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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          47 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          C.N.R. line in Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.009.36 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line in Kelowna. In the background are freight yards and a loading ramp to rail scows on Lake Okanagan.

          2013.6.36.1.014.34 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the C.N. tug "Pentowna" at Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. It is undergoing its annual refit. It was built in 1927 as a lake passenger steamer and converted to a tug at a later date. Her plates are in good condition.. The funnel is to be given the CN insignia.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.04 · Item · [19 Mar. 1984]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a water front shell depot on 990 Ellis Street and Recreation Ave. Visible tank car was built in 1974.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.10 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a team track backing out onto Ellis Street. A freight shed is visible on the right side of the photo. Image also captures a flat car that was built in 1965.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.11 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR yards in Kelowna. Located adjacent to Lake Shea. Image captures a switcher locomotive #7155.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.12 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN Tug "Pentowna" at the CN slip on Lake Okanagan, which was used as a stand-by. The boat was built in 1926 in Prince Rupert as a steam screw passenger ship.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.13 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR freight dispatch office in Kelowna, which Davies believed to be not in use in 1978.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.14 · Item · [17 July 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN Tug "Pentowna" at the CN slip on Lake Okanagan, which was used as a stand-by. The boat was built in 1926 in Prince Rupert as a steam screw passenger ship.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.15 · Item · [16 July 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN barge slip. Image displays the "Pentowna" stand-by tug and a rail barge in the rear of the pier.

          2013.6.36.1.115.02 · Item · Aug. 1998
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken looking west towards a lake. Davies notes that the reason for this visible particular configuration is that the CNR and the CPR yards used to be west of Ellis. At the time the photograph was taken, such land was needed for better development, e.g. hotels, high rise residences, sports area, etc.

          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.

          2013.6.36.1.115.05 · Item · Aug. 1998
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Tracks across Ellis had just been removed. Side walk was inserted and black top had been laid. The removal of the road crossing signals had yet to be done.

          2013.6.36.1.115.07 · Item · 8 Aug. 1998
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Track was an isolated piece between St. Paul Street and Ellis and had been subsequently removed. Davies notes the vague talk at the time of converting the building into a railway centre

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.01 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.02 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.03 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.04 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.05 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.06 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.07 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.

          CPR Myra Canyon
          2013.6.36.1.154.08 · Item · [between 1993 and 1995]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.