File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of ships in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of logging railways in British Columbia and Washington State.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Great Northern Railway (GNR) Railways in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the B.C.E.R. in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of railways in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of buildings in British Columbia.
File consists of "Canadian Pacific's Big Hill: A Hundred Years of Operation" by Floyd Yeats.
File consists of material regarding freight transport for the petroleum and liquid chemicals industries. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about chemical tank car traffic in caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), bitumen (asphalt), ethylene glycol, sulphuric acid, petroleum, chlorine, ammonia, and other liquids.
File consists of material regarding freight transport for fruit and vegetable producers, breweries, and distilleries. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: When the Titans Met: Railway Rivalry in the Okanagan and Kelowna's Rise as a Fruit-Shipping Centre" by Ian Pooley; "Moving Fresh Fruit by Steam Tugboat: The Introduction of Railway Transfer Barges in the Okanagan" by Ian Pooley; "The Role the Railways Played in Shipping out Fruit and Produce from the Okanagan" compiled by Davies; "Notes on Greater Vancouver Breweries and Distilleries Served by Rail (or not)" by Ian Smith; "Okanagan and Southern Interior Tree Fruit Blossom & Harvest Schedule"; and "Fruit and Vegetables exported from Kamloops by Rail from Spurs, period 1915-1959" by Davies.
File consists of material regarding other railway associations, including the BC Railway Historical Association and the National Model Railroad Association. Consists of correspondence and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of issues of "The Sandhouse", the journal of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Pacific Coast Division. Contains various complete issues relating to multiple railway subjects. Also includes miscellaneous excerpted articles from Sandhouse issues.
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 issues of CRHA Communications, the newsletter of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
File consists of material regarding the Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals, which were all produced by the association for the association.
File contains a publication by Barrie Sanford entitled "Train Master: The Railway Art of Max Jacquiard".
File contains a publication by Allan Anderson and Betty Tomlinson entitled "Greetings from Canada: An Album of Unique Canadian Postcards from the Edwardian Era, 1900-1916".
File consists of a scrapbook created by David Davies based on his May 31st, 1986 visit to the EXPO 86 SteamEXPO event, which ran from May 23 to June 1, 1986. Includes clippings from the guide to the exhibit, photographs taken by Davies, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the movie, "The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway", which was a CBC TV series based on Pierre Berton's books "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike". Predominantly consists of pamphlets, news releases, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of philatelic and numismatic material related to railways. Includes Canadian mint postage stamps; Cancelled-To-Order (CTO) postage stamps from Bulgaria, Hungary, Cuba, Cambodia, and Benin; souvenir booklets for Canadian Locomotives stamp releases; issues of the Commemorative Stamp Bulletin for the Canadian Locomotives releases; an article by Fred Angus entitled "Railway Subjects on Canadian Stamps"; and a 1999 commemorative Canadian quarter with a steam locomotive.
File consists of material regarding the hobby of model railroading, predominantly consisting of articles and clippings from periodicals.
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 material regarding the movie, "Iron Road", which was a Chinese-Canadian co-production filmed in the Kamloops area in June 2007. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, news releases, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Davies entitled "A Movie Called Iron Road: A Construction Saga of 1880s in BC" and an article by Meridew entitled "2141 Puts on Disguise for TV Movie Role".
File consists of material regarding railway collectibles ("Railroadiana"). Includes catalogues of collectibles for purchase and CNR memorabilia catalogues.
File consists of material regarding the Kamloops Heritage Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Kettle Valley Steam Railway as a tourist destination. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Alberni Pacific Railway and McLean Mill National Historic Site. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum and the Fort George Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of general material regarding the railway-related preservation and tourist destinations, including museums, theme parks, static displays, model steam railways, and rolling stock. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "How Brookmere's Caboose Moved to a New Home--Again" by Sanford; "Recreational Railroading: Your Guide to Tourist Trains and Museums - The 2007 Edition"; "Preserved Railway and Traction Equipment" from the 2000 Canadian Trackside Guide; "'The Top Fifty' Rail Spots in Pacific Canada: Railway-Associated Operations on the Pacific Coast and in the Interior of British Columbia" by Green; and "Miniature Passenger-Carrying Railways in British Columbia" by Green and Pollard.
File consists of material regarding the preservation of interurban cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Downtown Historical Railway - A Look at Vancouver's Interurban Revival" by Webster; "BCER 1223 Joins in Trolley Revival" by McGeachie; and "The Downtown Vancouver Historic Railway" by Murphy.
File consists of material regarding the East Kootenay Railway and Provincial Heritage Park at Fort Steele. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Three Valley Gap roundhouse and heritage ghost town. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
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 material regarding the Ladysmith Railway Society, which existed between 1984 and 1992. Includes correspondence and newsletters.
File consists of material regarding the Revelstoke Railway Museum and Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive 5468 held therein. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
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 material regarding the preservation of Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive 2816 'The Empress'. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "They Call Her 'The Empress'" by Jeff Terry; "CPR 2816 Back in Steam After 40 Years"; "Steam Returns to the Crowsnest" by John Godfrey; "six October Days Behind 2816" by Fred Angus; "2816 Bids Farewell--For Now" by Ian Smith; "CPR 2816 Reawakens after 40 Years" by Ian Smith; and "CPR 2816 Reborn for 21st-Century Service" by Ian Smith.
File consists of material regarding the preservation and exhibition of Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive 374. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the West Coast Railway Association and the Squamish Railway Heritage Park. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes a 2003 "Official Souvenir Guide of the West Coast Railway Heritage Park".
File consists of material regarding miscellaneous rail tour operators in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about West Coal Rail Tours, the Coast Mountaineer, Wells Gray Tours, VIA Rail's Skeena, Pacific Wilderness Railway, and the Okanagan Valley Wine Train, among others.
File consists of material regarding Expo 86 and its transportation theme. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Ian Smith entitled "SteamExpo's Magic Drew Railfan Crowds to Vancouver"; an Expo86 SteamEXPO souvenir programme; an article by Jim Boyd entitled "SteamEXPO and the Grand Parade"; and ticket stubs to the event.
File consists of material regarding the Cranbrook Railway Museum. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Rocky Mountaineer and the Great Canadian Railtour Company, which operated on CN and CPR track. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the BC Rail operated steam tourist trains with the Royal Hudson Locomotive 2860 and its alternate locomotive #3716. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Steam is Alive and Well and Living in British Columbia" by McGarry; "Resurrection of a Royal Hudson" by Brown; "The Story of Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson No. 2860"; and "End of the Line for BC Rail Steam".
File consists of material regarding BC Rail luxury tourist train tours, such as the Cariboo Prospector, the Whistler Explorer, and the Pacific Starlight. All services ended in 2002. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of a publication by Robert D. Turner entitled "Vancouver Island Railroads."
File consists of various editions of David Davies' BC Rail Guide No. 10 entitled "The Britannia Copper Mine Railway" from 1977 and 1991.
File consists of material regarding the British Columbia Museum of Mining and the Britannia Copper Mine. Predominantly consists of tourist pamphlets, commemorative publications, photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the Britannia Copper Mine Railway. Predominantly consists of notes, correspondence, photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of a Pacific Coast Division Canadian Railroad Historical Association publication by Eric L. Johnson entitled "Mining Railways of the Klondike: Narrow Gauge Railways Serving Coal Mines on Cliff Creek and Coal Creek, and a Placer Gold Operation on Bear Creek, Yukon Territory, 1899 to 1918".