The item consists of a reel of 16 mm film which includes the following:
"The Glades, March '71": The Glades is a five-acre woodland garden in Surrey, created by Murray and Lydia Stephen. "Potatoes, Aug. '67": Sowing and picking potatoes by hand. Harvesting potatoes by machine. Peaches: handling, treatment, sorting, and testing of peaches at the Oliver Co-Op and Monashee Co-Op.

The item consists of a reel of 16 mm film which includes the following:

1. Soil mixing. Preparing a garden: organic matter, fertilizers, sawdust, wood chips. Earthworms. Lime.
2. Manufacture of step ladders (for fruit picking) at Kal Craft Ladders in Oyama.
3. Ferry crossing a river. Views of a farm: house, garden, weather instruments (for Dept. of Transport); poultry, pigs. Milking cows and sampling milk. Calves. Cleaning all the milk-handling equipment. Sign: "Ayrshires, B.U. Schilling, Darfield, B.C.
4. Sheep. Sheep pavilion at PNE. Selecting sheep in corral; in pasture; grooming sheep at the PNE.

Out-takes. Three short promotional spots for Buckerfield's Uplands Special Fertilizer. These outs depict homeowners enjoying their lawns, flowers and vegetable gardens; some home and store interiors.

The item consists of a video copy of out-takes showing footage of the Butchart Gardens in 1972.

the item is a travelogue film. "An animated curtain rises to reveal waves washing in on a sandy beach. [Long shot of] Hatley Park castle from pond at bottom the garden, a rowboat passing by. "Princess Kathleen", CPR ferry, arrives in Victoria's Inner Harbour with visitors crowding the decks. [Close-up of] passengers along the rails as ship passes. Empress Hotel over the after deck of the "Kathleen". Passengers leave the ship, down gangways into a shed. Car driving along ramp out of a ferry named the "Olympic", under a sign reading: "Come again, Au revoir. For information apply Victoria Publicity Bureau." Several other cars disembark. Good aerial view of Inner Harbour, Customs House, CPR ferries and etc. from top of Parliament Buildings; pans across to Empress Hotel. Sign on a building reads: "New England Cafe -? ? ? - Ask anybody". Also good [long shot of] old Post Office, Belmont Building, streetcar passing on Causeway. A man and a girl examine a rose bush in the Empress garden. Ladies in Mayor Pendray's topiary garden look at a sitting bear, a fat bird, a bird's roost, etc. CPR ferry in [background]. Old codgers lawn bowling. Oak Bay golf course with golfers and CPR ferry sailing by in [background]. Swimming and diving in the Crystal Gardens. "Empress of Japan" in Esquimalt dry dock. Shot down Moss Street (?) with Olympic Mountains in distance. Mount Baker in far distance from Malahat overlooking Pat Bay. Car driving over Malahat Drive -- several shots including one down Finlayson Arm. A car travelling through the forest over a dirt road; a man & woman walk through ferns beneath the trees. Two couples hold hands around the base of a large tree. Car continues through forest. A speedboat, perhaps on Cowichan Lake. A gracious tea being served outdoors by a maid dressed in black, somewhere on the Oak Bay Golf Course, with the ocean & Olympic mountains in [background]. Curtain comes down over beach scene from beginning of film." (Colin Browne)

The item is a travelogue film. 'Sunshine and flowers - thus it is that one thinks of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Its enterprising business district is only overshadowed by its beautiful gardens. Such places of interest as Beacon Hill Park, the Mayor's Garden, the Dominion observatory (which houses the second largest telescope in the world) and the Butchart Gardens, are famed across the continent.' Scenes include a map of Victoria and Vancouver with a line shoring the ferry route, and an aerial view of Victoria, Inner Harbour and CPR ferry entering. Parliament Buildings. Empress Gardens and Hotel. Pan of cars driving along Causeway toward Belmont Building. Two shots of busy street corner (Yates & Douglas?). Beautiful homes and gardens along Rockland Avenue (?). Mayor Pendray's topiary gardens with visitors. Exterior shots of Dominion Observatory. At Butchart Gardens: Italian Garden, child with clay rabbit and Sunken Gardens. Very picturesque shot of the Parliament dome through the veranda portal of the Empress Hotel. (Colin Browne).

