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Unedited footage. The funeral of former B.C. Premier John Hart.

Special event coverage. Depicts parades at day and at night. Parades and fireworks in celebration of Victoria's 75 anniversary.

Documentary. Union officers (John Shibley, Heinz Korn, Al Staley, Art Kilgore) talk about Local 1598 and the Carpenters and Joiners Union . Union "old timers" (John Neilson, Jack Perrin, Reg Babbin) reminisce. The union museum at 2750 Quadra Street, Victoria.

Footage. Painting of St. Ann's Academy, Victoria, ca. 1950s - circular shot of Victoria from roof, sign "J.T. Devlin & Co., General Painting Contractors" superimposed on view of St. Ann's. Beacon Hill Park - flowers and ducks. California trip including Sacramento, Donner Pass, ca. 1953 (theatre sign for "Shane", which was released that year), Oregon, picnic scenes, truck with sign "Ed Widmer/Vancouver, B.C." Moscow City Limits. Sign "entering Creston" (shows main street); Kootenay Flats (sign "last reclamation in 1952"; classroom, girls doing copper work, boys doing industrial arts? (building model planes); playing field scenes; road sign "International View Point" Oroville/Osoyoos; Anarchist Mountain; truck with water bags; orchard; family eating meal outside; brief fishing/coast scene.

Documentary. This film depicts a trip from Seattle to Victoria on the S.S. Princess Marguerite, and profiles the history of the ship -- and of her namesake, an earlier B.C. coastal steamship that was sunk during World War II while serving as a troop transport.

CALL NUMBER: T1660:[0006? - 0009?] SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evening chats with Eric R. Thomson (cont'd) RECORDED: Hopkins Landing (B.C.), 1974 & 1975 SUMMARY: In a series of interviews recorded by his grandson, Eric R. Thomson of Hopkins Landing discusses his memories of the First World War; memories of Vancouver; and the history of Hopkins Landing. [NOTE: Not transcribed.]

CALL NUMBER: T1660:0001 - [0005?] SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evening chats with Eric R. Thomson RECORDED: Hopkins Landing (B.C.), 1974-07-30 & -08-01, etc. SUMMARY: In a series of interviews recorded by his grandson, Eric R. Thomson of Hopkins Landing discusses: a 1902 trip up the Skeena with his father, James Thomson, of the Hudson's Bay Company; a 1911 trip up the Stikine; and his recollections of growing up in Victoria, 1896-1904.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-?] SUMMARY: An interview with Percy B. Scurrah, who served as Victoria's mayor from 1955 to 1961.;

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Craigflower Manor PERIOD COVERED: 1856-1973 RECORDED: View Royal (B.C.), 1973-08-23 SUMMARY: In an interview by Professor E. Colchester, curator Jean Thompson discusses the history of Craigflower Manor from 1856 to 1973, including how the Thompsons came to the Craigflower in 1962, and the government takeover and restoration of the manor. (NOTE: Transcript only.)

CALL NUMBER: T2602:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Metchosin memories : the Helgesen family PERIOD COVERED: 1861-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of his father, Hans Helgesen, who settled in Metchosin, B.C., in 1861.;

CALL NUMBER: T2602:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Miracle of the sea : a sealing tale PERIOD COVERED: 1890-1900 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of Hans Helgesen's adventures on a sealing schooner that overturned in a storm.;

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-04-15 SUMMARY: The ceremony for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the national historic importance of Robert Dunsmuir at Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, B.C., 15 April 1977. Participants include: Dr. Margaret E. Prang; Victoria mayor Michael Young; Hon. Sam Bawlf, Minister of Recreation and Conservation; James K. Nesbitt, President, Craigdarroch Castle Preservation Society; William C. Turnbull, Director, Western Region, Parks Canada; Sara Harvey, a great-great-great-granddaughter of Robert Dunsmuir; and Rev. Bruce J. Malloy.

CALL NUMBER: T3874:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): [CFAX station promotions, 196?-1971] RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), [196?-1978] SUMMARY: 1. Station breaks, late 1960s. 2. Station breaks, 1970-1971. 3. News promos: Rene Levesque, "October Crisis", 1970. 4. U-Vic Shinerama promo: Trudeau characterizationby Steve Ivings, 1971. 5. Victorian Days promo, 1971. 6. Centennial Air Race: promos; news clips featuring Premier W.A.C. Bennett and Prime Minister Trudeau, 1971. 7. Voter registration promos, 1971. 8. "Probe" promos: "Transient Youth", with clips of Cool-Aid organizer Charles Barber and MLA Phil Gaglardi, 1971.

