File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of various houses in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts an abandoned ranch house, southeast of Rock Creek, north of an abandoned GNR grade, and about a mile north of an international boundary.
Photograph depicts a house that had been pushed on its side by a bulldozer.
Photograph depicts a house that provided an example of the few surviving homes left on Beach Ave.
Photograph depicts one of the surviving houses on Beach Ave, Vancouver, between Gilford and Chilco.
Photograph depicts a house that had a "sold" notice on it and was partly demolished. Up to the date the photograph was captured, this block on Beach Ave. was the sole remaining one to have only houses on it, as opposed to a mixture of houses and apartment blocks, or blocks only.
Photograph depicts a house that was probably built in 1890-1900. It had just been demolished.
Photograph depicts a house on the southern edge of Chinatown.
Photograph depicts a two story log house located on Fiva Creek, beside east Kettle River.
Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway station on Main Street, Vancouver being demolished.
Photograph depicts the Wrinch Memorial Hospital. It held 54 beds and was founded by Dr. Winch for the benefit of the local First Nations population.
Photograph depicts Vancouver City College, formerly King Edward Secondary School.
Photograph depicts a church on River Road, Whonnock, Maple Ridge.
Photograph depicts an Indian Roman Catholic church at the mouth of Anderson Lake. No services were held anymore. It was externally restored in 1968 by the white people of the village, while the Natives did the interior. Unfortunatley, there was no work done on the interior as of the date the photograph was captured.
Photograph depicts a Ukranian Greek Orthodox church on the outskirts of Mission.
Photograph depicts the completely rebuilt drug store in Barkerville based on historical sketches and photos.
Photograph depicts a building that was believed to have had many usess, its last being a fish store.
Photograph depicts the one and only service station that was in Trout Lake City. It had manual pumps as there was no distributed electricity in the village.
Photograph taken in the ghost town of Ferguson. About 8 deserted buildings remained, of which two appeared to be used as summer cabins. This building was the Lardeau Hotel.
Photograph depicts the Deroche post office that was well patronised for mail and newspaper distribution.
Photograph depicts a Canadian Customs House. The border crossing was only open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.
Photograph depicts one of various old lead and zinc mine buildings. Behind this building, on the foreshore, were a few men working on the reclamation of tailings and waste from the mine that was dumped in Kootenay Lake.
Photograph depicts a Public Weigh Scale that was operated in Vancouver, on Main Street, opposite the CN Depot.
Photograph depicts Pioneer Sash and Door Company Ltd. Davies suggests that it may have been the same as S.C. Smith Ltd., which commenced operating in Vernon in 1883. In the early days, products were verandah posters, balusters, and fancy trim. Most products were sent to the U.S. Most of the fancy trim in early north Okanagan homes came from this plant. In 1972, its main output was cedar panelling for Florida.
Photograph depicts the Tofino Airport. It was a former wartime RCAF base built in 1942 for anti-Japanese air patrols. It was now a D.O.T controlled airport.
Photograph depicts an unknown building in B.C.
Photograph depicts a disused cabin that was perhaps abandoned in the late 1950's.
Photograph depicts a new log house that was under construction.
Photograph depicts a deserted cabin on the Indian Reserve above the PGE track at the northwest corner of Seton Lake. It probably had been occupied up until the last 5 years.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of agricultural buildings in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts "Six Mile House Stable" on the west side of Okanagan Lake.
Photograph depicts a boathouse at an unknown location.
Photograph depicts a derelict barn displaying frame construction.
Photograph depicts the same person who owned the service station building electric generator house in Trout Lake. He also built an undershot water wheel that was driven by Lardeau Creek.
Photograph depicts a pump house on the Island Highway, north of Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a log cabin with a sod roof that was used as a cow shelter on Dot Ranch. The ranch was probably built by pioneers pior to 1900.
Photograph depicts an old wagon at a ranch on the east side of Peterson Creek.
Photograph taken at Graver's Farm on the northwest port of Sea Island. Visible is a derelict horse drawn drop wagon.
Photograph depicts a 4-wheeled cart located on Tsalalh Nation territory at the head of Seton Lake.
Photograph depicts a horse drawn mowing machines on an Indian Reserve. The machine in the foreground was named "Champion" made by B.F. Avery and Company. The other one was named "McCormack Deering."
Photograph depicts a lumber sledge on an Indian Reserve. It was horse drawn and looked abandoned.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of steam powered vehicles in British Columbia.
Photograph shows a portable engine at Gang Ranch on the Fraser River. The engine was made by Robert Bell Engine and Thresher Company, Seaforth, Ontario.
Photograph depicts a case traction engine that was built in 1913. Displayed at the Abbotsford Agricultural Fair.
Photograph depicts a road roller that was in the work yards of the North Cowichan District Municipality. It was a diesel machine coverted from a former steam roller and carried 1965 road registration plates. This suggested disuse for at least 6-12 months.
Photograph depicts a steam roller on display in front of the Provincial Court House. Manufactured by "Waterous," Brantford, Canada (Waterous Engine Works Company). Similar, if not identical machine was used by the city of North Vancouver for road paving in 1912.
Photograph depicts an early type of tractor manufactured by Titan Engine Manufacturing, Chicago. Made for and sold by Int. Harvester Co. Hamilton, Ontario.
Photograph depicts a restored 1929 Ford.
Photograph depicts a grader that was working on removing a sharp bend and widening Galena Bay Road.
Photograph depicts two cars with their front ends welded back-to-back.