1.25.7.40 · Item · 1926
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"Another expression of the high morale which prevailed was a joint project which we pursued after hours, on our own time. Out of one huge spruce log we made a set of furniture using an axe and a crosscut saw. We made chairs, a table and a sofa." -- quote from Cedric W. Walker (1907-2003) in "An Early History of the Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range" (p. 48)

Spring sunset
Item · 3/1/1966
Part of Mary Fallis fonds

Sunset over Fraser River log booming grounds framed by grasses. Vancouver, British Columbia