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Index to engineering photographs

  • GR-3292
  • Series
  • [ca. 1921-1945]

Series consists of a two drawer card file system created by the Office of the Senior Bridge Design Engineer of the Dept. of Public Works ca. 1921-1945. The card files index photographs taken or collected by the department during this period, particularly in the area of bridge building in British Columbia. The series consists of two drawers of card files; the first drawer is arranged numerically by the three part code number. The first part of the number refers to a map square, the second part of the number refers to the classification and the third part is the project number. The second drawer consists of the classification system which lists the types of structures and duplicate file cards indexing the photographs, arranged by classification number. When photographs were received by the office, they were entered into the index on the appropriate cards and then filed in either small or large envelopes arranged numerically. Each card typically contains the name of the project, the file number and a list of photographs filed in the envelope of the same file number. One card would be filed by the first part of the number (the map square) and the second card would be filed by the second part of the number (the classification).

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Display prints

  • GR-3296
  • Series
  • [ca. 196-?]

The series consists of photographs of engineering projects managed by the Dept. of Public Works. The photographs consist of prints mounted on card, each with a title. The projects photographed include bridges, road works and other public works activities, and were taken sometime in the 1960's. Many of the cards have pinholes, indicating that they were hung on display.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Duplicate Cash book. Sooke Mines, V.I. from December 10, 1864

  • GR-3343
  • Series
  • 1864-1865

The series consists of a duplicate cash book of payments received by Alexander Watson, treasurer, for mining revenue from Sooke Mines, Vancouver Island, commencing December 1864 (1864-1865).

The journal is organized into debtor and creditor cash pages (abbreviated Dr. and Cr) that are recorded on the left-hand and right-hand sides respectively: “Dr” cash pages include date, receipt number, from whom, receipt description, and amount; “Cr” cash pages include date, summary of payment by type, and amount.

Mining revenue resulted from payments for licences, records of mining claims and transfers, percentage on purchase money, and records of water privileges. Payments correspond to the mining regulations and fees for Sooke District issued by the Acting Colonial Secretary Henry Wakeford on July 29, 1864 (published in The Daily British Colonist).

The script throughout the volume varies.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Gold Commissioner. Mining Board of the Sooke District

Treasury Board letters

  • GR-3309
  • Series
  • 1973-1976

Series consists of copies of letters sent to the Treasury Board by the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Works from 1972 to 1976. The letters were kept in binders by fiscal year and arranged alphabetically by subject. These copies were kept by the Deputy minister George Giles and consist of requests to Treasury Board for the approval of funds to complete various projects.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Omineca District Gold Commissioner mining claims registers

  • GR-3142
  • Series
  • [Microfilmed 196-? (originally created 1870-1877)]

The series consists of a register, with nominal index, of mining claims recorded (1 Jun 1870 - 10 Aug 1874, 12 Aug 1874 - 6 Oct 1877) and a register, with nominal index, of mining claims transferred (13 Jun 1870 - 27 Aug 1873).

British Columbia. Gold Commissioner (Omineca)

BC Government photographs

  • GR-3441
  • Series
  • 1963-1973

The series consists of ca. 4300 b&w and colour photographic prints and negatives taken between 1963 and 1973. Most were taken by the Government Photographic Branch but a few prints were taken by various commercial photographers and are stamped with their names. The photographs cover all areas of BC and show the construction of bridges, highways, public housing, universities, hospitals, public buildings such as mental hospitals and government buildings, ferries & terminals, regional colleges and public schools. There are also photographs of municipalities, resource and industrial photographs and transportation photographs. The photographs were collected by Hugh Ferguson of the Dept. of Finance for an unknown reason.

British Columbia. Dept. of Finance

Forest Service district invoices

  • GR-3181
  • Series
  • Microfilmed 1953 (originally created 1914-1952)

The series consists of invoices for building rentals, timber mark hammer purchases, and other items for forest districts handled by the central records office of the Forest Branch and later the Forest Service in Victoria. Records are arranged by forest district and then by invoice number. Invoices numbers are assigned chronologically. The records include: Kamloops (number 1 to 400, 1921-1931); Victoria (number 1 to 4400, 1914-1951); Vernon (number 1 to 155, 1921-1925); Cranbrook (number 1 to 39, 1921-1926); Nelson (number 1 to 2399, 1921-1951); Prince George (number 1 to 1300, 1921-1926); Prince Rupert (number 1 to 2800, 1918-1951), Williams Lake (number 1 to 81, 1920-1932) and Vancouver (numbers 1001 to 2000 and 4001 to 16442, 1929-1952).

British Columbia. Forest Branch

Education library photographs

  • GR-3268
  • Series
  • [ca. 1872-1971]

The series consists of photographs ca. 1872 to 1971 acquired by the Department of Education library for the purpose of illustrating a special historical supplement to the one hundredth annual report. The supplement was published in 1971 and given the title “one hundred years: education in British Columbia.” The photographs include images of schools in British Columbia, school and education officials, children and classrooms and other education related views. Although some of the photographs were from the department library, many were copies acquired from a number of different sources including the Provincial Archives and the Department of Education's audio-visual services.

