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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          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.

          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.

          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.

          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.

          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."

          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.
          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.

          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.

          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.

          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.

          Road crossing
          2013.6.36.1.150.06 · Item · Sept. 1991
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.

          Road crossing before Jura
          2013.6.36.1.150.07 · Item · 11 Aug. 1991
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the uppermost crossing before Jura. Davies noted that though it was not listed on any timetable, it was believed that there was a waiting shed on the left side of the track beyond the road. Note the generous width of the railway property beyond the road that was possibly for putting in a level spur.

          2013.6.36.1.026.14 · Item · [22 June 1979]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a road crossing leading to the Forestry Department campsite at the south end of Hydraulic Lake. The location is about 1 mile south of McCulloch depot or at about mill 75.5, on the Carmi Subdivision. The rail here is 85 lbs. and dated 1940. The view is looking west.