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Water delivery structures
2013.6.05.2 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway water delivery structures, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes schematic drawings of water delivery structures; information on water crane standpipes, enclosed water tanks, and steel water tanks; and a 1993 Canadian Rail article by Heaman entitled "Water--A Railway Necessity: Western Lines Increase Supply".

Water control structures
2000.1.1.2.10 · File · Sep. 1991
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains 3 strips of negatives depicting water control structures inluding pipes, culverts, and holding ponds. The strips were found in a photo lab pouch annotated "Sedimentation Pond Sept 1991" and addressed to "Cassiar Mining Corp. Attn; R. Tyne."

2013.6.36.1.028.42 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts water car #415319 standing on a little used spur in Nelson. It consists of a locomotive tender mounted on a flat car. It could be used as a firefighting unit, but it is merely lettered "service."

Waste Stripping Operations
2000.1.1.3.15.21 · Item · 1961
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts benches of Cassiar's open mine. Men can be seen standing near machinery speculated to be blasthole drills in bottom left of image. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Waste Stripping Operations on McDame Mt. Ore Mining in lower right Corner.", on verso: "1961".

Waste in Mine Valley
2000.1.1.3.13.12 · Item · 25 October 1965
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts large swath of dark waste down mountainside to right of valley. The waste dump is believed to be visible at top of swath on right of image. Bench mining visible on the North and South peak in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Oct. 25 / 65 4:25 PM."

2013.6.36.1.026.08 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the washrooms on the west side of the line, about a quarter mile from the McCulloch CPR depot building. The depot is located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision.

Wartime Freight
2013.6.29.27 · File · 1995-2019
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of:

  • Canadian Rail issue no. 447 (July-August 1995) which is devoted to Canada's Railways in World War II
  • Article by David Davies, "Wartime Freight in BC in WWII, 1939-1945"
  • Summary piece by David Davies, "What happened in British Columbia in WWII? 1939-1945: A Review of Military Events"
Warner Winter
1996.2.1.1.669 · File · 1985
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File contains correspondence to Brian Fawcett from Warner Winter. Includes a letter to Brian Fawcett from Warner Winter, Head of the English Department in the Emery Collegiate Institute, requesting Brian's presence to assist with their celebrations of the 25th anniversary. Letter dated September 1, 1985.

War Aims
2002.7.2.28 · File
Part of H.G.T. (Harry) Perry fonds

Printed Material within this file are:

  • Canada and the War: A New World Order.
  • Punishment for War Crimes: The Inter-Allied Declaration Signed at St. James's Palace, London, on 13th January, 1942, and Relative Documents
  • The Inter-Allied Review Index Vol. 1, 1941
  • The Inter-Allied Review: United for Victory
  • The Peace for Which We Fight. Toward New Horizons: No.3.