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"B.C. Peace River Cattlemen"
2020.4.2.3.083 · Item · 1992
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is a document entitled "B.C. Peace River Cattlemen" showing the brand symbols of various cattle ranches in the Peace River region.

2000.23.1.008 · File · 1959-1978
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of oral (aural) history guides, pamphlets, and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Highlights include:

  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "British Columbia History: Sound Heritage", 1977 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "People in Landscape", 1980 (pamphlet)
  • Contact, "A Victim of Siwash Rock" Vol. 19 No. 2, March 1978 (magazine)
  • Province Archives of British Columbia, "Sound Heritage Series", 1983 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Aural History", [197-??] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "A Guide to Aural History Research", 1976 (booklet)
2000.23.1.007 · File · 1966-1979
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of correspondence and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Contains photocopies of BC Archives archival materials, correspondence, memoranda, articles, archival manuscript, research requests, and pamphlets. Highlights include:

  • Illustrated street map of the University of British Columbia campus, 1972
  • Reproduction of article entitled "Jack Fannin, Pioneer Extraordinaire" in "British Columbia - The Pioneer Years" book, [197-?] (article)
  • British Columbia Provincial Museum, "Publications", 1979 (pamphlet)
  • Two-sided "Guide Map of British Columbia Government Offices, Victoria, B.C". and "Guide Map, Legislative Precinct, Victoria, B.C.", 1975 (map)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", 1979 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of Manitoba, "Rules & Regulations", [ca. 1977] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Parliament Buildings, A Visitors' Guide to the Legislative Precincts", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 1", 1976 (booklet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 2", 1978 (booklet).
    File also includes photographs of the exterior of B.C. Archives building in Victoria ([197-??]), photographs of the interior of the B.C. Archives reference room (1977), a photograph of a topographic physical relief map of British Columbia (1977), and photographs of a historical exhibit in the entrance to B.C. Archives (1977).
2013.6.36.1.058.02 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

2013.6.36.1.058.03 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

2013.6.36.1.058.05 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

2013.6.36.1.058.09 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a flat car, labelled "Caycuse River," that operated as a steam driven exhibit.

2013.6.36.1.058.13 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Image captures the view of the whole train. It included a locomotive, 4 freight cars, and 4 passenger cars.

2013.6.36.1.058.14 · Item · [3 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716. First spotted at McPherson and Watling in a vacant inudstrial yard.

2013.6.36.1.058.04 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

2013.6.36.1.058.06 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also visible is locomotive #3716, a water car, 2 flat cars, labelled "Chemainus River" and "Caycuse River," as well as a box car that held an electric generator and various tools.

2013.6.36.1.058.12 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

2013.6.36.1.058.08 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a steam driven donkey engine.

2013.6.36.1.058.10 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

2013.6.36.1.058.11 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

BC Provincial Parks policies
2023.7.3.04 · File · 1979
Part of Grant Hazelwood fonds

File contains BC Parks policy documents, including the following: Wildlife Policy for Provincial Parks, the Nuisance Animal Policy, Wildlife Management in Provincial Parks, and Commercial Guiding for Fishing and Hunting in Provincial Parks.

2002.19.3.2 · File · Aug. 2008
Part of British Columbia Provincial Police Veterans Association fonds

File consists of a CD-R data disc containing 40 jpeg image files of photographs taken at the BCPP Veteran's Association's 150th anniversary celebrations, August 14-15, 2008 at the Sooke Museum. The images also feature the museum exhibit curated in honour of this celebration. The CD-R is accompanied by an index and explanatory documentation.

BC Rail
2013.6.36.1.045.01 · Item · [26 July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Williams Lake. A Vancouver bound passenger train on BC Rail (former Pacific Great Eastern) track is visible.

2013.6.36.1.126.04 · Item · 16 Oct. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a southbound passenger of 2 Budd cars approaching the Exeter station in 100 Mile House. Davies notes that the shot is important because it was the first time traffic ceased on all PGR/BC Rail lines on October 31, 2002.

BC Rail (1972-2004)
2013.6.22.2 · Subseries · 2005-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material regarding the British Columbia Railway (1972-1984) and BC Rail (1984-2004). Includes information about the history of BC Rail, BC Rail under the ownership of CN after 2004, and the incomplete Dease Lake extension.

BC Rail Britannia Beach
2013.6.36.1.045.05 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Britannia Beach looking at the Ana-Canada Britannia Mines Ltd. Image captured the view of the concentrated ore dock with BC Rail in the foreground. The mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.10.2.4 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail diesel locomotives and diesel locomotives owned by other smaller railways in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the first PGE diesel locomotives; the PGE/BCR roster of diesel locomotives; BCR electric locomotives; BNSF diesel locomotives; GNR diesel locomotives; and VIA Rail diesel locomotives, among others.

BC Rail Fort St. James
2013.6.36.1.045.52 · Item · [10 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a switcher and a way freight locomotive that was stationed in Fort St. James. The passenger train ran from Driftwood to Fort St. James.

B.C. Rail Guides
2013.6.01.1.5 · File · 1973-1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of original copies of B.C. Rail Guides, published by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Pacific Branch. Includes B.C. Rail Guide No. 6 "A Selected Bibliography on Railways in British Columbia: Part I" by Ron Meyer; B.C. Rail Guide No. 7 (Part II of the same); and an unnumbered B.C. Rail Guide "List of Railway Archival Material Held by Pacific Coast Branch, Canadian Railroad Historical Association" by A.J. Rimmington.