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This series consists of three volumes of records of the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works, Yale District, relating to water rights. Volume 1 contains Irrigation Water Records for Yale and Ashcroft Water Districts, 1873-1885, Book No. 4. Volume 2 is an index to Water Records, 1859 to 1900, Books 1, 2, 3, 4. Volume 3 is a list of Water Records, Yale District, 1857-1906.

This series consists of records of the Lillooet Provincial Police Force. Records include a charge book, signed by J.R. Flynn, constable (5 p.); alphabetical lists of certificates of work, with fees paid, 1896-1898 (0.5 cm); and spirit licences, 1862 (1 p.)

This series consists of a New Westminster County Court summons book, 1893-1896.

This series consists of jurors' Rolls and Lists, from the Cariboo District, 1884-1885.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Coal, 1921. The records include transcripts of proceedings of hearings, exhibits, Mining engineer, R.G.E. Leckie's report and accountant P.A. Foster's report. Also included is the commissioner's report in which he recommended that the short ton be used in government compilations and all sales, dealers be licensed and required to submit monthly returns, that coal stocks be accumulated during summer months, grading standards be adopted, combines be dissolved, and an effort be made to reduce freight rates on both land and water.

The series consists of the records of the Commission on the Overseas Vote in Connection With the British Columbia Prohibition Act, 1917. Commission records include transcripts of proceedings for the eleven days of hearings in London during June and July 1917.

This series consists of the records of the Commission Regarding Campaign Funds, 1927. Commission records consist of correspondence, proceedings, exhibits and the report in which the commissioners stated that they found no evidence to support the charges.

This series consists of records of the Garibaldi Park Board. Records include a cash book, 1927-1953; account book, 1948-1951; journal and accounts payable, 1952-1953; and bank book, 1953.

This series consists of a lot register for the Shawnigan land district. Includes list of lots giving pre-emption or crown grant numbers, purchasers' names, etc.

"Mobile homes": an appeal submitted to the Ministry by Wayne B. Oliver, Langley, BC., 1972-1973.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Mount Douglas Park, 1930-1931. Unit consists of Letters Patent appointing the commissioner, correspondence, exhibits, notes, photographs, submissions and the report.

This series consists of records of the Commission on School Taxation, 1947-1948. Commission records include the Provincial Secretary file P5 which contains correspondence, vouchers, and copy of Letters Patent appointing the commissioners; commission correspondences files; transcripts of evidence presented at the hearings; commissioners' notes; briefs; and reports.

Copy of the published work "The Devil's Club, a fond look backwards at the ELUC school of hard knocks by the graduating class of 1980"

This series consists of the correspondence of Robert Francis Green, secretary of board of independent valuators, pursuant to An Act to Ratify an Agreement bearing Date the 28th of February 1910, between His Majesty the King and the Kettle River Valley Railway Company (B.C. Statutes, 1910, Chapter 26). Letters relate to valuation of railroad grade construction and payment of claims owed by the Vernon and Midway Railway Company.

This series consists of Fish and Game Branch scrapbooks relating to the history of the Branch and to wildlife conservation. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, newsletters, photographs, badges, patches, posters and notices, permits, certificates, and licenses

This series consists of motor-car history sheets, 1928-1974. These record the vehicle number, make, date and place of purchase, cost, assignment, mileage and date and details of final disposition for motor vehicles owned by the British Columbia Forest Service.

This series consists of patrol diaries of forest protection patrolman, Eric Bergenham, of North Vancouver, May - September 1929 and May 1930.

This series consists of the inspection log of Ranger E.F. Wynne-Heath. of Tete Jaune Cache, 1919.

This series consists of indexes to records relating to dyking and drainage held by the Inspector Office, Surrey, B.C. Records include subject file lists of correspondence regarding dyking districts and general administration, 1871-1881; index of maps, plans, topographical maps, etc. regarding dykes and dyking rights-of-way; index of engineers' drawings, Fraser Valley Dyking Board. These file lists and indexes were created between 1974 and 1981, but they make reference to records dating from 1871 to 1981.

This series consists of an indenture for irrigation right-of-way, McDame Creek, Cassiar district.

The series consists of indexes to correspondence files relating to the administration of Crown lands and natural resources. The records were created in 1980 from a computer print-out of various departmental indexes and includes references to files created by various branches of the Dept. of Lands and Works (1872-1908), the Dept. of Lands (1908-1945), the Dept. of Lands and Forests (1945-1962), the Dept. of Lands, Forest and Water Resources (1962-1975) and the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing. It provides access to active, microfilmed and obsolete O series files and pre-1918 files.

The records consist of one subject index and two lists which can be used to identify and locate Lands Correspondence files. They are not comprehensive, as they do not cover all the correspondence files created between 1871 and 1986.

The index and lists may be used to locate a file number for a subject area of interest, or to determine the subject of a file when only the number of the file is known.

Note that a listing in these documents does not necessarily mean that the file is held at the BC Archives. Many active files remain with the Crown Land Registry.

This series consists of a list of sawmills, planer mills and barker-chippers organized by Ranger District until 1979 and by Forest District thereafter, compiled by the District forester/Regional Manager. Contains information as to name of mill or mill owner, address, physical location, type, i.e.: portable, stationary, farmer, planer in connection with saw mill, or equipped with gang saws, capacity per shift in cubic meters (mbm before metrication) and projected expansion. Compiled twice a year until 1955, annually thereafter.

This series contains correspondence containing mainly requests for information and maps. From file 27900 (1912 Series).

Series contains two booklets relating to a Government Auction Sale of property at Prince George, Fort George, and South Fort George to be held at Vancouver, Dominion Hall, May 19, 20, and 21, 1914, Victoria, Connaught Hall, May 26 and 27, 1914, and Prince George, June 9, 10, and 11, 1914. Lists of lots with handwritten notes of purchaser and price.

This consists of proceedings of hearing of Arbitration Board appointed under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, "In the matter of disputes between the Veterans' Sightseeing and Transportation Company Ltd., Nanaimo, and its bus operators, employees; between Veterans' Sightseeing and Transportation Company Limited, Victoria, and its bus operators, employees; between the C. & C. Taxi, Quarter Cab, Safety Cab Co., and Island Taxi, employers, all of Victoria, and their taxi cab drivers, employees", 1941.

This series consists of records of the Land Inspector and Government Agent, Prince George, relating to government land reserves in Cariboo, Cassiar, Range 4 and Range 5 Land Districts. Correspondence, memoranda, plans, and reports concerning recreation, highway, B.C. Forest Service, railway, school and power line reserves.

Series consists of records relating to surveys and the administration of gold commissioners with Yukon territory. Includes copies of correspondence and memoranda, as well as original correspondence of E. Deville, Surveyor-General of Canada.

This series contains land records files relating to the sale of townsite lots at Terrace, B.C. Includes correspondence, memoranda, lot lists, reports, sketches, newspaper clippings, etc. From the Dept. of Lands early chronological series of lands files, file No. 21797/11.

Series contains departmental circular notices pertaining to school regulations, curriculum changes, special events, etc. Also 8 pp. brief prepared by the Association of Provincial Government School Inspectors (1947) regarding salaries of inspectors and directors of Educational Divisions.

Letter inward to Premier John Foster McCreight from Robert Beaven, 22 December 1871, regarding proposed water legislation and City of Victoria's water supply. Contains 1 page.