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The item is a composite print of an industrial film made between ca. 1945 and 1948. It shows the first phase of the Bridge River Project including construction of the Bridge River diversion dam, Seton Lake powerhouse, penstock on Mission Mountain, and power transmission lines to Vancouver; site preparation for La Joie storage dam and opening of first phase on 23 October 1948. There is also footage of Vancouver and vicinity emphasizing demand for electrical power.

The item is a documentary film made in 1952. It shows BC-related activities in London England leading up to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, including the laying of a wreath on the grave of Capt. George Vancouver and Lt.-Gov. Clarence Wallace planting a dogwood tree in the same churchyard. The film begins and ends with BC footage showing highlights of the 1951 Royal Visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. There is also a brief sequence showing decorations and activities in Victoria and Vancouver to mark the coronation.

The item is a composite print of a promotional film made in 1947. It shows the celebrations marking Vancouver's 60th anniversary to provide a framework for a short history and description of the city. Jubilee events include parades, a pageant at Timber Bowl in Stanley Park, First Nations dancing and the induction of the Governor-General (Viscount Alexander) as an honorary Kwakiutl chief. There are historical photographs which show Vancouver's early development.

Contemporary footage reveals various aspects of the city: skyline, public buildings and street scenes including Marine Building, harbour and shipyards, False Creek CPR yards and roundhouse, Lion's Gate and Burrard bridges, Vancouver airport, bus and streetcar systems, Police and Fire departments, Kitsilano Beach, Stanley Park, Bowen Island, boating, sailing, Sun Salmon Derby etc. It also includes footage of regional industries: logging, mining, smelting, fishing, farming, hydro-electric sites.

The item is a newsreel compilation on black and white film print. It contains an historical compilation of international news items: Admiral Byrd flies over North Pole 1926, 1922 personalities, the luxury liner "Normandie" 1935-42, the "Hindenburg" explodes 1937, 1917 fashions, famous stars portray Shakespearean characters, and 1929 sports. It also contains BC material spliced into the print: 1951 "BC welcomes Royal visitors", showing Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in Vancouver; and 1952 "BC Electric opens Wahleach generating station", showing construction at Wahleach.

The item consists of two reels of reversal footage from 1976. It depicts the transportation of a "turbine runner" for the Mica dam from the Vancouver docks to the dam site (via CP Rail flatcar to Revelstoke, truck to the Columbia River, and barge to Mica).

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest times. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "In 1931 There Were Jungles In Vancouver" by Brenda White, is a story of the Depression.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Idylls of the Church" fea;tures Sam Roddans's stories about his father, the Rev. Andrew Roddan of Vancouver. [T4303:0046] Part 2: "Region of Icebergs" is a play by Christopher Dafoe, in which a man on a ship entertains himsel;f with masks and false credentials. [T4303:0088];

Cause book (indexed).

Civil case file 418/1917: Trustees and Executors Act vs. Estate of Henry Town.

Civil case file 499/1917: George Owen Buchanan vs. Barclay Shingle Mills Ltd.

The item consists of 2 reels of unedited film footage from 1978. The footage shows the demolition of King George School in downtown Vancouver which took place January 1978.

The item is a composite print of a promotional film from ca. 1978. It contains an overview of BC Hydro projects, activities and plans to meet the province's energy needs -- past, present and future. Sequences include: historical footage from 1950s of power plants in the Lower Mainland and the Bridge River development; the Peace River project under construction and now; flood control benefits of the Bennett dam; the provincial power grid; power line right-of-way made available for other uses; new submarine cable to Vancouver Island (late 1960s); Duncan and Keenleyside [Arrow] dams and side benefits [Kokanee spawning channel, Duck Lake waterfowl sanctuary, new beaches on Arrow Lake]; construction at Mica dam site; helicopter transporting transmission tower; crew stringing power lines on Mission Ridge; helicopter patrolling line; crew working on fallen line and tower; possible new energy sources for the future; B.C. Hydro building in Vancouver. "Hydro in Action" is probably a short version of this film.

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0208 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Mike Parker of Tacoma ; Elwood Veitch RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-11 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mike Parker of Tacoma on the "Princess Marguerite". TRACK 2: Elwood Veitch wants a recount.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0209 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Highways minister Alex Fraser RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-16 SUMMARY: [Alex?] Fraser "on a bunch" [of topics] -- freeway in Vancouver; ferry; "Queen of Surrey".; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0210 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rafe Mair RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-17 SUMMARY: Rafe Mair on Japanese fish investments.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0211 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm ; Hugh Curtis RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-17 SUMMARY: Bill Vander Zalm on business tax; Hugh Curtis on elections act.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0212 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett and Dave Barrett on Clark win RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-23 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett and NDP leader Dave Barrett on Joe Clark's federal election win.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0213 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett's news conference regarding the federal election. TRACK 2: News conference about BCRIC.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0214 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Garde Gardom RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-25 SUMMARY: Garde Gardom on third report of the Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit (CLEU).; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0215 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Hewitt RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-05-28 SUMMARY: James Hewitt on nukes, gas, and natural gas.;

CJOR was one of Vancouver's premier radio stations from 1926, when it first went on the air, to its last days in 1988. For over a decade it was the Pacific Coast's CBC Dominion Network outlet and originated many music and variety programs to the network. The audio tapes in T4367 were donated by CJOR in January 1989 when the B.C. Archives expressed its interest in preserving examples of CJOR's talk radio format before its conversion to a classic rock station with the call letters CHRX.

