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The item consists of a release negative and outs. It contains footage showing the construction of a mill, probably belonging to Columbia Cellulose. Includes aerial footage and shots of heavy earth-moving equipment and concrete construction.

The fonds consists of 85 cans containing ca. 320 (approximately 36,000 feet) film elements created by Bob Elliott's company Telefilm Services Limited between 1949 and 1973. The film elements are a combination of original and edited film footage including prints, positive pictures, negative pictures, A&B rolls, outs and optical tracks. The majority of the elements have not been copied onto a viewable format and are inaccessible.

A wide variety of local, industrial and promotional subjects are included, as are television commercials and news clips.
Highlights include: the demolition of the second Hotel Vancouver, 1949; British Empire Games, 1954 (including the Bannister-Landy "Miracle Mile" and the defeat of marathon runner James Peters); Princess Margaret in Vancouver, 1958; Ripple Rock explosion, 1958; CP Air's first trans-Canada jetliner flight, 1959; W.A.C. Bennett's 1960 and 1963 election campaign tours; B.C. Liberal Party convention, 1962; a filmed presentation (for TV) featuring Robert Strachan, from the NDP's 1963 election campaign; the Queen Mother's 1963 visit to Vancouver; the 1964 visit of the Beatles to Vancouver, and scenes at their Empire Stadium concert; Vancouver City Police horse training, motorcycle drill team footage, and Marine Squad on patrol in and around Vancouver Harbour, ca.1965; operations of Columbia Cellulose and Crown Zellerbach Ltd.; views of Houston and land-clearing in the Bulkley Valley, ca.1964-66; stock shots of Vancouver streets, Stanley Park, etc.; the BC Ferry Authority vessels City of Vancouver, Queen of Nanaimo and Queen of New Westminster.

The item is film footage showing various stages in the demolition of the old Hotel Vancouver, 1949. It could be a fully produced film missing its title frames, as it concludes with a caption, "The end."

The item consists of film out-takes. Various shots of a bus tour from Victoria to Port Alberni as it travels along the highway, over the Malahat, and arrives at a lodge or hotel. En route, passenger visit the Forest Museum in Duncan and take a ride on a sightseeing boat.

The item consists of six films made between 1953 and 1973:

1. Revelstoke skiing stock shots, 1953, col si.
2. Miss PNE, 1960, b&w si. pos.
3. RJE Golf, b&w si. pos.
4. Boeing Company 737 christening, 1967, b&w si. pos.
5. Japanese oranges, 1973 col. si. pos.
6. Endako Mines, 1973 col. si. pos.

The item consists of a kinescope of the August 5, 1954 CBC coverage of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, sponsored by Northern Electric. Events reported on include: rowing finals from the Vedder Canal (Prince Phillip in attendance, Canada wins gold medal in the eights); boxing from the Forum; wrestling from Kerrisdale Arena; fencing from Lord Byng High School gymnasium; lawn bowls from New Westminster; track and field from Empire Stadium; and swimming from Empire Pool. Includes ad inserts for Northern Electric flash bulbs and kitchen appliances.

The film consists of miscellaneous footage including trick skiing; caterpillars; piglet & dog; monkey & chipmunks; British Empire Games boxing match and ice dancers.

The item is a film consisting of unedited footage which records the "Miracle Mile" race of Roger Bannister, John Landy and Richard Ferguson, as well as the finish of James Peters, marathon runner, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Peters was disqualified before he crossed the marathon finish line. James McGee of Scotland was declared the winner instead. The critical moment where the narrator announces Peters has crossed the finish line is obscured on the film by a head in front of the camera. Peters was, however, 200 yards short of the real finish line and because he was touched by people (he kept collapsing as he struggled to finish the race), he was disqualified.

The item consists of two reels of film footage.

1. Carmincita [?] : Woman riding and jumping a horse, ca. 1955.
2. Elliott family [?] : vacation film taken near or in Palm Springs, California, ca. 1959.

The item consists of a film of three prints spliced together showing slow-motion footage of the Ripple Rock blast, April 5, 1958.

