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The series consists of the personal copies of Commissioner Justice M. W. Tyrwhitt Drake arising out of the Royal Commission to investigate affairs at the New Westminster Penitentiary in 1894. The records include Justice Drake's correspondence and receipts, notes of evidence, working papers and draft report.
Drake, Montague William Tyrwhitt, 1830-1908
Part of George Allen collection
The item is a b&w aerial photograph of the New Westminster penitentiary, taken in 1928.
New Westminster; Construction of the provincial penitentiary
New Westminster; Construction of the provincial penitentiary
New Westminster; Construction of the provincial penitentiary
Penitentiary concert, 1957-01-28
Part of John Emerson fonds
RECORDED: New Westminster (B.C.), 1957-01-28 SUMMARY: A recording of a Sunday afternoon concert performance at the B.C. Penitentiary, with Vicki Binstead, Pat Kirkpatrick, Karl Norman, Dewey Taylor, and John Emerson's Orchestra.;
"Shows scenes of prison life in British Columbia and compares it with the new trend of industrial work programs, work camps, and outward bound type programs." (JIBC catalogue description on original container)