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were a co-operation of CBC Vancouver and the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This epis;ode, "L.D.'s Eighty-Eighth" by Tom Cone, commemorates the birthday of Vancouver's Mayor Taylor in the year 1945.;

This series consists of records of the Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver, 1916-1917. Commission records consist of transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings, exhibits and the commissioners original signed report.

This series contains two operational files from the Vancouver Forest District. The first file, coded MTS X4, is a Timber Management file from 1912-1917. The contents refer to Timber Sale X4 to Young and Scott of Point Grey, B.C. covering lands within the municipality of Point Grey, bounded, in part, by Sixteenth Avenue and the Musqueam Indian Reserve. The second file, which is uncoded, concerns the transfer of records to Victoria from the Supervisor of Scaler's office.

This series contains a plaint and procedure book for cases heard before Judge Henderson, Feb 1902 - Jul 1904. This volume contains the same type of information as other plaint and procedure books, but is in a different format.

Record books of cases heard before Judge McInnes

Fines book for Vancouver District Police Court, June 1925 - Jan 1949.

Suitor's Fund cash book.

Excerpts from proceedings at trial 343/38: Toronto General Trust et al. v. George Walker.

Book debt indexes: 1916-1946; 1947-1954; 1954-1957; 1958-1960. These volumes are alphabetical indexes to the Register of book accounts assigned. They are alphabetical by name of the assignor and include the following information: case number; name of assignor; name of assignee; date instrument registered with the Vancouver court; and the register reference number (volume and page). The register of book accounts assigned are found in GR-1894.

The series consists of a typescript copy of "Donated Surplus: Being a Series of Autobiographical Essays". They are reminiscences of Clive Cornish's boyhood in Vancouver, school days at Vernon Preparatory School (1920-1922), and early career as bank junior and clerk in salmon exporting house. Also contains sketch of his later career as chartered accountant and freelance writer. Includes memoir and autobiographical manuscript of the his father, Edgar Osman Cornish, a prominent salmon canneries exporter and commission agent.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-06-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Albert Dalton Burt recalls his arrival in Vancouver in 1900; a description of Vancouver; his father George Burt, a cement finisher who paved the sidewalks of the West End. He recalls his; school days in Kitsilano; fishing at Pender Harbour and other spots; the types of fish; selling the fish in Vancouver. He describes jobs on the fishing boats and various experiences concurrent with ;the famous Johnson versus Jeffery boxing match; more anecdotes about fishing on the coast all the way to Alaska; details about halibut fishing and the schooners used; details on Irvines Landing and Madeira Park; and details about several characters around Vancouver. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1968 [summer] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Meg Shaw recalls her family's arrival in Vancouver in the 1890s, and the eventual move to Burnside, later known as Whaletown, on Cortes Island. She then discusses her father, David Robertson, and her mother; their reasons for moving to Cortes; transportation on the island; leaving the island and coming back in 1947; living on the island, including what life was like; a description o;f traveling aboard a Union Steamship; and miscellaneous comments concerning everyday life and community spirit. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961-04-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert W. Hall, who took over control of the Bursill Institute in the 1920s, describes the activities of the institute and its founder, J. Francis Bursill. Colonel Hall ;speaks about Bursill's coming to Vancouver in 1909; the start of the Collingwood Library; Bursill's activities in Vancouver; the Shakespeare Society; anecdotes; Bursill's personal library; his character; eccentricities; lifestyle; physical description; and death. Colonel Hall also describes the Bursill Institute; the building; the library collection and the facility. TRACK 2: Colonel Hall continues with his discussion about the Bursill Institute; the building's history and activities.

CALL NUMBER: T1334:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Beeman describes her family's arrival in Vancouver in 1889; early impressions; appearance of the city; Christ Church Cathedral; Dominion Day races; family history; her father's library ;position; Christmas parties; Vancouver's theatres; Sarah Bernhard; theatrical productions; Vancouver Little Theatre Association in 1921; "Belle of Burrard" and B.C. Hilliam. TRACK 2: Mrs. Beeman continues with her recollections of B.C. Hilliam; anecdotes about theatrical productions; Savoy Theatre; personalities; Kerrisdale; the first church in Kerrisdale; Alvo von Alvensleben; local characters; English Bay; origins of the Vancouver Public Library; and Andrew Carnegie.

CALL NUMBER: T1334:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Beeman continues with her recollections about the early Vancouver library; Mr. Fred Dyke; and the local choral society. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967-09-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Timms recalls coming to Vancouver in 1898; his impressions of the city; choral music; coming out on the C.P.R.; his family; his brother's printing firm; Mr. Timms' photography business; t;he Klondike Gold Rush; Vancouver's city centre; and the real estate boom. He describes his choral work with the local churches, then reminiscences about: Bentley Collingwood Hilliam; band work; the Grandview Band; the Irish Fusiliers; and his lantern slide shows. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Goddard talks about her father's arrival in Vancouver in 1891; the family house and family history; her mother's family, the Tierneys, from Victoria; living and growing up in the West End; Joe Fortes; recollections about English Bay; Kitsilano; Belcarra Park; and Indian Arm. She recalls the flu epidemic of 1919; West Vancouver; the Hotel Vancouver; the family home and furnishings; her childhood; the roller rink at English Bay; Purdy's candy store; teaching in New Hazelton and Hazelton in 1922; and Gastown. [TRACK 2: blank.]