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Denman Island (B.C.) Coal mines and mining--British Columbia--Vancouver Island
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Records of the Government Agent

  • GR-1401
  • Series
  • 1908-1912, 1936

This series contains records of the Government Agent from Cumberland relating to coal and petroleum prospecting licences for lands covered by water opposite the foreshore of Denman Island, Comox harbour, and for other lands in the Sayward and Coast Land Districts. The records consist of correspondence, notices, and plans. These records were filed in a transfer case with the Dept. of Lands on which was noted "Documents from Government Agent, Cumberland, December 18, 1939, to be destroyed under Public Documents Disposal Act. To be retained in this box pending decision of Deputy Minister of Lands."

British Columbia. Government Agent (Cumberland)

Ellen King interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-08-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. King, nee McKay, recounts the arrival of her family at Union Bay; she and her brother were the first white children born in Union Bay; her mother was the district nurse. She recalls early life in Union Bay; Cumberland; bank and store robberies; construction of the railway; Hindu workers; her family's farm; schooling; coal mining; "One-Eye Anderson", Adolph Anderson; Denman Island residents; Hornby Island residents; reminiscences of Union Bay past and present. [TRACK 2: blank.]