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The item is a workprint of unedited footage from 1958. It shows various details of the construction of the Second Narrows Bridge spanning Burrard Inlet between North Vancouver and Vancouver. The film is incomplete.

The item is a promotional video from 1988. It profiles the Fraser River as a major North American seaport, stretching 100 kilometres along the river's main arm. Shows port facilities such as the Annacis Island automobile terminal (with the car carrier "Aniara" unloading) and the Fraser-Surrey Docks, an advanced general cargo terminal with container cranes. Also shows the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Intermodal Terminal in Surrey, scheduled for completion in 1990. John Crosbie speaks at the ceremony.

The item consists of a release print of a documentary film in two reels, made ca. 1958. It tells the history of the Fraser Canyon, from Simon Fraser through to the surveying of the Cariboo Road during the Cariboo gold rush, and the construction of the modern-day highway through the canyon. Includes re-enactments of historical scenes (explorers, prospectors, Royal Engineers building road, etc.) and early film footage of the highway, ca.1920s.

The item is a release print of an educational film from 1974. It shows the roles played by various departments and agencies of the BC government in monitoring, preventing, preparing for and dealing with high water and flooding due to spring run-off. Regular snow pack measurement carried out by crews from Hydrology Division of the Water Investigations Branch, Water Resources Service, shown here checking instruments at the headwaters of Mission Creek (Okanagan Valley); flood control by dams (the Hugh Keenleyside Dam on the Columbia) and flood gates (Okanagan Falls); dyke construction; Dept. of Highways dyke patrols in the Fraser Valley during high water period; stockpiles of sandbags and bailey bridge components; the Lower Fraser Valley Flood Organization; Dept. of Agriculture preparations to evacuate and feed livestock; the role of the Provincial Emergency Program. Includes scenes of early and actual flooding on the Fraser River in 1972, and along the Similkameen River, as well as archival stills of the 1894 and 1948 Fraser River floods.

The item consists of a training video produced by the British Columbia Government Production Centre in 1981 for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways Training and Safety Branch. Training officer Vic Barrett demonstrates the detailed procedure of pre-trip inspection to be used by Highways personnel when operating Ministry vehicles and aircraft.

The item is a video copy of an industrial film from 1959. It shows the planning and construction of the Deas Island Tunnel (George Massey tunnel), and its official opening in July 1959 by Queen Elizabeth.

The item is an industrial video from the 1980s. It is a behind-the-scenes look at how Massey Tunnel staff monitor and co-ordinate logistical problems such as traffic flow, traffic safety and communications.

The item is a promotional videocassette from 1980. After looking at the growing traffic congestion problem on the southern approaches to Greater Vancouver, this presentation discusses the proposed solution -- the Annacis system, which will includes a cable-stayed suspension bridge over the Fraser River, and its approach roads. The project is scheduled for completion in 1984. Video version of a slide/tape presentation.

The item is a videocassette copy of an industrial film from ca. 1957 to 1964. It shows the engineering and construction of the Port Mann Bridge -- the last link in BC's portion of the Trans-Canada Highway -- and its official opening on 12 June 1964 by Premier W.A.C. Bennett. Also includes historical footage of 1930s traffic and the opening of Pattullo Bridge in 1937 by Premier T.D. Pattullo.

The item is an edited print of an industrial film made from 1935 to 1937. It shows the construction of the Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser River at New Westminster, from the start of construction in 1935 to the ceremonies and parade at the official opening in 1937.

The item is a release print of an industrial film, made ca. 1973. It is a detailed record of the construction of Knight Street Bridge, spanning the Fraser River at Mitchell Island between Vancouver and Richmond.

The item is a VHS video of an industrial film from 1987. It shows the construction of the Annacis road system and the Alex Fraser Bridge over the Fraser River which was officially opened in 1986.

The item consists of an ECO master made from an industrial film originally made between 1937 and 1939. It contains a detailed record of the construction of the First Narrows Bridge (Lion's Gate Bridge) between Vancouver and the North Shore of Burrard Inlet. A.J.T. Taylor, who promoted the idea of the bridge and the residential development of the North Shore, is seen discussing the plans with architect John Anderson. The bridge was first crossed by a car on November 4, 1938 and opened to the public on November 12, 1938. John Anderson receives the first toll ticket. Charles Marega's sculptured lions are shown. The "Empress of Japan" steams under the bridge. On May 29, 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth cross the bridge and later, under naval escort, they pass under it aboard a ship bound for Victoria.