The item consists of four film reels made from 1958-1972:

1. Unedited footage, shots of Vancouver city, area, harbour and surrounding scenery, including the North Shore mountains, as seen from the Pacific Centre Tower.
2. Footage of downhill ski competition, possibly in Banff; various shots of races and skiers, 1967.
3. Footage. Shots of Princess Margaret visiting Vancouver City Hall: arrival; escorted into City Hall; signs register; presentation; leaves City Hall.
4. Billings to bargain, footage of interview with John Macdonald Billings regarding IWA contract negotiations, ca.1972.

The item consists of various negative elements of footage from April 1958 of the Ripple Rock blast. It also includes footage of Barosa dinner and a retired Air Canada captain.

The item consists of miscellaneous footage made between ca. 1958 and 1967.

1. Avro aircraft lands and takes off. Interior shots, ca. 1958
2. Canadian industrial discovery. Unidentified industrial footage. Appears to be a pulp mill, colour.
3. MacMillan Bloedel Osaka. Depicts the felling and hauling in the large used in the BC Pavilion at Expo 1970 in Osaka, Japan.
4. Du Maurier International Skiing Competition, 1967
5. Vancouver Island tour by bus & ship. Unedited footage. Bus and ship tour of Vancouver Island. Shots of tour bus, the Malahat, Indian village (?) from ship.
6. Swim suits. Women modelling bathing suits, 1967.
7. Park Royal Shopping Centre construction. Shots of construction of Park Royal shopping centre, West Vancouver, BC. Shots of the architectural drawings.

The item consists of silent b&w film footage showing a reception for Princess Margaret in 1958. There are shots of the princess dancing with various men in uniform. The first sequence repeats with some variations.

The item consists of nine cores of footage of Premier W.A.C. Bennett and other events between ca. 1959 and 1967. There is one print and the rest are negatives

1. Stock print: rallies and speeches in Dawson Creek and Vancouver in 1963 (print).
2. Bennett rallies and speeches, 1963.
3. Paddy O'Neil, Secretary-Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour introducing a film on old age pensions for a tv broadcast, between 1959 and 1967.
4. Handover ceremonies for M.V. Queen of Nanaimo, shows W.A.C. Bennett at helm, June 5, 1964.
5. W.A.C. Bennett at election rally.
6. W.A.C. Bennett on tour at Quesnel and Williams Lake, 1963.
7. PWA Avro 748, shots of 2 engine aircraft taxiing, flying and landing; interior shots.
8. Bennett bond breakfast, W.A.C. Bennett announces the issuing of 5 million BC Hydro bonds to finance Peace River power development.
9. Social Credit election campaign rally, W.A.C. Bennett making a speech, 1960.

The item consists of film footage from 1959. It show police motorcycle drill team going through its paces, including acrobatics.

The item consists of film footage showing the CPA first trans-Canada flight in May 1959. Preparations inside hangar at Vancouver International Airport; tractor pulling airplane out of hangar; plane lands and taxis; passengers boarding and disembarking; flight attendants' school; flight simulator.

The item consists of three films in one can:

1. Moscow Circus: various Moscow circus acts, 1963.
2. Bennett Bonds: Premier W.A.C. Bennett addressing a group of businessmen, and being interviewed about a parity bond issue which supersedes a 1961 issue of $100 million, 1965.
3. Deane Finlayson: Campaign speech for television of Deane Finlayson, Conservative candidate in the September 1960 provincial election.

The item consists of five film reels made from 1960 to 1969:

1. Stan Leonard, golfer, b&w si. neg.
2. Vancouver city skyline, 1960, col. si. pos.
3. Brenda Mines, 1968, b&w sil. neg.
4. Mile 108, 108 Mile resort col. si. pos.
   5.1. Bennett in Kamloops, 1969, b&w si. neg.
   5.2. Bennett in Kamloops soundtrack, opt. sd. neg.

The item consists of a can of 10 stock shots showing a variety of sporting and political activities including

1. Pole vaulting.
2. Pole vaulting.
3. Fireworks.
4. Empire pool swimming and diving, 1961.
5. Chariot races, 1968.
6. Empress of Japan figurehead in Stanley Park with Lion's Gate bridge in the background.
7. Tropical fish in a tank.
8. Premier W.A.C. Bennett making a speech on the role of government in recreation, ca. 1969.
9. W.A.C. Bennett making a speech about negative income tax, 1969.
10. Shots of sailboats.

