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The item consists of composite print of a travelogue from 1966. The history of the Cariboo gold rush town of Barkerville and its restoration as a historic park, are depicted through the medium of the live "period" variety stage show at the town's Theatre Royal.

The item is a composite print of a nature film made from 1957-1962. A fictional narrator uses motion picture camera to track big game in Tweedsmuir Park and the Cassiar district. Subjects include mountain caribou, mountain goats, grizzly bear, California bighorn sheep, whitetail deer, elk, stone sheep, moose and Osborn caribou.

The item is a composite print of a nature film from ca. 1965. It shows the advent of spring in British Columbia, gradually moving across the province from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Shots of birds, animals and flowers responding to the change of seasons.

The item consists of two film work prints of promotional announcement spots from 1971 to 1974. The television spots are promoting BC's summer and winter sports festivals. There are an additional 22 unedited film elements associated with this item.

The item is an answer print of a film travelogue from 1980. The film highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass and mountain climbing.

This film was produced by the Ministry of Tourism to replace the externally-produced "Majesty of water". Footage from the latter film was used, and the original producer was credited with photography.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1980. It highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass and mountain climbing.

The item is a film reel of out-takes from ca. 1943-1945. Comprises out-footage from completed BC Government Travel Bureau films: "Kootenay East, Kootenay West", "Of mines and men" and "Rails to romance". Includes people at cairn; various shots of scenery and recreational activities; footage of the steamship "Lady Alexandra" departing Vancouver, arriving at Bowen Island (with scenes on the island), and arriving at Squamish; plus shot(s) of Lillooet.

The item is a film reel of out-takes from ca. 1941-1945. Comprises out-footage from completed BC Government Travel Bureau films: "Kootenay East, Kootenay West", and possibly "Eggs Unlimited" and "The Fraser Valley". Includes autumn scenes; boats on lake; river, highway and rail line in Fraser Canyon; horseback riding; cattle ranching; hunting; river ferry; rodeo; Clinton; Agassiz; plaques at Fort Yale, Sapperton, and Fort Alexandria sites; egg grading and chicken farming; the Great Divide; swimming; scenery; recreational activities; cable ferry docking and unloading cars (Columbia River?); mining; the "Minto" docking and unloading.

The item is a reel of film out-takes, ca. 1946-1948. Out-footage from various BC Government Travel Bureau films, including "Highway Sixteen" and "Of Mines and Men". Includes sequence at hunters' campsite on Dease Lake, with hunters displaying and packing trophies and filming amateur movies; lumber truck boarding lake ferry; recreational activities (boating); aerial views; sawmilling; sternwheeler snagging logs [possibly the "Essington" on the Skeena River?]; B.C. Provincial Police officer on horseback; totem poles at Kitwanga and/or Kitwancool; regatta.

The item is a reel of film out-takes from 1957-1961. This reel is believed to be duplicate out-footage from the BC Government Travel Bureau film "Kootenay Lake Holiday". Includes shots of the Kootenay (?) River; power plant (Bonnington Falls); bridges; downtown Nelson; hoodoos; Vancouver's West End; highway scenes; boating; scenery; recreational activities; salmon enhancement facility; ferry and Fort Steele.

The item consists of film out-takes from ca. 1944. It contains out-footage, primarily from the BC Government Travel Bureau films "Kootenay West" and "Kootenay East" and includes footage of a sawmill; Nelson, including fire truck, Courthouse, and parade shots; the sternwheeler "Minto"; car ferry unloading (Kootenay Lake?), docking and loading; fishing from a small boat; scenery; recreational activities; logging and tennis.

The item is a promotional video from 1985. It is a program about B.C. Transit. Includes shots of buses and bus drivers; a Seabus leaving the North Vancouver terminal; Skytrain and Skytrain track construction.

The item consists of 40 reels of unedited film footage from 1969. The film was intended to deal with the subject of water in B.C., and was shot entirely in 35mm colour for eventual theatrical distribuion. This footage comprises about 18,400 ft. in total, workprint and negative rolls. Principal photography was carried out and the footage was workprinted, but the film apparently never progressed to the editing stage.

The item is a reel of unedited footage, from ca. 1982. Shot from a railcar travelling along the old Kettle Valley Railway line, this footage shows various trestles and tunnels on the line.

The item is a composite print of a documentary film from 1968. It shows the rehabilitation of the Kokanee fishery following the construction of the Duncan dam. Premier W.A.C. Bennett is seen at the dam's opening on August 17, 1967.

The item consists of nine unedited film elements of a travelogue made between 1968 and 1973. It tells the story of 'Ksan, a restored Gitskan village near Hazelton which officially opened in 1970 as a centre for Indigenous culture, arts and crafts.

