- F1984:11/020.01
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- 1952-1953
The item is a colour industrial film made in the early 1950s. It shows the extension of the La Joie Dam at the Bridge River project, originally built in 1950.
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The item is a colour industrial film made in the early 1950s. It shows the extension of the La Joie Dam at the Bridge River project, originally built in 1950.
Universal international news. [Vol. 25 no. 576.]
Part of Jack Bowdery fonds
Newsreel. Six stories from around the world, including one from Canada. The sixth story, entitled "Vancouver to Get Oil Pipeline," shows the beginning of construction of the Alberta-to-Vancouver pipeline at a site in the North Thompson Valley.
[Marwell Construction : tidewater freeway & dredging footage]
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Footage. According to Lew Parry, the uncompleted film TIDEWATER FREEWAY was to be a technical film on the dredging and compacting of underwater fill to create a highway grade on tidal flats near White Rock.
The item is an Industrial film on a colour print made in the early 1950s. It contains footage of the construction of the fourth penstock down Mission Mountain, to drive generator no. 4 at Seton powerhouse of the Bridge River project.
Part of Cominco Ltd. fonds
The item is a film answer print containing footage of blasting to provide a diversion channel at Waneta Dam construction site. This print is a compilation of the two original reversal prints 15.1 and 15.2 in sequence.
15.1: Original footage of first phase of blasting, and print segments of shots repeated in reverse
15.2: Original footage of second phase of blasting, and print segments of shots repeated in reverse.
Part of Aluminum Company of Canada fonds
Industrial film. Construction of power transmission line from Kemano to Kitimat via Kildala Pass. Promotes the use of aluminum in the construction of power lines.
The Seton development : part one
The item consists of a workprint on two reels of an industrial film made between 1953 and 1956. The first part of a two-part engineering record of the construction of BC Electric's Seton Project, including the diversion of Seton Creek and the construction of a powerhouse at the confluence of Seton Creek and the Fraser River.
The Seton development : part two
The item consists of two reels of a workprint of an industrial film. It is the second part of a two-part engineering record of the construction of BC Electric's Seton Project, including the diversion of Seton Creek and the construction of a powerhouse at the confluence of Seton Creek and the Fraser River.
The new Granville bridge : [out-takes]
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Out-takes. Footage showing the construction of the Granville Street bridge over False Creek in Vancouver. Includes views of the city fronting on False Creek and of the old Granville bridge swingspan.
The plywood story : [out-takes]
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Out-takes. The production, special qualities and varied uses of plywood -- in construction, in industry and on the farm. The film's whimsical commentary is provided by a movie cameraman who is seen shooting footage on the subject for a documentary. Filmed in B.C., with scenes in Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and elsewhere in Canada.
Industrial film. Mining crews drill and blast a 10-mile-long tunnel through Mount DuBose to carry water from the Kenney Dam to drive the generators at Kemano power plant for Alcan's Kitimat project. Ingersoll-Rand tunnelling equipment is featured.
Part of Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. fonds
The item consists of an industrial film showing the construction of the hydro-electric development to supply power to the Kitimat smelter: the Kenney Dam on the Nechako River, the Kemano tunnel through Mt. DuBose, the stringing of power transmission lines, and a helicopter airlift of supplies. Also includes shots of community facilities at Kitimat or Kemano, and of Vancouver (skyline and miscellaneous views).
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Industrial film. Natural gas as an energy resource for BC. Shows uses of and demand for natural gas; natural gas exploration and drilling in the Peace River area; planning and construction of pipelines to carry gas from the Peace area to Vancouver and the USA.
Part of Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. fonds
The item consists of approximately 30 minutes of colour, silent unedited footage. The film depicts helicopter usage during the construction work at Kemano as well as other miscellaneous footage. The helicopters shown are a Bell 47, a Sikorsky S-55 and an RCAF Vertol H21A.
The item consists of four reels of film out-takes, made from 1954 to 1955. They contain footage shot for a film on the importance of British Columbia's secondary industries. The activities shown in the completed film included the manufacture of tissue paper, wire rope, pipe, tin cans, plastic bags, lighting fixtures, electric signs, power saws, broom handles, galvanized pails, ceramics, clothing, drill bits, and plasterboard; food canning; sugar refining; hydro-electric power developments; electronics; television (CBC studio); motion picture production and film processing and construction.
The item is a promotional film on colour print, made in the mid 1950s. It shows the planning, design, construction and features of a BCE "Ease-of-Living" modern home, equipped with up-to-date electrical appliances. Footage of special interest includes a view from a car crossing Lion's Gate Bridge and views of the British Properties.
