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File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of miscellaneous close-ups of various items found in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the main Canadian National Railway line in Metro Vancouver

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of logging railways in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CPR Kettle Valley Railway line from Princeton to Penticton in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of ships that operated on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of commercial and industrial buildings in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of 2/4 engine planes and air ships in British Columbia.

File consists of material regarding federal and provincial travelling museum trains in British Columbia, including the 'Great Steam Exhibition of 1975' and the Confederation Train. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.

File consists of an original "Collective Agreements between the Canadian National Railway Company Prairie and Mountain Regions and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on behalf of Conductors, Baggagemen, Flagmen, Brakemen" updated to May 1967.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the BC Electric Railway on Granvile Island, Vancouver.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the BC Hydro Railway and the BC Electric Railway.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the S.S. Canora rail ferry.

File consists of the following original and complete CNR BC time tables:
Timetable 30 (31 Oct. 1965)
Timetable 36 (27 Oct. 1968)

File consists of publicity material produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway, including promotional pamphlets, a CPR catalogue of merchandise, "Spanner", and a booklet about the Rogers Pass Project.

File consists of general material regarding rail ferries in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "British Columbia's Rail Water Services in 1968" (1969) by Davies; "Rail-Water Services in B.C., 1968" (2008) by Davies; "93 Years of Railway Ferries on San Francisco Bay" by James Holden; "Integration in the North" by George W. Hilton; "Legacy of a Rowboat... Foss - 'Always Ready'" by Foss Launch & Tug Company; "The Quebec Train Ferry of 1914" by S.S. Worthen; "Great Lakes Car Ferries: An Endangered Species" by George W. Hilton; and "Pacific Northwest Rail-Marine Bibliography" by John Teichmoeller. Also includes information about CNR's marine activities, GNR port service, railway links to Cape Breton Island, CN Alaska cruises, and earlier barge-slips (pre-1968).

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of rail barges and ferry slips in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway.

File consists of an original Canadian Pacific Railway Pacific Division timetable 99 (28 Apr. 1968).

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in Seton Portage, British Columbia

File consists of an original manuscript by David Davies entitled "Railways at Seton Portage, B.C.". Includes original photographs from 1969.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Seton Portage Wreck in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR branch from Sicamous to Vernon in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CP Kettle Valley Railway from Merritt to Princeton in British Columbia.

File consists of excerpts from the Department of the Interior Water Resources Paper No. 55 entitled "Central Electric Stations in Canada: Part II--Directory (May 1, 1928)". Davies has excerpted information relating to electricity generating stations in British Columbia in regards to B.C. street railways.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR Lower Main Line from Midway to Crowsnest in British Columbia.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Rosebery and Nakusp Canadian Pacific Railway Branch.

File consists of a CN Train Order Book. Includes front cover and a few blank pages that include information about the book and train orders.

File consists of a Burlington Northern public timetables from 1970 and a ticket stub from a last trip ride.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of miscellaneous bridges in British Columbia.

File consists of the 1930 edition of the British Columbia Manual of Province Information as well as a photocopied excerpt from the book.

File consists of historical and statistical research material regarding the BC Electric Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Brief History of British Columbia Electric Company Interurban Lines" by Cecil Maiden; "From Almost Horses to Trackless Trolleys" from The Buzzer; "British Columbia Electric Interurbans" roster; "Some Historical Dates in Southwest British Columbia Transit History" by Shantler; "B.C.E.R. Statistics" by Davies; "How Three BCER Electric Freight Locomotives were Cornered Near Vancouver's Downtown" by Davies; "Commuting in British Columbia: Vancouver's British Columbia Electric Railway was the Canadian Equivalent of the Sprawling Pacific Electric" by Swett; "The Centennial of Electric Traction" by Angus; and "British Columbia's Street Car Centenary" by Ewert.

File consists of a publication entitled "Diesels North! White Pass and Yukon Route".

File consists of material regarding freshwater rail ferries in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "B.C. Lake and River Service" by J. Fitzsimmons; "Canadian National Railways British Columbia Transfer Barge Services, Part II of II) by Frank Clapp; "Rosebery Barge Slip - C.P. Rail, Kaslo Sub-div., Aug. 1983: Recollections and Historical Data" by Davies; "'Finished with Engines' Signals end of Okanagan Lake Service" by Eric Sismey; "The Iris G, et al.: Much of Canadian Pacific's History has been written upon the water, perhaps most poignantly by this tug, its train-on-a-barge, and their ancestors" by Steve Patterson; "Moving Fresh Fruit by Steam Tugboat: The Introduction of Railway Transfer Barges in the Okanagan" by Ian Pooley; "The Shipwrecked Hogger!" by John A. Rushton; "Riding a Wilderness Branch Line [Nakusp-Slocan] that Includes a 2 1/2-hour Lake Cruise in a Car Barge" by Ashmead et al.; "The Lady of the Lake" by Streight; a 1949 CPR "Inventory of Floating Equipment of the B.C. Lake and River Service"; "Canadian Pacific's S.S. Minto" by Bill Kee; and a draft of "C.P.R. Comes Ashore at Okanagan Lake" by Davies.