The item is a composite film print of a travelogue made between 1973 and 1976. It focuses on the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, with an introductory section on the history and exploration of the region. Includes footage of ranches, highways, small communities, the restored Gold Rush town of Barkerville, Bella Coola, Mount Waddington, Williams Lake stampede (bronco riding, bull riding, wild horse race, calf-roping), Anahim Lake Stampede, the region's distinctive rail and snake fences, back roads, fishing, foliage, dude ranches, travel by light plane, autumn scenes.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1964. It depicts a film journey retracing the 1862 route of the Overlanders from Jasper to Kamloops, showing the attractions along the way: wildflowers; wildlife; a snowmobile trip to Columbia Icefield; cattle ranching at Douglas Lake Ranch; Mt. Robson and Wells Gray Provincial Parks, and the three-day summer rodeo at Kamloops. Also scenes of trail riding, fishing, boating and swimming.

The item consists of a composite print of a travelogue made 1965-1966. It contains scenic and recreational attractions of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, from Cache Creek and Lillooet to Barkerville. Footage includes: Pacific Great Eastern trains in the Lillooet-Fraser River area; Lillooet First Nations dip-net fishing and drying salmon along the Fraser; the "Maggie Mine" and The Chasm, natural geological formations; sequence showing a dude ranch (the Flying U Guest Ranch?) with guests on a trail ride; trout fishing at Tatla, Nimpo and Puntzi Lakes in the Chilcotin; cowboys on a cattle round-up; Williams Lake Stampede parade and rodeo; flora and fauna (including wild flowers, waterfowl, beaver, moose, deer, mule deer, eagle); boating on Bowron Lakes; sequence about Barkerville (pre-restoration), showing old buildings and a service at St. Saviour's Church.

The item is a composite print of a nature film from 1977 on the life of a sockeye salmon.

The item is a reversal print of a documentary made between 1941 and 1946. It depicts the coho and spring salmon trolling industry of Vancouver Island's west coast. Includes footage of boats, types of tackle, catching and cleaning fish, buying stations, delivery to the wharf, etc. The packer "Co-Operator II" is shown.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1976. An airline passenger waiting for his flight is introduced to the scenic and recreational attractions of B.C. by a talking issue of Beautiful B.C. magazine. Includes footage of Victoria (streets, Swiftsure yacht race), Butchart Gardens, boating, Friendly Cove, Della Falls, Gold River, camping scenes, Campbell River fishing derby, loggers' sports, Nanaimo bathtub race, Vancouver (skyline, streets, Gastown, Queen Elizabeth Park, Stanley Park, restaurants, theatres), Whistler Mountain skiing, Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon, Indian salmon fishing, Thompson-Nicola country, cattle ranching, rodeo, wildlife, fresh-water fishing, Okanagan Valley scenes, Kelowna Regatta.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from ca. 1961. The film shows the celebration of Indian Days at Kamloops. Includes the opening parade (with various First Nations bands), dancing and rodeo events.

The item is a video master of an instructional film, probably made in the 1970s. It shows the role of BC Tourism Information Centres, and how to organize and operate a centre.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue, made in 1974. It shows a sailing vessel sailing the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the Mainland and north to Skagway and Ketchikan, Alaska. The sailing vessel is the "Nathaniel Bowditch".

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from the 1970s. It depicts the attractions and recreational activities of the Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British Columbia.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1971. It shows a visit to Vancouver Island, with footage of scenery, wildlife, Victoria (including Beacon Hill Park, Craigdarroch Castle, Fable Cottage?, Glass Castle?, antique & craft shops, Undersea Gardens & Sealand), Butchart Gardens, cave exploring, Long Beach, fishing, water sports, Swiftsure yacht race, Nanaimo bathtub race, logger's sports, rodeo, RCMP musical ride, autumn scenes and Forbidden Plateau skiing.

The item is a composite print of a travelogue (French version) from 1971. It shows a visit to Vancouver Island, with footage of scenery, wildlife, Victoria (including Beacon Hill Park, Craigdarroch Castle, Fable Cottage?, Glass Castle?, antique & craft shops, Undersea Gardens & Sealand), Butchart Gardens, cave exploring, Long Beach, fishing, water sports, Swiftsure yacht race, Nanaimo bathtub race, logger's sports, rodeo, RCMP musical ride, autumn scenes and Forbidden Plateau skiing.

The item is a video master of a promotional video, from around 1986. It outlines British Columbia's efforts to eliminate drinking drivers, including a list of the various penalties imposed on those convicted.

The item consists of two reel of film out-takes from 1970. It contains footage of the annual Nanaimo-Vancouver bathtub race.