CALL NUMBER: T3874:0001 - 0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): [CFAX commercials, 1969-1978] RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), [196?-1978] SUMMARY: Compilation of radio commercials written by Rich Mole and produced by CFAX, including spots for McDonald's Bread, Barbary Banjo, The Sierra Club, Liberal Party, Graduation safety, Donut King, The Quadra Theatre, Rawlings Tub 'N Taps, Stockers Moving and Storage, and Market Square. Details in documentation file.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1986-03 & 04 SUMMARY: History and description of Regents Park House, including the interior and exterior architecture, and the restoration of the building. The house, which stands at 1501 Fort Street in Victoria's Rockland neighbourhood, was designed by G.H. Vereydhen and built ca. 1885.

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), [ca. 1977] SUMMARY: Ron Heater talks about accompanying his grandfather, Captain William Heater, on whaling and sealing voyages. Myrtle Heater talks about the early days of Victoria. Other family members enter the discussion.

Item is a large, framed photograph of British Columbia Forest Branch staff standing outside the annex building at the corner of Superior and Government Sts. in Victoria, BC. The photograph was taken around April 1, 1913 and may have been framed for presentation or display. The staff names and positions are identified in the caption.

The item is a black and white photograph probably taken by Charles Macmunn in 1897 or 1898. It is taken from Christchurch Cathedral in Victoria looking towards James Bay and shows the new Parliament buildings and the birdcage buildings.

The item is a black and white photograph of the Gorge in Victoria, BC, probably taken by Charles Macmunn in the 1890's.

The item is a black and white photograph taken by Richard Maynard in 1896. The photographs shows the aftermath of the Point Ellice bridge collapse.

The item is a typescript of a thesis by Charles P. Sedgewick titled "The context of economic change and continuity in an urban overseas Chinese community, 1973". 224 p,. tables, maps. Thesis (M.A.) - University of Victoria, 1973. Bibliography, p 196-203.

Presented by the author, 1973.

The item consists of a photocopy made in 1975 of William T. Straith's scrapbook. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings that document Straith's career as Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary from 1947 to 1953. The scrapbook is indexed by subject.

The item is a photocopy of a history paper by Stuart Charles Berry called "The Songhees Land Transfer, Victoria, 1911." Undergraduate essay, History Department, University of Victoria.

The item is a photocopy of "The election of Sir John A. Macdonald in the Victoria riding in 1878," prepared by Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, in response to request by Allan McKinnon, M.P., Victoria B.C.

The item is a letter to "Uncle Frank" from Winslow Johnson, dated Victoria, December 16, 1878, describing living conditions and employment prospects in Victoria.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Robert Wayne Robertson titled "The relocation of residents displaced from the Rose-Blanshard renewal scheme in Victoria, British Columbia." 1970. x, 163 leaves: figs., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1970. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 133-145. Canadian theses on microfiche, 27328.

The item is a copy of a thesis on microfiche by Cecil Edwin John Gould titled "Wartime housing in Victoria, B.C.: direct federal government intervention in housing and subsequent alternations to standardized design." 1977. xiii, 204 leaves: illus., maps. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1977. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 193-204. Canadian theses on microfiche, 37203.

The item is a "Book of Reference" notebook which lists the owners and occupiers of land in Esquimalt district and Victoria West.

The item consists of a letter to "Dear Sister" (sister in law) from "James Porter and Motherless Children" dated March 10, 1859, conveying the news of his wife's death and describing his purchases of land. The letter is written on lined paper on one side of the back of which is "View of Victoria, Vancouver Island, July, 1858" accompanied by a brief written history and description of Victoria.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Christina Johnson-Dean titled "The Crease Family and the Arts in Victoria, British Columbia." xiii, 518 leaves, illus. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1980. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 443-453. Canadian theses on microfiche, 55890.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Michael Sullivan titled "Threats to the independence of the elderly poor - a study of an inner city hotel, Victoria, BC". xiii, 237 leaves: figs., tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: 223-227. Canadian theses on microfiche, 55916.

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Irene Elaine Robertson titled "The business community and the development of Victoria, 1858-1900." viii, 187 leaves: illus., tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1981. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 178-187. Canadian theses on microfiche, 55911.

The item is a copy of a thesis by Daniel Gallacher titled "City in Depression - The Impact of the Years 1929-1939 on Greater Victoria, British Columbia." x, 235 leaves, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1969. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 169-186.