A day of fun in the historical town of Barkerville
- F1986:14/068.01
- Item
- [ca. 1963]
The item is a travelogue film showing the history and attractions of the restored Gold Rush town.
A day of fun in the historical town of Barkerville
The item is a travelogue film showing the history and attractions of the restored Gold Rush town.
A day of fun in the historical town of Barkerville : out-takes
The item consists of 2 reels of film out-takes showing the history and attractions of the restored Gold Rush town of Barkerville.
The item is a reel of travelogue film showing scenic highlights and points of interest along Highway 97 in the Okanagan and Cariboo. Includes footage of car ferries (the M.V. "David Lloyd-Jones" and M.V. "Lequime") on Okanagan Lake; highlights of Kelowna International Regatta; abandoned mine equipment and shaft; Barkerville (before its restoration); sawmill in Quesnel; a parade and rodeo events at the Williams Lake Stampede.
The item is a reel of documentary film. It shows the BC Centennial Committee's special project "Stagecoach," re-enacting a journey by stagecoach from Victoria to Barkerville by way of Nanaimo, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, Yale, Lillooet, Ashcroft, Soda Creek, Quesnel and Wells. Many ceremonies and events are enacted en route, including a number of "hold-ups" and attacks by "wild Indians." Paul St. Pierre talks to stage drivers Jack Turnbull and Hank Rudofsky. Also interviewed are Frank Barnard and Yale historian Gus Milliken; Mr. Milliken disputes the authenticity of the re-enactment.