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Garden allotments PERIOD COVERED: 1974-1975 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975 SUMMARY: Ruth Chambers interviews Edwin and Verna Joynt. Personal information about the Joynts. Beginning of the garden allotments. Help from the Dept. of Agriculture. The garden plots and their care. Why people lease allotments for gardens. The variety of people working the allotments. Reasons for growing vegetables. Use of produce.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-05-29 SUMMARY: Floyd A. Fairclough, director of property development for the University of Victoria, discusses the gift of land and plants from Mrs. Jeanne Simpson of Lake Cowichan. He explains that this was a gift before death, not a bequest. Mrs. Simpson, who was widowed in 1958, was to have quiet and undisturbed life occupancy. She had suggested that the name "Stoker" be used for the property. Discussion of the university's plans for the plants and for development on the Lake Cowichan site. The university has about 400 pages of correspondence.

The item consists of three film elements that made up an educational film in 1950. It shows the landscaped homes and gardens of Vancouver and Victoria, and how such landscaping effects can be achieved by homeowners. The film is hosted by Cecil Solly of Seattle (seen at BC Electric's "Garden Rendezvous" at the PNE Exhibition Park), who for many years did a gardening show sponsored by BC Electric on radio station CKWX.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: George "Rebel" Mowat, a veteran tour guide, discusses the origins of Butchart Gardens; Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Butchart; Mr.Butchart's cement business; the variety of flowers; incidents in the gardens; the Butchart's house and the garden tours. TRACK 2: Mr. Mowat continues with his discussion about other Victoria gardens; the visit of the King of Siam; a review of the history of Victoria; Victoria schools and homes; growing up in Victoria; Beacon Hill Park; tourists and the changing Victoria.

Amateur film. Footage of Vancouver, Victoria and the Lower Mainland region, including shots of Vancouver streetcars, flowers and gardens, a ferry trip through the Gulf Islands, etc.

Promotional film. General views of grounds, building exteriors, gardens. Commissioned by the trust company responsible for selling the Hatley Park property, this film apparently played a part in the sale of the property to the federal government in 1940 for use as a military college.

Footage. Exterior general views of Hycroft house and grounds [the former home of A.D. McRae]; men on porch; ornamental pond; interior shots of swimming pool and people swimming; elderly men sitting out in the sun; more garden shots; a blimp passing overhead; etc.

The item consists of two prints of a travelogue film. "LS pan of Victoria from Mt. Douglas (?). The "Princess Kathleen", CPR ferry, draws into Victoria's Inner Harbour. Crowds leave the ship, crowding down the gangways, Captain looking on from bridge, Empress Hotel in [background]. [Long shot] Empress Hotel, visitors milling about in [foreground]. Shot from verandah of Empress out onto causeway. Parliament Buildings from Empress Hotel. [Long shot] two ships in dry dock in Esquimalt. One of the ships is the "Princess Elaine", the other cannot be identified. Salmon being turned out of the hold of a fishing boat; fishermen, nets, rain gear; salmon being dumped into a scow. Fishing boat at sea, the crew wash down the deck. A huge flora display in a window. A woman collecting flowers in a garden. Tropical conservatory in the Empress Hotel. Woman in different part of previous garden, possibly at Hatley Park. Man and woman in a garden; woman offers man a rose to sniff. Italian and Sunken Gardens at Butchart Gardens, with glimpses of house and little gnome fishing. Pond and stone bridge in Beacon Hill Park; kids feeding swans. Deer browsing on a forest road; a car drives along a paved road through trees. A deer in the bush looks up intently. A canoe trip down the Cowichan River; four passengers -- two white and two Indians, the whites fishing and the Indians navigating with paddles. [Close-up] stern Indian with paddle. Many shots of canoe on the river and a portage around a waterfall and rapids. They course through some rapids and end up in the ocean at the mouth of the river. Shot of the beach and waves." (Colin Browne)

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A gardener remembers RECORDED: Sidney (B.C.), 1981-08 SUMMARY: John Bosher was already well schooled in gardening techniques when he arrived in North Saanich in 1919. As the years passed, he gained more experience, and although he spent over 30 years employed as a plant pathologist, his private garden was never neglected. Local garden clubs, horticultural societies, the Saanichton Fair, and many friends have benefitted from his expertise. At various times he has contributed to the community as school trustee. Village councillor, and a member of the water board.

