Wells. Burning The Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine
- G-02454
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- 1977
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Wells. Burning The Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine
Wells. Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-20 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. William Alvin Johnston describes the Quesnel area before 1900. Mr. Johnston tells the story of how his father, W.A. Johnston, came to BC from Quebec in 1864. His mother, Rosalind Cadwell Crooker, came to the Nicola country in 1861. His father built a stopping house on Jackass Mountain, and later built a flour mill in 1884 and sawmills near Quesnel. He describes the Quesnel district; farms, roadhouses and the town itself. He tells the story of a murderer in 1848, the first miners; John Cameron Dunlevy and transportation; trails, steamers and mill ways.
TRACK 2: Mr. Johnston continues discussing railroads, the lumber industry and Johnston Flats. He discusses gold in the eastern Cariboo, the development of the Johnston Flats, near Quesnel; Jerome Harper, his childhood memories from the 1890s of school and the town of Quesnel. He mentions several people: James (Jim) Reed, John Cameron Dunlevy, John McLean and Bob McLeese. Finally, he describes Soda Creek.
Williams Claim; Mosquito Creek; Hydraulic Mining.
Williams Creek from the Cañon and Black Jack's claim
Part of Frederick Dally fonds
Windlass at Barker's Claim, Williams Creek
Part of Maynard family collection
Item consists of one photograph of four unidentified men standing next to a windlass at Barker's Claim (as known as Never Sweat Claim) at William's Creek.