Transportation and Utilities

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  • Act of means of transporting from one place to another

  • Act of means of providing water, power, sewage, etc. to communities

  • Facilities and infrastructures (eg. harbours, highways, airports, hydroelectric projects)

  • Vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, equipment, ships and boats, ferries

  • Accidents (eg. highway crashes, derailments, air crashes, ship wrecks)

  • Rescue services (eg. towing, coast guard)

  • Businesses and corporations (eg. motor associations)

  • Professional organizations and unions

  • SEE ALSO: Agriculture; Business and Commerce; Industries; Military

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          4835 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          Road and Junkyard
          2012.13.1.82.22 · Item · 1980
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a road with what appears to be a junkyard to the right of the image, likely located somewhere in Seton Portage, B.C.

          River Ferry
          2012.13.1.66.01 · Item · June 1987
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a ferry on a river, possibly the Fraser River in the Lillooet area.

          River Ferry
          2012.13.1.66.02 · Item · June 1987
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a ferry on a river, possibly the Fraser River in the Lillooet area.

          2006.45.7 · Item · [ca. 1897]
          Part of Historical North Coast Photograph Album

          Photograph depicts sternwheeler, smaller boat, and canoe in foreground. Second sternwheeler named the 'Caledonia' can be seen anchored to shore in background. Town buildings stand on hill in background. Photo believed to have been taken in Port Simpson, B.C.

          Rhone CPR depot
          2013.6.36.1.027.04 · Item · [23 June 1979]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Rhone CPR depot located at mile 24.8 on the Carmi Subdivision. There was no evidence of station buildings at any time, and it just had a passing point and some track maintenance shanties. The view is looking north.

          Reverend R.W. Large fonds
          2004.2 · Fonds · [ca. 1898]-1960, prominent 1900-1920

          Consists of 165 black and white photographs depicting Northwest Coast communities including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, Port Simpson, and Prince Rupert between approximately 1900 and 1920. Also includes postcard images of ships and boats on the North Coast belonging to the Large family, from Reverend Large's son Dr. R.G. Large. Also includes 39 colour slides ca. 1960 of ship scenes and weather balloon launches from the Dr. R.G. Large family.

          Large, R.W., Rev.
          Revelstoke Railway Museum
          2013.6.36.3.07.01 · Item · [after 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts the Revelstoke Railway Museum. "Take a run down the track of Canadian History at the Revelstoke Railway Museum, located in the beautiful Columbia Valley. Museum exhibits trace the pople and events involved in the development of the CPR. Highlights include Steam Locomotive 5468 and a unique gift shop."

          2013.6.36.1.005.15 · Item · Aug. 1964
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a retired Courtenay fire engine in front of a private house on the south side of the road from Lantzville to Hammond Bay, about 3 miles east of Island Highway.

          Replica of S.S. Moyie
          2013.6.36.1.013.19 · Item · [ 17 June 1965]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a replica of the S.S. Moyie built and photographed at Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. on 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver. It was launched on June 15, 1965.

          Replica of S.S. Moyie
          2013.6.36.1.013.20 · Item · [17 June 1965]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a replica of the S.S. Moyie built and photographed at Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. on 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver. It was launched on June 15, 1965.

          Replica of "SS Beaver"
          2013.6.36.1.067.07 · Item · Aug. 1966
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" built by the RCN in Esquimalt and moored in Vancouver, open to the public. Its pump handle that operated the capston, was reconstructed from a drawing done in 1870.

          Replica of "SS Beaver"
          2013.6.36.1.067.09 · Item · [23 May 1971]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria. Firing gun salute are forward on the paddle wheels and are making artificial smoke. Bow of the HMCS St. Croix is found in the foreground.

          Replica of "SS Beaver"
          2013.6.36.1.067.05 · Item · [23 May 1971]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria. It was open to the pubic over the May Long weekend of 1971.

          2013.6.36.1.115.04 · Item · Aug. 1998
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts relocated and relaid trackage that served a sawmill located at Lakeshore and Bay Street, at the north end of downtown Kelowna.The rail approach was then via Weddell. Two spurs on the left took chip cars while the two spurs on the right were for box cars filled with finished products.

          2013.6.36.1.003.075 · Item · Oct. 1965
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a reaction ferry at Blackpool, near Clearwater on the north Thompson River, about 65 miles north of Kamloops. At least 3 such ferries exist north of Kamloops. In freshet the trip takes 1 minute, in low water 15-20 minutes. The other two ferries are equipped with outboard motors in 1964. The ferry broke loose in flood water in approximately 1960.

          2013.6.36.1.062.16 · Item · 5 Oct. 1974
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts RCN "Restigouche," a destroyer escort that was fitted to eliminate submarines. It towed a 7 ton sonar pod and had 8 torpedoes that were launched by rockets. It was first initiated in 1954. Canada, at the time, had 4 ships of this class.