The item consists of a reel of edited negative footage probably created in the 1960s. It depicts Coalmont (unincorporated) and a mine site with men examining ore and taking photographs. It also contains a reel of outs.

The item consists of four film items

1. Footage, various shots of a foal and mare (Carmincita?) on a farm, 1960.
2. Footage, various shots of a horse-jumping competition.
3. Iron ore bulk loading, shots of mining activities at Orecan Mines Ltd., shipping of ore, 1966.
4. B.C. Packers Plant, new fish plant at Steveston, 1966.

The item contains five reels of film made from 1961 to 1968:

1. Slow-motion footage of golfer Stan Leonard driving a ball from a tee. The ground is marked with lines.
2. Duplicate prints of B.C. California tour.
3. Interview with Marie McDonald ("Marie the Body"), Honorary Sheriff of Encino, California, and a former singer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. She discusses her upcoming performance and acting plans, 1961.
4. Boeing 737, shots of a Canadian Pacific Airlines Boeing 737 being flown, landing and taking off from Vancouver International Airport. Also include shots of the aircraft interior, the pilot, control, air traffic control tower, 1968.
5. Print of television commercial, Maharajah of Ali Baba, for radio station CKNW.

The item consists of miscellaneous unedited footage.

1. BC Liberal Convention of 1962, print.
2. Launch and sea trial of MV City of Vancouver.
3. Promo for Players Bowling Festival
4. BC Liberal Convention of 1962, negative.
5. Woman arriving at and leaving Port Simpson accompanied by a brass band.

The item consists of a negative reel of unedited footage from ca. 1962. Two shots of the old rocket ship [designed by Lew Parry] in front of Vancouver International Airport. Shots of terminal buildings; jet; passengers; two women boarding TCA (Trans-Canada Airlines) flight 804; two women inside jet; brochures for Caribbean tour; two women displaying holiday clothes. St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver; nurse tending to a patient, shows patient brochure for Caribbean holiday; two nurses looking at brochure; two women in a Caribbean town being shown the sights by a man; two women on the beach; two women bicycling; various shots of two women touring the town, and in their hotel room.

The item consists of two reels (one main reel and one duplicate reel) of unedited negative footage of Premier W.A.C. Bennett on an election tour of B.C. during the provincial election campaign, September 1963. Bennett is shown making speeches, riding PGE trains, shaking hands and generally "campaigning" in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Vancouver, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Dawson Creek, Peace River dam site, Fort St. John, Prince George and Nanaimo. Highlights include Bennett setting off a large explosion at the dam site and touring the mills and roads.

The item consists of a work print of NDP leader Robert Strachan in a television broadcast for the 1963 provincial election.

The item consists of a negative reel of news footage showing the Queen Mother's visit to Vancouver and Edmonton in January 1963 including shots of people planning tour (looking at a map); ship's (?) officer studying map; snowfall in Vancouver; people getting out of cars in snowfall and being greeted; flight attendants boarding airliner; deplaning from CP Air "Empress" airliner (in Edmonton?); various comings and goings on the Queen's BOAC jet; jet taxis away.

News footage: Burke Machine Works fire, January 31, 1963: scenes of fire being fought. Close-ups of street signs.
News footage: Aftermath of a holdup at the Canadian Bank of Commerce on Main Street, Vancouver, February 1, 1963. Shots of police with dogs, close-ups of street signs, the bank, people being interviewed, police inspecting the scene, people inside the bank.

The item consists of two reels of unedited footage. The first is the Beatles in Vancouver, August 22, 1964 showing crowd shots, a sign "Welcome Beatles"; exterior crowds at Hotel Georgia; police clearing crowd; crowd from above; Birk's clock; Empire Stadium set up for concert; the Beatles getting out of a car; another group (Sounds Incorporated?) in concert; the Beatles in concert; several shots of crowd in stadium and leaving after concert. The second reel shows the methods used to train police and horses by Vancouver City Police.