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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          2011.3.3.89 · Item · [ca. 1909-1930]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Photograph of a bridge along a rocky shoreline. Printed annotation reads: "Colloway Rapids Bridge Prince Rupert Highway W.W.W." Handwritten annotation on verso is heavily obscured by residual album paper and reads: "PO Box 777 Prince Rupert BC. [Illegible] Lal. This[??] is a piece of our new bridge which [obscured] neats our Island with the mainland. We have had picnics on the other side & [illegible] is open for [illegible] to [illegible]ve ours this side of the [obscured] our stuff to the little [obscured] patronize[??]. Mrs. [illegible] are back again in Rupert [obscured] Kamloops office closed down [obscured] was no chance of transfer. Have not."

          2009.7.1.019 · Item · [ca. 1930]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Group can be seen in distance by canoe close to trees and cliff on opposite shore. Rocky shore of river in foreground.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'The Place of Echoes' The Big Creek at Kincolith. Dad, Jack, Joyce & Bob Stewart". Believed to be present in image are the son, grandson, and granddaughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison, respectively: Rev. W.E. Collison, John (Jack) Macdonald and Joyce Collison.

          2013.6.36.1.117.05 · Item · [26 Aug. 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a collision between two freights (visible is the head of one and the tail of the other) at this switch. The signal was knocked down, but a replacement was erected. It was being tested while the photograph was being taken. Switch blade movements were remotely controlled.

          Collins Overland Telegraph
          2000.23.1.027 · File · 1974-1982
          Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

          File consists of collected research materials regarding Perry McDonough Collins and the Collins Overland Telegraph. Collins was the visionary behind the Russian-American Telegraph of 1865-1867. The failed venture aimed to connect America to Europe by telegraph via the Bering Strait. Materials include newspaper clippings, a book, as well as reproductions of articles, correspondence, and archival material. Highlights include:

          • D.A. McGregor, "Through B.C. to Bering Sea-A Dream that Failed" from The Province, 1953 (article reproduction)
          • John B. Daniell, "The Collins Overland Telegraph" from the Northwest Digest, 1960 (article reproduction)
          • Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Williams Creek from the canyon To middle town (Barkerville)" from a painting by Frederick Whymper, [186?] (print photograph reproduction)
          • Reproduction of Corday MacKay, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
          • Hon. Homer D. Angell, "Congressional Record: Proceeding and Debates of the 78th Congress, First Session", 1943 (reproduction)
          • Article entitled "Collin's Overland Telegraph" by Kathleen Fitzgerald in "The History of the Canadian West" collector's no. 1, 1982 (magazine issue)
          • Willard E. Ireland, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
          2013.6.10.1.12 · Item · [197-?]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          File consists of a folder containing information sheets regarding Canadian Pacific Railway locomotives. The sheets consists of Selkirk type 2-10-4, Hudson Type 4-6-4, Standard Type 4-4-0, Atlantic Type 4-4-2, Ten Wheeler type 4-6-0, Mallet Type 0-6-6-0, Jubilee Type 4-4-4, Switcher Type 0-6-0, Switcher type B-B, Shay geared type 3 truck,# Road unit type A1A-A1A, Consolidation 2-8-0, Santa Fe Type 2-10-2, Mikado Type 2-8-2, Baltic tank type 4-6-4T, Road Switcher B-B, Northern Type 4-8-4, Camelback type 4-6-0,#19 Mogul type 2-6-0, Road Freight type B-B,1 Pacific Type 4-6-2, Mountain type 4-8-2, gas-mechanical rail cars, Gas-mechanical rail cars, Decapod type 2-10-0, Switcher 0-8-0, and wheel arrangements.

          2013.6.36.3.05.06 · Item · [after 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts the collapse of the bridge in Surprise Creek, BC1929. Showing locomotive 5767. Both crewmen killed. This locomotive was coupled to locomotive 5779 and as pusher engines were returning light to Beavermouth, when approaching, span collapsed. Sister locomotive escaped.

          Collage of Five Images
          2011.3.3.1 · Item · [ca. 1930]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Captions below images on recto read: “H.M.C.S. Thiepval. Capt Beech.; In surf Recks and Fog. Wikelski Island; The Aeroplane; Major Stuart MacLaren, and party, at Prince Rupert. B.C.; British Around –the –World, Wrecked Aeroplane”.

          2011.3.3.3 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Printed captions below images on recto read: “Souvenir of Prince Rupert BC; Prince Rupert June 1st, 1909; Prince Rupert Sept 1st, 1913; Public School; Water Front; City Hall; Haye Cove; Margaeto Fleet; Harbour Scene; SS Prince Marquitta at Prince Georg; Sunrise Prince Rupert Harbour; General Hospital; Gold Storage Place; Prince Rupert from Summit”.

          Coffer dam
          2000.13.1.67 · Item · [between 1962 and 1967].
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of the coffer dam built to isolate the construction site for the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

          Coastguard launch, Tofino
          2013.6.36.1.062.07 · Item · [20 June 1972]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts Coastguard launch #105, found beside an old life boat station. Tofino and Bamfield were the only two lifeboat stations in B.C. They were manned by oared boats and then converted to the present style in 1950.

