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Two grain elevators at Creston
2013.6.36.1.028.09 · Item · Aug. 1983
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts two grain elevators at Creston, BC. The Creston CPR yard lies behind the camera. The line is on a downgrade away from the camera, starting its descent to the valley bottom for Kootenay Lake. The grain elevators are a rare sight in BC.

Eholt Junction on the CPR line
2013.6.36.1.028.11 · Item · 17 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Eholt, located at mile 108.7 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. It was a formerly bustling junction with the left-hand spur leading to Phoenix. Nor it only has 3 way freight trains a week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking west.

Former icehouse at Nelson CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.028.26 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former icehouse at the Nelson CPR depot. It is located about 150 yards west of the main depot building. It also shows service boxcar CPR #412120, on the right track. The view is looking east.

Freight shed at the Nelson CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.028.28 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a freight shed at the Nelson CPR depot. There is a terminal spur on the south side of the shed and road trucks on the north side. The road side of the main depot building can be seen in the left rear of the photo. The view is facing east.

Creston Sawmills Ltd on the CPR line
2013.6.36.1.028.31 · Item · Aug. 1983
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Creston Sawmills Ltd on the CPR line. Here the southern BC CPR mainline passes through the center of trackage, looking eastbound. A chip car is on the spur directly leading from the camera.

CPR line at McConnell, BC
2013.6.36.1.028.35 · Item · Aug. 1983
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at McConnell, BC, which is located at mile 55 on the Nelson Subdivision and 12 miles east of Creston. The view includes the signalman's shanty, which is still in occasional use.

CPR depot at Castlegar
2013.6.36.1.028.40 · Item · 14 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Castlegar. The left-hand track leads to Trail and the right-hand track to Midway and Penticton. The picture was taken at about 1 pm with the Nelson to Midway way freight train standing at the depot. The caboose was built in 1913. The view is looking west.

Nelson CPR Depot
2013.6.36.1.028.41 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot . All the freight traffic work is handled at this office for a wide area. The view is looking west.

CPR depot at Proctor, BC
2013.6.36.1.028.43 · Item · 16 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Proctor, located at mile 117.5 from Cranbrook on the Nelson Subdivision. David Davies notes: "The view is looking east and shows the spur at right leading to a barge slip on Kootenay Lake. The majority of the spur rails here are dated 1908-1910." An updated description provided by a subject expert suggests that this view is actually looking west.

Surviving building, Gerard
2013.6.36.1.072.02 · Item · 10 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the only surviving building in the ghost town of Gerard. Its survival was due to the ownership and periodic use of the B.C. Government Fisheries Department.

Abandoned house, Trout Lake
2013.6.36.1.072.03 · Item · 6 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an abandoned house in a semi-host town viallage that dated back to 1895-1900. It was coverd with hop flowers which was typical for most of the deserted homes in the area. Village had 20 buildings standings of which 12 were occupied.

House in Moha "ghost" village
2013.6.36.1.072.06 · Item · [July 1969]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Moha "ghost" vilage, 20 miles west of Lillooet, at the fork of Bridge and Yalako Rivers. It used to be a gold mining village. About 8 houses/cabins were left standing, but none were occupied. Displayed is one that had 2 ft. thick walss to waist height, as shown.

Large house, Beach Ave., Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.072.17 · Item · 28 Oct, 1967
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a large house that was actually the Sunset Beach Lodge. The western end of the block was being demolished. Image captured the last complete block of houses on Beach Ave.

House on Beach Ave., Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.072.19 · Item · 28 Oct, 1967
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Kaslo City Hall
2013.6.36.1.073.03 · Item · 12 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Kaslo City Hall, built in 1898. The first floor contained a library while the second floor held a coutroom with original furnishings in mild disarray.

Union Bay post office
2013.6.36.1.073.04 · Item · [July 1982]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the post office in Union Bay. It was a "Heritage" building and internally restored. Believed to have been built in 1908.

St. Ann's Academy, Victoria
2013.6.36.1.073.05 · Item · Oct. 1969
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts St. Ann's Academy, a girls boarding school that was close to the centre of Victoria. In the corner of the property, nuns had established the first school in B.C. in 1853.

Wrinch Memorial Hospital
2013.6.36.1.073.07 · Item · [8 June 1980]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.