British Columbia. Dept. of Education

Press Gallery photographs

  • GR-3273
  • Series
  • 1977

Series consists of photographs taken of the British Columbia Press Gallery offices in 1977. The photographs consist of black and white prints, black and white negatives and two contact sheets of negative strips. The photographs show various views of the Press Gallery offices in the Legislative Assembly buildings in Victoria, BC, including some views showing members of the press at their desks.

British Columbia. Legislative Assembly. Press Gallery

Annual report photographs

  • GR-3278
  • Series
  • 1949

Series consists of photographs created by the Geographic Division for use in their 1950 and 1951 annual reports. The reports formed part of the larger report of the Department of Lands and Forests. The files contain photographs, including prints and negatives taken in 1949. All but one of the negatives has an accompanying print. There are multiple copies of some of the prints. The photographs show the Geographic Division staff at work.

British Columbia. Geographic Division

Project 87 photographs

  • GR-3283
  • Series
  • 1929-1981

Series consists of photographs created or acquired by the British Columbia Forest Service for Project 87. In 1981 the Ministry of Forests began Project 87 to research its history as a basis for the 75th anniversary in 1987. Ministry staff collected photographs from both within the ministry and externally from museums, ex-staff and forestry associations, to provide details on the activities of the Forest Service.

British Columbia. Forest Service

Public building opening ceremony photographs

  • GR-3284
  • Series
  • 1964-1975

The series consists of photographs taken at the official opening of various public buildings in British Columbia for the Dept. of Public Works between 1964 and 1975. The series includes photographs of the following occasions: Premier W.A.C. Bennett planting a dogwood at the opening of the Kelowna Vocational School on June 27, 1964; Minister of Public Works, William Hartley, and other officials opening the provincial government buildings in Smithers on August 8, 1974, in Dawson Creek on October 28, 1974 and in Fort St. John on June 2, 1975.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Public Works correspondence photograph files

  • GR-3288
  • Series
  • 1910-1970

Series consists of photographs created by the Department of Public Works to document buildings and other projects from 1910 to 1970. Although the original series consisted of a set of correspondence files which included correspondence, photographs and other material, the photographs were removed prior to microfilming in 1976. The microfilmed correspondence files were transferred separately and catalogued as GR-1615. The photograph files contain images of government buildings from around the province including interior, exterior and site shots. They are arranged by file number, taken from the original correspondence file. Files without a number are arranged alphabetically by area after the numbered sequence.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Annual report photograph files

  • GR-3289
  • Series
  • [ca. 1969-1970]

Series consists of photographs created by the Department of Public Works for use in their 1969-70 annual report. The files contain photographs, including prints, negatives and transparencies, ca. 1969-1970. The photographs are of various public works projects from around the province including interior and exterior views of buildings.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Miscellaneous photographs

  • GR-3290
  • Series
  • 1962-1975

Series consists of photographs created by the Department of Public Works for various uses. The files contain photographs from 1962-1975 of various public works buildings from around the province, mostly Vancouver courthouse complex, including views of building repairs, building models, interior and exterior shots of buildings and accompanying material.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Engineering photographs

  • GR-3293
  • Series
  • [ca. 1913-1954]

The series consists of photographs of engineering projects managed by the Dept. of Public Works. The photographs were held in the Office of the Senior Bridge Design Engineer and consist of both prints and negatives. The projects photographed include bridges, roads, ferries, machinery, damage, buildings, topography, culverts, miscellaneous structures, portraits, signs, events and accidents. While almost all of the photographs were taken in British Columbia ca. 1913-1954, there are also photographs of engineering projects in the United States. The photographs, including negatives, were kept in envelopes, either large or small, and were filed by a three part number system. The first part of the number refers to a map square, the second part of the number refers to the classification and the third part is the project number. Details about the project were typed on the envelopes along with the file number. Each envelope contains photographs and negatives of that particular project and each photograph has an individual number, usually a sub-set of the file number.

A card index was used to manage the photographs, see the series Index to engineering photographs. As photographs were taken or acquired, they would be entered in the card index and added to the appropriate envelope. Occasionally photographs were removed by Public Works staff and never returned.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Miscellaneous engineering photographs

  • GR-3294
  • Series
  • [ca. 1891-1957]

The series consists of photographs of engineering projects managed by the Dept. of Public Works. The photographs consist of both prints and negatives. The projects photographed include bridges and roads and were taken between 1891 and 1957.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Public Works albums

  • GR-3295
  • Series
  • 1912-1935

Series consists of photographs created by the Department of Public Works to show various engineering projects, 1912-1935. The photographs are arranged in albums and each one documents separate projects including bridge construction and road works.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Miscellaneous display prints

  • GR-3298
  • Series
  • 1958-1971

The series consists of miscellaneous photographs from the Dept. of Public Works, intended for display. Many have mats or mounts or have come out of frames. There are six photographs that depict various events such as the 1958 BC Centennial, parades and royal visits. Six are views of members of the BC Legislature and cabinet and six are views or representations of various buildings and projects including the Netherlands Carillon, an aerial view of the site for Simon Fraser University and the BC Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal.