          Coal wharves, Union Bay
          2013.6.36.1.053.34 · Item · [June 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts coal wharves at the seaward end of the railway that connected with coal mines at Cumberland and Union Bay. Image captured looking northwest with coke ovens located on the right and covered by brush.

          Coal wharves, Union Bay
          2013.6.36.1.053.33 · Item · [June 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts coal wharves of a defunct railway that ran bewteen coallieries at Cumberland and Union Bay. The ground on the left appeared to be filled, recently dumped and bulldozed flat.

          Coal Harbour in Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.014.38 · Item · Apr. 1966
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The view is looking east at the Bayshore Hotel and facing the Harbour Park Development site, newly filled with rock.

          CNR Youbou
          2013.6.36.1.044.47 · Item · Aug. 1985
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts details of a switch stand built by Canadian Ramaco Iron Works, Niagara Falls patented 1933. Found adjacent to the BC Forest Products Mill.

          CNR Youbou
          2013.6.36.1.044.33 · Item · 26 Aug. 1985
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken 200 yards west of the Youbou depot which can be seen through the trees at the top right. The spur lead to the BC Forest Products Mill.

          CNR Youbou
          2013.6.36.1.044.34 · Item · 26 Aug. 1985
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the end of the CNR track on Vancouver Island. The track was built in 1928 and it went to the end of Cowichan lake at Kissinger, but it was cut back in 1936 to Hawes on mile 90.6. The track was reduced by 8 miles to this point prior to 1972.

          CNR Youbou
          2013.6.36.1.044.35 · Item · 26 Aug. 1985
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the end of the branch line from Cowichan Bay to the BC Forest Products Mill in Youbou.The spur on the right was the second of 2 rail entrances to the mill and was the one that was most often used.

          CNR Youbou
          2013.6.36.1.044.36 · Item · 26 Aug. 1985
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a switch found in the immediate foreground that lead to a totally overground "Y" on the right.

          CNR Wire Cache
          2013.6.36.1.038.05 · Item · [30 June 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a setak decked, flat car with old style springs carring a modern bunk car. It was part of a 5 car work train containing a gondola, tool, generator, above car, and a depressed flat car to carry a bulldozer.

          CNR Wire Cache
          2013.6.36.1.038.04 · Item · [30 June 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a tool generator car. Image captures part of a five car work train containing: a gondola, tool car, box car, bunk, as well as a depressed flat car to carry a bulldozer.

          CNR Wire Cache
          2013.6.36.1.038.25 · Item · [30 June 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts work cars found in the background. Siding here could hold 54 cars. Davies notes that Wire Cache was named so because an overland telegraph company dumped a telegraph wire by the a stern wheeler.

          CNR "Winch Spur" depot
          2013.6.36.1.036.21 · Item · [June 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the "Winch Spur" depot, located 1 mile south of Lytton and Fraser Canyon. Image displays contractors erecting a high voltage transmission line from the Peace Dam to Vancouver. They had just reached this point and now were using a used single spur to offload trucks, electric cable, etc.

          CNR Vinsulla
          2013.6.36.1.038.02 · Item · [1984?]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts double tracking that was in progress. A second road bed had been built in 1982. Track was built in 1984. It was about to be spliced into a 131 car length siding.

          CNR Vinsulla
          2013.6.36.1.038.01 · Item · [May 1984]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts double tracking that was in progress. Existing siding was about to be spliced into a new south bound track.

          2013.6.36.1.044.18 · Item · 1 Sept. 1971
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken on the Victoria to Deerholme branch. Track was close to the east side of Sooke Basin and near Matheson Lake Park. At this date, the branch was used weekly between Deerholme and the way point was as far as the Rocky Point Ammunition Depot which was about 3 miles east of where the photograph was taken.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.08 · Item · Aug. 1971
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the former line from the CNR yards in downtown Victoria. Taken from Boleskine Road overbridge, looking north.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.14 · Item · [July 1982]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a track located beyond a road covered in dense bushes. The rail in the foreground is dated 1918 and 1912. Image captured on Jacklin road, estimated to be on mile 9.2 in the former Cowichan Subdivision.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.03 · Item · [14 July 1968]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR main line from Victoria to Duncan. Image captured looking south from Gorge Road towards a Selkirk water trestle. The line behind the camera was in regular use to the Cedar Hill Grass Roads spur. The main line beside the Island highway ran west out of Victoria.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.06 · Item · [26 May 1968]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the entrance to the CNR yards on the west side of the Selkirk waterfront in Victoria. A trestle bridge is immediately behind the camera.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.10 · Item · [July 1982]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken on Jacklin Road in the former Cowichan Subdivision. With a few exceptions of short length removals, trackage of the Subdivision remained intact in metro Victoria. It was last used in regular service in September 1965.

          CNR Victoria
          2013.6.36.1.044.07 · Item · [26 May 1968]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the end of the trackage near Cedar Hill Cross Road and Borden Road in Saanich. This line was formerly part of the Victoria to Sidney line built by the Canadian Northern Pacific in 1913-1914.