Image depicts a mountain, possibly Atlin Mountain.
Image depicts a mountain, possibly Atlin Mountain.
Photograph of a vessel in a large body of water with several mountains visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Atlin Mt., Atlin, B.C."
Image depicts an Anglican Church at the Atlin Museum.
Image depicts the Moose Hall in the Atlin Museum. A sign above the door reads: "In 1905 this building was the new Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Discovery. Some years later it was hauled here in two parts by horses to become the Moose Lodge and Community Hall."
Image depicts the travel infocentre at the Atlin Museum. The slide labels it as having once been a school.
Item is an original "Atlin Park Lake Trip Report" by W.G. Hazelwood. Includes original photographic prints pasted into the report.
Image depicts what is possibly Atlin Road. Numerous mountains are visible in the distance.
Image depicts a mountain somewhere along what is possibly the Atlin Road.
Photograph depicts the Atlin townsite, forest in foreground, hills in background. Town stands on edge of lake located in left midground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Atlin City B.C., Sept. 3rd 1899. Copyrighted by S.A. Smythe Atlin, B.C."
Photograph depicts town site in foreground, lake and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Atlin: Atlin, Atlin Lk, & Atlin Mts. looking N.west from Glassey's (Govt. Agent) window."
Packed gymnasium applauding after the April 1972 production (see items 2009.6.1.11 - 2009.6.1.17).
File contains correspondence relating to project funding and reports on the significance of the project.
Photograph depicts an auto special at New Westminster, travelling west to McPherson Ave. industrial estate in south Burnaby.
Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "9. Automobile arriving from Vancouver at the Hotel, Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts a group of men standing around an automobile parked outside the Hotel at Fort Fraser. Banner spread out along Hotel veranda reads: "From Vancouver [to] Fort Fraser". Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.
Handwritten annotation on recto: "Stuck on Blackwater Road 1923"
Image depicts a glacier at an uncertain location; the slide labels it as "avalanche glac."
Image depicts a glacier on the side of a road at an uncertain location; the slide labels it as "avalanche glac."
Image depicts a glacier at an uncertain location; the slide labels it as "avalanche glac."
Image depicts a glacier at an uncertain location; the slide is labelled "after two days," and shows how much it has melted.
Image depicts a glacier at an uncertain location; the slide is labelled "before."
Photograph depicts avenger torpedo bombers that were purchased in 1958 and were owned by Skyway Air Sevices of the Abbotsford Airport. There were 14 avengers owned at the time the photograph was taken.
Slightly elevated view of the Prince Rupert Inn on Avenue A. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Avenue A Prince Rupert BC Allen Photo." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "August 9 1908 Hopping[sic] this will find you all well with kind regards. [illegible]. C Mouat." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss Jemima Colvin Rosedale Farm Cowichan Station B.C." Verso affixed with a one cent Canadian stamp. Postmark on verso reads: "Prince Rupert BC Au 9 08."
Photograph depicts a wood and fabric AVRO 504K fighter, built in 1919. It was first developed in Britain in 1913. Now powered by Clerget Rotary. The fighter was used by the RCAF as a biplane trainer until 1928. This type was also used as crop duster, stunt machines, etc.
Photograph depicts an AVRO 504K fighter and biplane rainer of the RCAF, dated 1919.
Photograph depicts a group of men and dogs standing outdoors in the sunshine.
File consists of a group portrait photograph depicting Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) soldiers in 1942. Bertha Schenk [Wood] is believed to be pictured in the third row from the front, ten from the left.
Photograph depicts production worker B. Sall operating a forklift.
Image depicts Babine Lake.
Photograph depicts a view from the shore of Babine Lake looking across the water to forest and snowy mountain peaks in the distance. [55th parallel]
Image depicts several unknown individuals on the shore of Babine Lake.
Image depicts a boat on Babine Lake, taken from Granisle, B.C.
Photograph depicts a baby standing inside a truck's steering wheel and pretending to drive.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Image depicts a back road at an uncertain location, possibly near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.
Caption: Backpacking. Usual load 60-65lbs. We carried a spring balance. The smile is natura.. Item is a photograph of 2 survey crewmen trekking down a slope with packsacks on their backs.
Caption: Backpacking. Usual load 60-65lbs. We carried a spring balance. Water cooling system. Item is a photograph of 2 survey crewmen trekking through water with packsacks on their backs.
Caption: Backpacking. Frank liked his load low. Bob and I prefered [sic] ours high. Item is a photograph of Frank Swannell and another survey crewman trekking up a grassy slope; each with packsacks located at different points on their backs.
Caption: Backpacking: snow cooled. Item is a photograph of two survey crewmen trekking up a snowy slope with packsacks on their backs.
Photograph depicts group of men and women eating on deck attached to unknown house. Photo believed to have been taken during event held to celebrate Bridget Moran receiving an Honourary Law Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C.
Photograph taken at the defunct Okanagan Landing which was a rail/water transfer point from 1892 to 1940. A buggage trolley from the site still existed.
File consists of an article written by Gary Runka entitled "Balanced Agriculture - Its Social Value" for the Symposium o n Decoupling, Ottawa - February 10-12,1988.
Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech was prepared for publication in the July 1988 edition of t he "Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics".
The Symposium explores the social and economic values of agriculture and this paper primarily pursues the social value side of the equation and asserts that a healthy agricultural sector has a social as well as economic value to Canada.
The paper is broken into four sections:
(I) The Farm;
(II) Rural Communities and Regions;
(III) Canada and Beyond; and
(IV) Summary.
Under these broad topics the paper considers several themes, many of which have a strong or direct relationship to farmland preservation. B.C. and Quebec programs are directly mentioned. A few of these themes are captured here:
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Bald Eagle, Skidegate, 2007”.
Photograph depicts ballast cars at Squamish, near government wharves and chemical plant. They were built by the Western Wheeled Scrapper Co. in Aurora, Illinois and do not have a date.
Photograph depicts a ballast packing machine found at the CN Kamloops Junction.
Photograph depicts part of a ballast removal and cleaning special train at the CN Kamloops Junction.