British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works

Captain Cook Bi-centennial Committee photographs

  • GR-3300
  • Series
  • 1978

Series consists of colour photographs created by the Captain Cook Bi-centennial Committee in 1978. Accession 198405-008 consists of two large mats, each with two identical colour photographs mounted back to back. One is of Minister Grace McCarthy and an actor dressed as Captain Cook on the deck of a ship. The other is an aerial view of Friendly Cove in Nooktka Sound. These matted prints were probably hung on display, one side of each is badly faded due to exposure to light. Series also includes accession 198006-012 which consists of four colour prints. There are two images (with one duplicate copy) of the Captain Cook statue at the Victoria Harbour causeway. The other image is an aerial view of Friendly Cove. This image was used for the cover of the pamphlet Captain Cook Bi-centennial, published by the Government of British Columbia in 1978.

British Columbia. Captain Cook Bi-Centennial Committee

Film production file photographs

  • GR-3303
  • Series
  • [ca. 196-]

Series consists of photographs acquired by the Film and Photographic Branch of the Dept. of Travel Industry sometime in the 1960's. The photographs in this series were taken from the reference files of Yukon Archives. Contact prints and negatives were made from these prints by the branch. The contact prints made from the new negatives were glued into story boards with captions and other information. These photographs originally formed part of accession G-86-117. They were removed from the accession by BC Archives staff and reaccessioned by the Visual Records Unit as 198702-017.

British Columbia. Dept. of Travel Industry. Film and Photographic Branch

Beautiful British Columbia magazine slide albums

  • GR-3307
  • Series
  • [ca. 1966-1987]

Series consists of colour photographs taken by staff photographers in the Special Services Branch and its predecessor bodies, the Film and Photographic Branch and the Photographic Branch ca. 1960 to 1987. The photographs were taken mainly to illustrate Beautiful British Columbia magazine, a publication produced by the Ministry of Tourism, but could also be used for a variety of other publications and presentations. The photographs were taken using colour slide film. The slides were then given a classification number and filed in plastic sleeves in binders. The classification system consisted of region or subject group number followed by the image number. These images cover all areas of the province and depict natural scenes as well as towns and cities, individuals, groups, animals and plants. For indexes to these photographs, see the related series: Indexes to Beautiful British Columbia magazine photographs. Item level descriptions for over 7000 images from this series are available on the BC Archives Web site. Some of the images have been scanned and may be viewed online.

British Columbia. Special Services Branch

Public relations photographs

  • GR-3389
  • Series
  • 1980-1985

The series consists of photographs created by the Special Services Branch of the Ministry of Tourism and Government Information Services between 1980 and 1985 to document government activities for public relations purposes. There are 544 35mm rolls of colour and black and white film arranged by file number, date and title. Each file contains one or more rolls of film documenting a particular event. The file number consists of the last two digits of the year the event happened combined with the number of the file, eg. 80-001. In addition to the negative rolls of film, contact sheets were created and identified with the file number, roll number and title. The contact sheets are all b&w and were clearly used for quick reference. The events documented include official government activities such as the opening of buildings, delegations and other official visits, awards, tours, festivals and games.

British Columbia. Special Services Branch

Hospital photographs

  • GR-3423
  • Series
  • 1920-1974

The series consists of photograph files created by the British Columbia Hospital Insurance Service between 1949 and 1974 and including photographs back to 1920. The photographs, mostly black and white prints, are arranged in files alphabetically by community and consist of photographs of interior and exterior shots of hospitals and hospital construction, In addition to the files, there is a scrapbook of hospital photographs, also arranged alphabetically by community. The accompanying negatives are arranged by number.

British Columbia. Hospital Insurance Service

List of Title Deed books

  • GR-1056
  • Series
  • 1863

List of Title Deed Books, etc. in the Land Office handed over by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to C. Brew, Esq., J.P., November 10, 1863.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works

Report on land districts

  • GR-1758
  • Series
  • 1935-1936

"Report on the gazettings of Land Districts of British Columbia", by C.E. Tildesley. Bound typescript.

British Columbia. Surveys Branch

Golden Ranger Station plans and other material

  • GR-1759
  • Series
  • 1931-1966

Plans, specifications, correspondence, invoices and other records relating to the construction and maintenance of various buildings at the Golden Ranger Station.

British Columbia. Forest Service

Water Rights application registers

  • GR-1764
  • Series
  • 1947-1961

Application registers, vol. 3, 1947-1954, and vol. 4, 1955-1961. The names of the applicants for water rights are arranged by water district, and then chronologically within each district. The registers show file number, name of applicant, source of supply, place of user, purpose, quantity, priority date, conditional licence number, and final licence number. GR-1017 includes earlier volumes in this series.

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch

Water licence register

  • GR-1766
  • Series
  • 1909-1955

Water licence register, ca. 1909-1955, arranged by final licence number, 1-15922. The register shows status, conditional licence number, final licence number, priority, file number, name, stream, WR map number, purpose, quantity, dominant land, district.

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch

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