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Abandoned house, Trout Lake
2013.6.36.1.072.03 · Item · 6 Sept. 1970
Part of 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.

Barn at Darfield, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.066 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barn at Darfield, near Barriere, about 35 miles north of Kamloops. The English timbered cottage developed from this architectural form.

2013.6.36.1.027.20 · Item · [23 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a booster telegraph relay station at Carmi. Carmi is located at mile 46.6 on the CPR line on the Carmi Subdivision. This is the only surviving telegraph pole between Penticton and Beaverdell. The view is looking east.

2013.6.36.1.002.087 · Item · Feb. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former fire hall now used as a boy's club on 12th Ave and St. Catherine's St., in Vancouver, B.C. It is one and a quarter miles southeast of C.N.R. station.

Brick works at Haney, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.109 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the brick works at Haney, B.C., within 100 yards of the Fraser River. Current production appeared to be bricks, tiles, and flowerpots. There is a disused railway spur in the works

Buildings
2013.6.36.1.002 · File · 1964-1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of buildings in British Columbia.

2013.6.36.1.074.09 · Item · Sept. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "Butterchurch" that was built in 1870 under the direction of Father Rondeault of the Oblate Order for missionary work among the Comiakan Natives, a tribe of about 100. It was abandoned by about 1880 because of its location. It was recently restored as a historical shrine.

Cabin near Williams Lake
2013.6.36.1.078.06 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a cabin near Williams Lake. Its interior contained two old treadle sewing machines and a chesterfield. Davies had the impression it had not been inhabited for at least a decade.