CALL NUMBER: T1795:0001 PERIOD COVERED: 1910-1940 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975 SUMMARY: John Muir brought steam trawler "Orantas" from Great Britain to Kildonan Cannery on Vancouver Island. Cannery was owned by Wallace Brothers. Collected fish on the west coast 1912-1913. Loaded coal for; bunkers in the "Empress of India". Was hired off the dock to work on the Union Steamship Company boat "Cowichan". Aboard "Coquitlam" in 1918 when it struck rock in Drumlommon Inlet. Rescued longshoreman from the River Clyde. Describes navigating in the fog. "Chelosin" wrecked on Siwash Rock. Describes stops along the Skeena River.;

CALL NUMBER: T1795:0002 PERIOD COVERED: 1910-1940 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975 SUMMARY: John Muir describes calling at canneries up and down the coast, Nass River and Skeena River. Describes making landings, freight handling, navigation in the fog. Union steamship runs aground near Powell River. Entering Vancouver harbour in the fog. People on the coast helped in finding docks and floats by putting their own "navigation lights" out. Seymour Narrows was a difficult spot. Settlers at Cape Scott.;

CALL NUMBER: T1795:0003 PERIOD COVERED: 1910-1940 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975 SUMMARY: John Muir describes difficult places to navigate such as the Skeena River flats and the Seymour Narrows. Capt. C.B. Smith runs the "Chilliwack" aground to balance a cargo of ore from Surf Inlet. Problems of avoiding fish boats and fishing nets during salmon season. Crossing Hecate Strait for Moresby Island in foul weather. Was founding member of Canadian Merchant Service Guild. CMSG strikes in 1917. Later went ashore as Union Steamship Company shore superintendent. Japanese firemen were not re-hired after 1935 strike. Brought machinery from Surf Inlet mine to site of proposed mine at Khutze Inlet.;

CALL NUMBER: T1795:0004 PERIOD COVERED: 1910-1940 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975 SUMMARY: John Muir describes the "Cassiar", an ex-sailing ship, logging camps and the changes which took place with the formation of large forestry companies, seeing whales on the north coast, difficulties of maneuvering with single screw vessels, problems of navigation during fishing season, especially when there were shadows at night thrown by the moon.

The item consists of a film print of unedited footage showing the Ripple Rock blast in Seymour Narrows, 5 April 1958. Includes shots of spectators, newsmen arriving, observation bunkers, etc.

Industrial film. The destruction of Ripple Rock, a long-time menace to shipping in Seymour Narrows, by the world's largest non-nuclear explosion. Footage includes animated diagrams of the project; preparatory tests with models; underwater tunnelling and drilling operations; the shipment and placing of explosives; aerial and general views of the Narrows, and the various technical preparations for the explosion, as well as the blast and its results.

Out-takes. The destruction of Ripple Rock, a long-time menace to shipping in Seymour Narrows, by the world's largest non-nuclear explosion. Footage includes animated diagrams of the project; preparatory tests with models; underwater tunnelling and drilling operations; the shipment and placing of explosives; aerial and general views of the Narrows, and the various technical preparations for the explosion, as well as the blast and its results.

Unedited footage. Shows the Ripple Rock blast from three different camera perspectives -- long shot, medium shot (high-angle) and medium shot (water level).

The item consists of a film of three prints spliced together showing slow-motion footage of the Ripple Rock blast, April 5, 1958.

The item consists of various negative elements of footage from April 1958 of the Ripple Rock blast. It also includes footage of Barosa dinner and a retired Air Canada captain.

Footage. Shows various supply and construction activities associated with the project of tunneling under Seymour Narrows and placing dynamite under Ripple Rock. Includes shots of coastal features near the site, a freighter in Seymour Narrows, Painter's Lodge (Campbell River), construction of wooden frame buildings, and a sequence showing a turkey dinner being served to a work crew. No shots of the actual explosion are included. One sequence shows the freightboat "Cloverleaf IV" being loaded and en route (possibly to Ahousat, on the west coast of Vancouver Island). Unrelated material (in two segments) shows a De Havilland Comet Mk. 3 airliner with BOAC markings (registration G-ANLO) landing, taxiing, and disembarking passengers at Vancouver Airport.