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Peace River Canyon
2000.19.2.15 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts the Peace River Canyon with the Peace River in the foreground and rocky, tree-lined cliffs flanking the river. In the background a forested mountain base is visible.

Peace River Canyon
2000.19.2.16 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts the Peace River curving around the tree-covered cliffs at the Peace River Canyon.

Penny - Fraser River?
2012.13.1.88.02 · Item · 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts four unidentified individuals standing on the bank of a river, possibly the Fraser, somewhere in or near Penny, B.C.

People and Mountains
2012.13.1.56.36 · Item · 1973
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a man talking to a group of hikers, with what is possibly Mt. Robson and the Robson Glacier in the background.

Person by a Tree
2012.13.1.78.37 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an individual, possibly Sue Sedgwick, standing next to a very thick and tall tree somewhere on Haida Gwaii.

Personal records
2002.14.2 · Series · 1976-2008
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

Series contains two diplomas awarded to Dr. Ainley by the University of Northern British Columbia, news clippings, and photographs. Series also includes some of her activities during her retirement including her art exhibits, a cruise, and membership in Federation of BC Writers.

Pesticides
2000.23.1.081 · File · 1982-1984
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to the use of pesticides in Canada. Materials include newspaper clippings, and a magazine. Highlights include:

  • Ministry of Forests, "ForesTalk", Vol.6 No. 3 1982 (magazine)
2012.13.4.46 · File · 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of two original copies (one in English, one in French) of "Peyto Glacier: General Information" prepared by Kent Sedgwick and E.S. Hencock for Environment Canada. Includes attached supplementary map along with each publication. Also includes duplicate original maps in the file.

P.G. Logging
2012.13.1.122.01 · Item · June 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an aerial view of areas that have been used for logging around Prince George, B.C.

PGE Grade
2012.13.1.041 · Subseries · [between 1980 and 2003]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting the grade for what was formerly the Pacific Great Eastern, and is now known as British Columbia Railway.

PGE Grade - View South
2012.13.1.41.03 · Item · 2001
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of the south direction of the grade for the British Columbia Railway, which was formerly known as the Pacific Great Eastern until 1972. It is at an uncertain location, possibly near Woodpecker or Prince George.

2019.10.4.41404 · Item · 8 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the headwaters of Williston Reservoir soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.
2019.10.4.41405 · Item · 8 Sept. 1969
Part of Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. collection

This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir soon after its flooding in 1968.

The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:

  • The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
  • The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
  • The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
  • Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
  • Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
  • The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
  • "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.