Letters probate and letters of administration for estates probated in Revelstoke Supreme and County Courts. All types of probate grants are combined in this collection (30 v.).
Series consists of one Revelstoke Supreme Court minute book for civil and criminal cases between 1927-1940. Minute books document proceedings in legal cases and typically list when events occurred during an action, the names of witnesses, and exhibits.
The series consists of 11 volumes of revenue receipt books created by the British Columbia Superintendent of Police between 1897 and 1922.
Each volume (many identified as Form J) lists revenue receipts of monies collected by the Provincial Police and the associated payments made to the Treasury. The revenue receipts are arranged chronologically and include payments received for various licences such as liquor trade, peddler, motor vehicle and chauffeur licences, firearms, dogs, angler and other game licences. Other entries include fines, prisoner's keep and poll tax payments.
Many of the early entries are signed by Superintendent F.S. Hussey.
The series consists of 2 volumes of revenue receipt books created by the British Columbia Superintendent of Police between 1907 and 1914.
Each volume, identified as form J, lists revenue receipts of monies collected by the Provincial Police and the associated payments made to the Treasury. The revenue receipts are arranged chronologically and consist of payments received for licences for anglers and permits for export of game. There are also licences for firearms, listed as ordinary, general and special licences.
Volume 1 is from August 1907 to October 1913 and volume 2 is from October 1913 to October 1914.
The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to trade unions; the University of British Columbia; various ethnic groups in B.C. including the Japanese, French-Canadians, Germans, Scandinavians, Ugandan Asians and Jews; the role of women; the Pemberton Valley; and, Vancouver.
The series consists of one film reel produced by the CBC and acquired by the Press Gallery sometime between 1980 and 1984. The film shows Minister R.H. McClelland apparently at a press conference speaking and answering questions. R.H. McClelland was the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources from 1979 to August 1982 and the Minister of Labour between August 1982 and 1985. Although there is a mag-stripe on the film, it is mute. (i.e. there is no sound).
British Columbia. Legislative Assembly. Press Gallery
The fonds consists of minutes, financial statements and correspondence of R.H. Roy received as a member and a trustee of the Naval Maritime Museum, later known as the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
The fonds consists of two volumes of poetry; a diary from when Diespecker was sent to England during World War Two whilst in the Canadian Army; a newspaper clipping about CJOR radio station (Vancouver); a signed copy of his novel, Elizabeth; a manuscript of a play called The March of Progress; and an audio recording of two radio programs created by Diespecker that were both broadcast on CBC radio during World War Two.
The fonds consists of a diary of a survey, survey notes, pencil sketches and a map relating to Farrow's survey of the Chilco Lake and Bishop River area.
The fonds consists of a sketchbook (see PDP05430), a photo album, a scrapbook, and a journal (1859-1863). The photograph album primarily contains photos of various sites in Europe as well as naval photographs of ships and crew.
The fonds consists of Richard Wolfenden's correspondence with surviving Royal Engineers and an article about the Royal Engineers. Fonds also includes invitations and housekeeping expense invoices as well as five oversized certificates.
This series contains letters inward to John Bowron, Government Agent and Gold Commissioner, Richfield, 6 June 1892 - 30 September 1894, 2 vols. Each volume contains a nominal list of correspondents.
This series consists of three volumes of Richfield Magistrate's record books. Volumes are a charge and sentence book, 1862-1874; charge and sentence book, 1974-1978, containing licencing records kept by the court registry, 1878-1907; and a notebook, 1887-1914, recording Magistrate's court cases at Richfield, Small Debts Court cases at Richfield and some cases at Soda Creek and Quesnel.
The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the history of Richmond, Lulu Island and Steveston, focusing mainly on the fishing industry. The Richmond Arts Centre oral history collection was produced by the Richmond Arts Centre of Richmond, B.C. The collection consists of recorded interviews with present and former residents of Richmond, and focuses on early settlement, community life, the fishing industry at Steveston and the lower Fraser River, and the experience of Japanese residents who were evacuated during WWII. The Collection is made up of two sets of tapes that were loaned to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia for copying in 1973 and 1976 respectively. The first set was produced in 1972-1973 and consists of 16 interviews recorded on 19 tapes. The second set of tapes, recorded in 1976, consists of interviews with 71 residents.
The series consists of original decrees nisi, decrees absolute, divorce orders, and a judgement created between 1974 and 1998 by the Richmond Supreme Court registry. Between 1968 and 1985, a judgement by way of decree nisi required a three-month waiting period before a judgement by way of decree absolute could be applied for. During this time, a divorce was not legally in effect without a decree absolute. After 1985, divorce orders automatically came into effect 31 days after the divorce was granted, barring an appeal.
The records are separated into decrees nisi, decrees absolute, and orders and then arranged by volume and folio numbers, as assigned by the Court Registry. The series also includes a single judgement from 1975. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51440-25.
