RBCM Archives

The series consists of 32 volumes of log books of Forest Service launches, created by the Forest Branch between 1922 and 1945 and the Forest Service between 1945 and 1952.

British Columbia. Forest Service

Log of the Forest Branch launch "Cherry"

GR-1004
Series
1922-1930

This series contains the log of the Forest Branch launch "Cherry".

British Columbia. Forest Branch

Log books of Forest Service launches

GR-1005
Series
1932-1977

Log books of Forest Service launches including those of the MV Catherine Graham, Department of Highways Denman Island ferry, prior to her transfer to the Forest Service in 1973.

British Columbia. Forest Service

Forest Service vessels files and logbooks

GR-1451
Series
1921-1971

This series contains log books of Forest Service launches "M.V. Salt Mist" and Landing Craft (L.C.) No. 5, as well as materials relating to the construction, maintenance and registration of Forest Service vessels. Although the earliest records date from 1921, some of the vessels had been in Departmental Service as early as 1913. The series alsoincludes a file of 10 b&w photographs of a boat launch and marine station building.

British Columbia. Forest Service

Booming Grounds, Caycuse

Part of Beautiful British Columbia Magazine photographs

Booming Ground Near Greenville

Part of Beautiful British Columbia Magazine photographs

Booming Ground Near Greenville

Part of Beautiful British Columbia Magazine photographs

Booming Ground Near Greenville

Part of Beautiful British Columbia Magazine photographs

Boomboat in north arm of the Fraser River.

I-10930
Item
Jan 1981

Part of Beautiful British Columbia magazine slide albums

Boomboat On The North Arm Of The Fraser River

Part of Beautiful British Columbia magazine slide albums

[B.C. Forester (motor vessel)]

AAAA0615
Item
1969

Part of Forest Service films

Stock shots

[Forest inventory]

AAAA0672
Item
1959-04

Part of Forest Service films

Stock shots. Surveyors carry out a forest inventory. Shots of aircraft taking off and landing; blasting a log jam; surveyors travelling by helicopter; preparing aircraft; camp scenes in fly camp. Crew traveling by boat; shots of Anson aerial survey plane; survey crew in timber; more boats, including the "B.C. Forester"; cooking over campfire; surveyors and survey foresters at work; more helicopter footage; scenes in camp; aircraft.

[Jet boat trials]

AAAA0697
Item
1962

Part of Forest Service films

Stock shots

[Wildlife and scenic footage]

AAAA0825
Item
[194- / 195-?]

Part of Forest Service films

Stock shots. Includes footage of wildlife, birds, flowers, alpine meadows, trail riding, snow and skiing on Mount Seymour, other outdoor recreation shots and scenery.

[Reforestation camp] : [British Columbia Forest Branch / Forest Service collection, reel 08]

AAAA2612
Item
[between 1935/1955]

Part of Forest Service films

Footage. Reforestation work at a camp in Green Timbers, and elsewhere. Camp scenes. Green Timbers supervisor Tom Wells. Eucalyptus seedlings. The forestry launches "Larch" (on Cowichan Lake) and "Syrene" (at sea). Falling snags. Planting.

[British Columbia Forest Branch / Forest Service collection, reel 20]

AAAA2622
Item
[between 1935/1955]

Part of Forest Service films

Footage. The launch "B.C. Forester"; logging camp; fishing boat; Skidegate Narrows [?]; timber cruiser crew in small boat; bringing in big log with cat and arch; floating logging camp; big sample lift from ancient log; amphibious plane (CF-AZN) gassing up at float and taxiing.

[British Columbia Forest Branch / Forest Service collection, reel 41]

AAAA2632
Item
[between 1935/1955]

Part of Forest Service films

Footage. Forest Service launch at sea. The launch "Check Scaler" at Thurston Bay on Sonora Island. Road and bridge. Train cars loaded with poles. Horses and bob-sleighs [Fernie?]. Piling hand hewn ties with a picaroon. Horse yarding logs in snow. Fire fighting emergency kit. Crew painting steamer. Scalers boarding the launch "A.L. Bryant". Sternwheeler at sea [entering First Narrows?].