SUMMARY: This program features recollections of the interesting personality who created the world famous landmark called Butchart Gardens. Voices heard include Mr. George Mowat and Miss K. Agnew.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-06-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Pinder (nee Irving) recalls the early planting of broom on Vancouver Island. She talks about her grandfather, W.O. Hamley, his brother, Sir Edward Hamley; Dr. J.S. Helmcken; the Pemberton family; riding and driving horses; Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie; her father, Judge Irving; horse racing in Victoria; paper chases; and old houses and families. TRACK 2: Mrs. Pinder talks about the Pooley family; the Royal Navy; early Vancouver and the Dunsmuir family. Mr. Pinder talks about his great uncle, Sir Joseph Trutch, his father was an engineer with the C.P.R.; his father's work for Dunsmuir, and his bringing out the Confederation papers in 1871; the Fairfield estate; Point Ellice Bridge disaster; his father's survey of Port Moody; recreation in Victoria and early Vancouver. Mrs. Pinder continues with recollections about sports in Victoria; gardens; walking; winters; and Foul Bay.

SUMMARY: Report on the Nitobe Garden at UBC and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden in Vancouver's Chinatown.;

The item consists of two reels of film footage showing miscellaneous outdoor scenery and wildlife shots. Also includes shots of a Trans-Canada Airlines passenger plane in flight and at Victoria Airport; the Gulf Islands from John Dean Park; Victoria houses, gardens, and streets; etc.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Princess Peggy Abkhazi : her life story RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1987-04-09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Peggy Abkhazi discusses 1902-1950, gives biographical information, and discusses China, Europe, England, and Victoria, B.C. since 1946. She discusses the Abkhazi's garden at Fairfield and Foul Bay Rd. She also recounts the life of her husband, Nicholas Abkhazi. TRACK 2: Peggy discusses the period of 1950 to 1987 including Victoria, and the Abkhazi Garden.

Amateur film. COLOUR: Garden tea party. Beach - men working, summer. Butchart Gardens or Government House (?). Small house with spring flowers (possibly in Vancouver). B&W: Plywood. Sylvaply. Plywood-making process. Loading plywood and lumber onto ship "Everleigh". Picture of the small house seen earlier. Inter-titles: "A modern timber house" and "Timber houses are dry".

The series consists of records created by the Dept. of the Provincial Secretary between 1957 and 1963 with regard to the reconstruction of Government House. The records include correspondence with donors, suppliers and government agencies regarding the rebuilding and refurnishing of Government House after the fire of 1957, including the redesign of the gardens. There are six photographs showing a donated silk carpet, artwork and chairs. The series also includes six plans showing aspects of the house and gardens (including layout and names of plants). The plans have been given the following registration numbers: 24112B, 24113B, 24115B, 24117B, 24114C and 24116C.

The item is a reel of b&w documentary film from 1929. "Opening ceremony of the Seventeenth Parliament of British Columbia. Shot of War Memorial and Empress Hotel from west wing. Highlanders march past, band, soldiers in front of buildings. Dignitaries arriving. Lieutenant-Governor [R.R. Bruce] inspects Guard of Honour. Group of Cabinet Ministers in top hats. The Premier, Dr. S. F. Tolmie. Minister of Agriculture, Hon. William Atkinson. Children celebrate 24th of May at Parliament Buildings. Parliament Buildings greenhouse. Head gardener checking plants in greenhouse. Plants in cold frames. Bedding summer plants. Grooming beds. Sprinklers on lawns. Mowing back lawns of Parliament Buildings. Correct way of packing tulips for market demonstrated." (Colin Browne)