Image depicts a street in Barkerville, near Wells, B.C.
Image depicts Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the back of the main street Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph taken at Barkerville.
Image depicts Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph depicts a completely rebuilt saloon that was done so based on historical sketches and photos.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a snow-covered hill in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts an old Anglican Church in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Barkerville theatre from the porch of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Photograph depicts a water pump, dated 1883. Animal water trough and pipe were both made out of wood, which was typical for the Barkerville period.
Image depicts a Hydraulic Placer mining location in Barkerville which has been completely deforested.
Image depicts the main street of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a Sporting House in Barkerville.
Image depicts a crowd watching a man pan for gold in Barkerville.
Image depicts a sign on the dirt road leading to Barkerville from Keithley Creek. The sign reads: "Barkerville 40 (via Yanks Peak) Maximum elevation 6200 FT. Summer road only. Steep grades and switchbacks not recommended for other than 4-wheel drive vehicles. You are entering an isolated mountain area; you will be on your own."
Image depicts an unrestored log house in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Masonic Hall in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Hudson's Bay Company in Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph depicts sluicing monitors that were used to tear down and break up alluvial gold bearing material.
Photograph depicts a hydraulic sluicing monitor that was not a piece on display in the exhibit, but was a piece of abandoned equipment found below Barkerville town. It was made by Empire Foundry, Marysville, California.
Image depicts an unrestored, collapsing log-house in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts several unknown individuals in the China Town of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the House Hotel in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the main street of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, as well as several other buildings.
Photograph depicts a primitive tram with external flonges and a swivel support for a tub that was found amongst the debris near the blacksmiths shop in Barkerville.
Photograph depicts the completely rebuilt drug store in Barkerville based on historical sketches and photos.
Image depicts an unrestored chinese shack in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a building in Barkerville with Chinese writing; it is possibly a store.
Image depicts a freight wagon in Barkerville.
Image depicts a pan of gold nuggets in Barkerville.
Image depicts a souvenir and gift shop for both Barkerville and Wells, B.C.
Handwritten annotation on verso “ Barkerville in 1930’s".
Image depicts the interior of the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Barkerville Cemetery.
Image depicts the grave of John A. Cameron at Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the grave of John A. Fraser in Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph depicts a horse drawn wagon in Barkerville.
Image depicts the interior of a church, possibly one in or near Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Cottonwood House at the Historic Site located in Barkerville, B.C.
Historically interesting letter from George Hills (1816-1895), the first Anglican bishop of British Columbia (in 1860-1892). The letter contains an extensive quote from the letter by Rev. James Reynard, who built the famous St. Saviour church in Barkerville. Written in the midst of the construction, the letter describes the process: "I have just had an interesting letter from Cariboo in which Mr. Reynard details his recent trials, his difficulty in getting his church built which some have opposed - he had however been at last rewarded by being able to make a start. He says "as a result of all these efforts we do start tomorrow. I am paying two clever builders ten dollars (2 £) a day each to superintend, make foundations & doors, windows, and on Tuesday next I call "a Bee". The freshet has put many men out of work & I have had many offers of free labour. I am under obligation to pay 500 dollars (100 £) as soon as possible for the lumber & the baland 1545 dollars (310 £) by installments. All the church proceeds will be devoted to reduce this and therefore I shall still be almost beggared for another year. I hope soon to send you a sketch of the Church among the Golden Hills." This letter is dated Oct. 10..." Hill also expresses his gratitude "for the kind mention of the Columbia Mission in your interesting work & for the response which you name. It will do if you send the amount you have received to us at the end of the year."
Letter is addressed 70 Upper Berkeley St., London, 23 November 1869.
Photograph depicts a courthouse in Richfield, 1 mile above Barkerville. It was the only building left standing of the former mining community.
Image depicts the interior of an old house, possibly the Cottonwood House, and most likely in or near Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a small model of the old prospecting process in what is likely Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph depicts a courthouse in Richfield, 1 mile above Barkerville. It was the only building left standing of the former mining community.
Image depicts the abandoned and crumbling Forman's General Store somewhere in or near either Barkerville or Wells, B.C.