The item is a videocassette containing news footage from 1997 and an industrial video from 2000 which includes an update and overview of construction on the Vancouver Island Highway Project. The VIHP included highway and bridge construction and improvement from Victoria to Campbell River, and was scheduled for completion by 2002. Footage includes the opening of the Sable River Bridge, June 1998; the opening of the Mud Bay-Courtenay section by Premier Dan Miller, September 1999; and the management of environmental concerns such as stream protection and fish habitat creation.

The item is a release print of a promotional film from ca. 1959. It shows the design, construction and launching of the B.C. Government ferries M.V. "[Queen of] Sidney" and M.V. "[Queen of] Tsawwassen".

The item is a videocassette of a documentary from ca. 1986. It shows the old North Bend Aerial Ferry, which operated across the Fraser River at Boston Bar from March 1940 to January 1986. The aerial ferry, believed to be the last of its type in North America, was a familiar landmark and a part of the daily routine in Boston Bar and North Bend. It was replaced by a bridge, which could accommodate the logging industry's need for heavier hauls.

The item is a videocassette of an industrial video from 1996. It shows the environmental impact of the Vancouver Island Highway Project construction on Craigflower Creek.

The item is an industrial video from 1999. Ministry of Transportation personnel work together with First Nations elders to protect the ecosystem around Bush Creek, near Ladysmith on the Vancouver Island Highway.

The item is a documentary video from 1993 containing two programs. They show the history, construction and improvement of Highway 19, from Campbell River to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, during the 1970s. The road opened on September 21,1979. The story is told through studio interviews with retired or long-time Highways employees, including Dan Bowen, George Dodge, Dennis Dodsworth, and Al Tranfield, as well as former Port McNeill mayor Gerry Furney. Also includes archival Super 8 footage of the construction, shot by George Dodge.

The item is a release print of a promotion film on two reels. It depicts the history of Rogers Pass and the construction of the section of the Trans-Canada Highway that runs through it. Includes a re-enactment of the pass's discovery in 1881 by Major A.B. Rogers.

The item is a promotional video from ca. 1988. It depicts economic development potential in the Thompson-Okanagan Region as a result of the Regionalization Initiative, introduced by the B.C. government in 1987 to foster economic growth and ensure access to government in all regions.

The item is a VHS videocassette of a training film from 1987. It is about the Service Quality program.

The item consists of a video tape created by the Ministry of Highway and Public Works in 1977. It contains two 30-second television ads called metric conversion -- daytime, nighttime.

The item consists of two video tapes created by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways in 1979. The item contains an interactive instructional telesession on geology and soils given to remote Ministry staff and was the first telecourse offered by the Ministry on the Knowledge Network.

The series consists of films and videos created or acquired by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, and its predecessor bodies, between 1935 and 1939 and 1958 and 2000. The films and videos cover all aspects of Transportation and Highways issues.

The item is a videocassette of a promotional video from 1988. It is a profile of the Transportation Planning Overview study, and the necessity of long-term planning to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Video version of a slide-tape presentation.

The item is a videocassette of a promotional film from 1986. It took 20 months to build the Hope-Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway, but this film tells the story in eight minutes.

The item is an industrial video from ca. 1985. It is a historical account of the construction of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt. The film highlights general grade and bridge construction, as well as the erection of the reinforced retaining walls and the Dry Gulch Bridge. Also explored are the planning procedures, the management process, offsite component manufacture, and the environmental mitigation measures.

The item is an industrial video from ca. 1985. It is a historical account of the construction of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt. The film highlights general grade and bridge construction, as well as the erection of the reinforced retaining walls and the Dry Gulch Bridge. Also explored are the planning procedures, the management process, offsite component manufacture, and the environmental mitigation measures.

The item consists of a video containing a television commercial on winter driving produced in 1979 for the Motor Vehicle Branch.