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SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Recollections of life in British Columbia, 1888-1910 PERIOD COVERED: 1888-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: In an interview with her son, Duncan Mackenzie, Lizzie Houston Armstrong recounts incidents related to her early years in British Columbia. The story of "The Fingal". Surviving a fall into the hold of the S.S. "Henriette". Recollection of Emily Carr. Trips to Ucluelet, 1897-1898, and teaching native children. Treasure-hunting on Cocos Island, off Costa Rica, 1901. Pig story. Recollections of details of family history. TRACK 2: Further details of family history. Arrived in Haney, B.C., 1888. Recollections of family life in Haney. Life in Vancouver from 1898 on. Recitation of two poems. (End of interview).

Promotional film. The celebrations marking Vancouver's 60th anniversary provide a framework for a short history and description of the city. Jubilee events include parades, a pageant at Timber Bowl in Stanley Park, Indian dancing and the induction of the Governor-General (Viscount Alexander) as an honorary Kwakiutl chief. Historical photographs show Vancouver's early development. Contemporary footage reveals various aspects of the city: skyline, public buildings, street scenes; Marine Building; harbour and shipyards; False Creek CPR yards and roundhouse; Lion's Gate and Burrard bridges; Vancouver airport; bus and streetcar systems; Police and Fire departments; Kitsilano Beach; Stanley Park; Bowen Island; boating; sailing; Sun Salmon Derby; etc. Also includes footage of regional industries: logging, mining, smelting, fishing, farming, hydro-electric sites.