Powerline to Kitimat : [out-takes]
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Out-takes. Construction of power transmission line from Kemano to Kitimat via Kildala Pass. Promotes the use of aluminum in the construction of power lines. This roll of outs depicts various phases of the operation.
Documentary. The installation of the BC portion of a trans-Canada microwave relay system for telephone and television transmission. Shows surveying and testing of relay sites and construction of relay stations, especially the station on Dog Mountain (near Hope), where an aerial tramway was used to transport men and equipment.
Industrial film. The production, special qualities and varied uses of plywood -- in construction, in industry and on the farm. The film's whimsical commentary is provided by a movie cameraman who is seen shooting footage on the subject for a documentary. Filmed in B.C., with scenes in Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and elsewhere in Canada.
Cheakamus hydro-electric development : part 1 : reservoir, dam, tunnel
The item is an industrial film on two film reels. It shows the construction of the first part of the hydro-electric development on the Cheakamus River, including: construction of dam to create a reservoir, the draining of Shadow Lake and construction of a tunnel from Shadow Lake to Squamish River Valley.
Cheakamus hydro-electric development : part 2 : penstocks, powerhouse
The item is an industrial film on a black and white workprint. It continues the story of the hydro-electric development on the Cheakamus River and shows the construction of the penstocks and powerhouse, 23 miles from Squamish. There are shots of tunnel construction and installation of powerhouse equipment. The generators went on-line late in 1957.
[Ripple Rock project] : [footage and out-takes]
Part of Alfred E. Booth fonds
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.
The item is release print of an industrial film made by Canadian Bechtel Ltd. between 1955 and 1957. It shows the
construction of Westcoast Transmission's natural gas pipeline from the Peace River gas fields to Huntington in the Lower Mainland. It includes views of the Peace River region, Fraser Valley, Fraser River and Thompson River, construction of pipeline river crossing in Coquihalla Canyon, land clearing, shipload of pipe arriving at Vancouver Harbour, views from PGE train carrying pipe north and procedure of welding and ditching pipe.
Bridge River-Rosedale transmission line
The item is a black and white workprint of an industrial film made between 1955 and 1958. It shows the construction of the 345,000-volt power line from Bridge River to Rosedale, which took three summers to complete.
Cheakamus hydro-electric development : part 1 & 2 : out-takes
The item consists of nine reels of colour out-takes from Cheakamus hydro-electric development, parts 1 and 2. Out-takes show various aspects of the construction of the hydro-electric development on the Cheakamus River.
Bridge River stage two (dam) : part 1 : Soletanche
The item is an industrial film on a black and white workprint made between 1956 and 1960. It contains footage of the construction of the Mission Dam on the Bridge River project Soletanche and shows special operations (1958-59) required to seal the foundations and substrata under the site to prevent seepage. Depicts work to remove sections of old steel pilings (cut loose by divers with torches working in mud-filled pits); driving a wall of sheet pilings; manufacturing a clay/cement grout mixture and forcing it into the substrata under pressure to form an impervious curtain. This film is likely very similar to the French-language film produced for the French engineering firm (Soletanche Ltd.) which carried out the work.
Clowhom hydro-electric development
The item is an industrial film on a black and white workprint. It shows the construction of the dam and powerhouse at Clowhom Falls.
Jet fired power : the story of BC's first gas turbine generating station
The item is a release print of an industrial film from 1956-1957. It shows the construction of the Georgia Gas Turbine Generating Station on Bare Point at Chemainus. Footage includes press conference with BC Power Commission general manager Lee Briggs, construction of power plant, cantilever tanker dock and fuel tank farm by Sandwell and Company Ltd., design of turbines in New York and transport operation, arrival of tanker "Oregon Standard" with first load of fuel. There is also a sequence on Vancouver Island communities and industries regarding their demand for electricity.
Men, mountains and the challenge
Part of Lew M. Parry fonds
Documentary. Highway construction in BC. Includes planning and surveys; opening of contractors' bids by Highways Minister Gaglardi; clearing of route by heavy equipment; culvert assembly; drilling and blasting rock; road bed preparation; paving. Also: traffic control; overpass construction. Sections of Highways 1 and 1A are shown, and Premier W.A.C. Bennett presides at an official opening.
[Mid-Canada Line construction]
Part of Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. fonds
The item consists of unedited footage. It depicts the use of helicopters during the construction of the Mid-Canada Line early warning system. Shows Sikorsky S-58 (SS "Mid Canada") and Sikorsky S-55 (SS "Kemano") -- the latter probably filmed in the Kitimat-Kemano area. Also shows a Vertol H-21A.