Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Training, public information and media files
General material designation
- moving images
Parallel title
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Title notes
- Source of title proper: Based on contents of the series
Level of description
Series
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Edition area
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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[1938?]-1988; predominantly 1980-1988 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways
Physical description area
Physical description
1.6 m of moving images
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1978, the Ministry of Highways and Public Works was renamed the Ministry of Transportation, Communication and Highways (OIC 3018/78) when it acquired the transportation, commercial transport, and communications functions from the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Communications (1976-1978). The name was changed again in 1979 to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways (OIC 2957/79) when the communications function was transferred to the new Ministry of Universities, Science and Communications.
In 2001, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Transportation (OIC 565/01), retaining the functions of railways, transit, commercial transport, ferries, highways, motor carriers, and motor vehicles.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Series consists of moving images created to provide operational and/or safety training for ongoing issues (such as avalanche safety and winter driving) as well as public information on transportation projects.
The films/videos provide information on Ministry projects, such as the Coquihalla highway, the Annacis Island development, and the Roberts Bank development. Training videos/films address ongoing transportation issues, such as avalanche hazards and winter driving.
For related materials, see GR-3371: Ministry of Transportation and Highways films and videotapes.
Notes area
Physical condition
The majority of the Umatic videocassettes have a waxy smell suggestive of sticky shed and many of these tapes will not play properly.
Immediate source of acquisition
British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 2016.
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Digital copies are available for V2016:02/001-V2016:02/006, V2016:02/008-V2016:02/015, V2016:02/017- V2016:02/019. Please contact staff for further information.
Restrictions on access
No restrictions on access. Items might be in cold storage.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright belongs to the Government of British Columbia.
Finding aids
Associated materials
Accruals
General note
Accession numbers: 92-1171, 92-2667, 93-8004
General note
Duplicate copies of umatic tapes have been destroyed.
Conservation
Items might be in cold storage.
Physical description
Includes 17 videocassettes, 1 video reel, and 23 film reels