File consists of two pamphlet guides to stop of interest plaques in British Columbia.

File consists of provincial and regional maps of British Columbia relating to railways, which consist of photocopy reproductions from books and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes a series of articles by Davies published in The Sandhouse entitled: "An Interesting Tale: An Old Map is Discovered"; "Railways Around the Bottom End of Kootenay Lake"; "Railways in the Slocan Region"; "Nelson, Trail, and Thereabouts"; "Kettle Valley Railway Routing: The Theory"; "Competition, Then Compromise: The meshing of the V.V.E.R. and the K.V.R."; "Centenary of Crow's Nest Pass Railway"; and "E&N Developments on Vancouver Island".

File consists of original Canadian Pacific Railway Pacific Region timetables 85 (25 Oct. 1970), 96 (25 Apr. 1971), and 99 (29 Oct. 1972).

File consists of a UBC thesis by Ronald H. Meyer entitled "The Evolution of Railways in the Kootenays".

File consists of a photocopied manuscript by Harold Till, a traffic superintendent for the British Columbia Electric Company. Manuscript is undated, circa 1947, and is entitled "Diary of Significant Events in the History of B.C. Electric's Transportation System, 1889-1946". Contains information regarding street car operations in Metro Vancouver run by the British Columbia Electric Railway.

File consists of material regarding Climax locomotives, a type of geared industrial railway locomotive built by Climax Manufacturing Company of Corry, Pennsylvania. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Contains a list of Climax steam locomotives used in British Columbia and a reproduction of "The Climax Patent Geared Locomotives Catalogue 'L'" from 1924.

File consists of material regarding the relationships between people and railways. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about railways and Remembrance Day, railway noise, railway nostalgia, railway hobos, and railfanning.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR branch in the Kootenays of British Columbia.

File consists of research material regarding the BC Electric Railway interurbans, including the Fraser Valley line and the Lulu Island line. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Contains the following works: "Traction Substations" by Waddington; "By Interurban to Chilliwack: Memories of a 1949 Ride" by Hind; "How the Interurbans Came Home to British Columbia" by Turner; "How the Rule of the Road was Changed in British Columbia" by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company; "By BCER Interurban to Fraser Mills" by Smith; "Our Centurions" by Webster; "How Three BCER Electric Freight Locomotives were Cornered Near Vancouver's Downtown" by Davies; "British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited" by Ewert; "The Rebirth of 1231" by Murphy; "Interurban Era Ends with 1958 Run to Steveston" by Ewert; "Preserved BCER Interurban Station Shelters" by Green; "BCER's Connaught Car Back Home After 50 Years"; "1957 Recollections of B.C.E.R. Interurban Line from Marpole to Steveston, Greater Vancouver" by Davies; "Series 'Six Hundreds'" by Murphy; and "The Montreal and Southern Counties Railway" by T.C.H. Smith. Also includes a February 21, 1958 issue (vol. 43, no. 8) of "The Buzzer", the weekly publication of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company.

File consists of material regarding the attraction near Duncan known variously as the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum, the BC Forest Discovery Centre, and the British Columbia Forest Museum Park. Includes pamphlets, ticket stubs, and clippings from periodicals. Also includes issue no. 23 of 'Museum Round-Up' from July 1966 that features a cover story on the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum.

File consists of issues of "Canadian Rail", the journal of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association. Contains various complete issues relating to multiple railway subjects. Also includes miscellaneous excerpted articles from Canadian Rail issues, many of which look at broader Canadian rail history.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CN branch on Lulu Island, British Columbia.

File consists of resources for undertaking railway history research. Includes tips from Davies on researching railway history, a 1971 draft of Davies' "Historical Summary - Railways in British Columbia", and perpetual calendars.

File consists of an original "Collective Agreement between Canadian Pacific Railway Company and United Transportation Union on behalf of the Conductors, Baggagemen, Brakemen, Yardmen, and Switchtenders employed on the Prairie & Pacific Regions (including Esquimalt and Nanaimo Rwy.)" effective January 1971.

File consists of an original and complete CNR BC timetable 46 (30 Apr. 1972).

File consists of material regarding railway collectibles ("Railroadiana"). Includes catalogues of collectibles for purchase and CNR memorabilia catalogues.

File consists of Burlington Northern Railway timetables. Includes Seattle Region timetable 10 (29 Apr. 1973) and Special Instructions no. 3 (11 June 1972). Also includes a Northern Corridor timetable No. 1 (1 Jan. 1993).