Looking down Front Street, Quesnel.
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- [1866-1870]
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Looking down Front Street, Quesnel.
Photographs of gold mining operations in the Cariboo
The series consists of 96 photographs of the Cariboo region, taken between June and October, 1915. Each glass plate consists of a stereo view photograph and the majority of the plates include a caption which identifies the subject, location, and date of the photograph. The photographs are arranged chronologically and depict mining operations and general views of the Fraser River, Quesnel, and Barkerville area. The photographs are thought to have been created by a professional miner, however their identity is not known.
Collected photographs along the Cariboo Road
The series consists of 25 photographs taken by Frederick Dally along the Cariboo Road between Yale and Barkerville and 1 portrait photograph of Andrew Houstoun. The photographs were collected by Andrew Houstoun (1872-1944).
File consists of textual records including licenses to sell liquor, free miners certificates, receipts for goods purchased, telegraph messages, Royal Engineers discharge papers, a will, correspondence, a list of persons entitled to vote in electoral district of Cariboo, and other records created between 1863 and 1885. They are generally related to the Cariboo region, especially Richfield, Barkerville, Quesnel, William Creek, and Yale.
Missionary work of the O.M.I. in St. Joseph's district
Part of Archives research collection
The item is a photocopy of a typescript account of the missionary work done by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in St. Joseph's District (Cariboo) and autobiographical notes by Father Thomas (1950) with one photograph of Father Thomas outside his cabin.
Barkerville, B.C.; General Merchant and Hotel
Part of Archives research collection
Cash journals giving name, item purchased and cost, 1900-1902, 1905-1906, 1908-1909, 1911-1912, 1915.
General Merchant and Hotel (Barkerville, B.C.)
Part of Archives research collection
Cash book, 1875-1878; ledger, 1874-1880 (indexed at front).
Pluto Company, ca. 1877. Barkerville.
Part of Archives research collection
List of original shareholders and payments, 1877 (remainder of volume contains journal of unidentified general store).
Pluto Company
Barkerville; Unidentified Saloon.
Part of Archives research collection
Ledger, 1866 with accounts of Full Rigged Company, 1867-1868, in back of volume.
Stanley, B.C.; General Merchant.
Part of Archives research collection
Journal.
Barkerville; Unidentified Saloon.
Part of Archives research collection
Ledger.
Barkerville; Unidentified General Merchant.
Part of Archives research collection
Ledger.
Barkerville; unidentified general merchant
Part of Archives research collection
Ledger.
Barkerville, British Columbia; Blacksmith.
Part of Archives research collection
Ledger.
University of British Columbia. Special Collections Division.
Part of Archives research collection
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.
University of British Columbia. Library. Special Collections Division
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.
Amateur film by Winston A. Shilvock
The item is a reel of amateur film made by Winstock A. Shilvock, who worked in advertising for Home Oil Distributors in the 1930's and also worked as Assistant Manager of the Pacific National Exhibition from 1939-1940. The reel contains miscellaneous footage: the opening of Vancouver International Airport (including RCMP musical ride); Home Oil gas stations; Home Gas Optimists on tour in Cariboo and in Victoria; race driver "Cannonball" Parker; logging trucks; Exhibition Park, including construction of Exhibition Gardens.
Archaeology projects in British Columbia, 1972 : miscellaneous sites
The file consists of 21 film reels of unedited footage shot by filmmakers working under an Opportunities For Youth (OFY) grant to document archaeological projects all over British Columbia. These 21 reels record archaeological excavation work during the summer of 1972, in the following areas: F1992:07/010-013: Williams Lake/Riske Creek -- camp scenes, botanical collecting, area scenery, and work at site(s). F1992:07/014-016: Kamloops -- North Kamloops flood scenes, OFY survey team, crew moving camp, OFY camp and activities, excavation site and flooding. More flood scenes, clearing river debris, etc. Labelling and recording artifacts in lab. Kamloops Museum: interview with curator; kids on school tour. F1992:07/017-018: Musqueam -- Salish Park Development, gravehouse, excavation in pit, artifacts, cataloguing, school tour at site, etc. F1992:07/019-022: Libby I -- Travelling to site, area scenery, surveying, digging, camp scenes. F1992:07/023-027: Libby II -- Tipi construction, surveying, areas flooded (by dam construction?), digging and screening, artifacts, travelling by track and canoe, etc. F1992:07/028: Williams Lake/Deep Creek. F1992:07/29-30: Unidentified.
Town of Richfield, Cariboo, BC
Spur of Rocky mountains, from the hill above Richfield
Williams Creek from the canyon to Middle Town, Barkerville
Barkerville, BC, Prior To Restoration.
Mucho Oro Mine, William's Creek, #10