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The file consists of photocopies made between 1950 and 1973, and collected by the BC Archives. There are seven items including memoranda, certificate of death indentures, and will and codicils of the Duke of Sutherland and a plan of Windermere Heights subdivision, 1962.

Standing rules and regulations of the H.B.C.'s fur trade established by the Council for the Northern Department of Rupert's Land.

Presented by J.A. Pearce, 1974.

Case file: C864385 Pasco et al v. CNR (Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy defendants) known as the "double tracking" case. The file contains reasons for Judgment, affidavits of Bouchard, Kennedy and their lawyer Leslie Pinder, orders, exhibits, newspaper clippings.

The item is a video copy of a promotional film. It shows mining in the Yukon, yesterday and today, and the importance of the White Pass and Yukon Railway as a transportation system. Shows the development and start-up of the Anvil Mine, a lead-zinc mine on the Ross River; its impact on the port of Skagway and the upgrading of transport infrastructure. The first shipment of ore travels by truck to Whitehorse, by rail to Skagway, and by ship to world markets.

The file contains photocopies of three letters to Catharine McDonald of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, from her brother J.A, McDonald. The letters were sent from Olympia, Washington Territory, Fort Langley and San Francisco, and describe a gold mining expedition up the Fraser River in 1859. The file also contains transcript copies of the letters.

Report on the Oscar Henry Solibakke papers project submitted to the library of the University of British Columbia Special Collections Division and the British Columbia Heritage Trust Student Employment Programme. Prepared by Logan W. Hovis. Contains an inventory of the O.H. Solibakke papers held at Special Collections.

Presented by UBC . Special Collections Division, 1983.

This series consists of transcriptions of records from the British India Office, including, extracts from Factory Records (China), 1787-1789; minutes of the Committee of Correspondence, 1785-1788; Court minutes, 1785-1788; and miscellaneous letters received, 1785-1788. Ships mentioned in the records include: Captain Cook, Experiment, Imperial Eagle, King George, Nootka, Prince of Wales, and Queen Charlotte.

The item is an industrial film. A young man who is skeptical about the future of the forest industry is taken to see various plants and operations. Illustrates the processes used and the diversity of wood products. Most of the film depicts MacMillan & Bloedel's Harmac plant and logging operations on Vancouver Island. There are also brief sequences aboard a ferry from Vancouver to the island.

Photocopy of a permit to cut timber on Dominion Land issued to S. Bjornsen of Arras, Peace River Block, B.C.

The item is a documentary film from 1978. It is a tribute to the one-man salmon troller, the boat that pioneered British Columbia's coastal fishery. Extols the way of life of the fisherman and shows how technology, big business and government regulations have irrevocably altered the fisherman's life.

The item is a biographical film from 1976, based on the writings of Emily Carr.

The item is an industrial film. It shows the Kenney Dam, the construction and operation of the Kemano tunnel and powerhouse, the process of making aluminum at the Alcan smelter in Kitimat, and the maintenance of power transmission lines. Also includes footage of logging; scenery and wildlife in the region; life in Kitimat, especially sports and recreational activities; and a trip by boat from Kemano to Kitimat.

The item is a video copy of a telecast of a public meeting held to protest the proposed re-development of two city blocks in downtown Victoria by Cadillac Fairview Ltd.

The item is a documentary film. It investigates the work of Eadweard Muybridge in California and Etienne-Jules Marey in Paris, both of whom used photographs to analyze animal and human movement in the 1870s and 1880s. The two worked together briefly in Paris, work which led to the development of the cine or moving picture camera. The film has many interesting photographs of Western America and Canada.

Ledger.

Inventory of records deposited in the archives of the Company and with the Vancouver City Archives.

Presented by Anthony P. Farr, BC Telephone Company, 1978.

Cash journals giving name, item purchased and cost, 1900-1902, 1905-1906, 1908-1909, 1911-1912, 1915.

Ledger.

Cash book, 1875-1878; ledger, 1874-1880 (indexed at front).

The item is a documentary film. Tony Hoar has been cycling professionally for over thirty years. No longer in his prime, he now races to test his endurance rather than to seek power and dominance. He is featured taking part in a bicycle race in Vancouver, during which he reflects on his life in the sport.

The item is a video of a sports event coverage. Two thousand BMX bicycle riders from around the world compete at Whistler, BC, in August 1985.

The item is a video copy of a travelogue. It shows the attractions of Alaska and the Yukon Territory; includes CN's "Northland Prince" leaving Vancouver harbour and sailing up the Inside Passage to Alaska. Narration includes excerpts from the poetry of Robert W. Service.

The item is a video copy of a recreational film. It depicts sport salmon fishing at Hakai Passage from the M.V. "Marabel", which is reached via Air Caledonia's Catalina flying boat from Vancouver International Airport.

The item is a copy of a recreational video. "Why fish strike! Why they don't! See for yourself with remote control video! Underwater research reveals: What lure action triggers a strike? How fish react to spoons, plugs, dodgers, flies, bait . . . . human scent? Do big lure catch bigger fish?" (jacket copy).

The item is a recreational video from 1987. It depicts the history of salmon fishing and canning on Rivers Inlet and today's thriving sport fishery on the Inlet, including the resort owners joint efforts in Fisheries enhancement. The historical segment makes extensive use of archival film footage from the Provincial Archives of BC.