An hydraulic claim, First Hill, Richfield
- G-00802
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- 1865
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An hydraulic claim, First Hill, Richfield
Bed rock flume, Williams Creek
Woman with shawl, man on horse, man with dog outside log cabin. Completely cleared land (only stumps and scrags). Another log cabin in the background.
Some Aspects of Society in Cariboo from its discovery until 1871. viii, 182 leaves: maps, tables. Essay, University of British Columbia, 1932. Bibliography: leaves 174-182.
Bescoby, Isabel M., d. 1969
Christian Alexander Helgesen interview
CALL NUMBER: T2602:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Metchosin memories : the Helgesen family PERIOD COVERED: 1861-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of his father, Hans Helgesen, who settled in Metchosin, B.C., in 1861.;
CALL NUMBER: T2602:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Miracle of the sea : a sealing tale PERIOD COVERED: 1890-1900 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of Hans Helgesen's adventures on a sealing schooner that overturned in a storm.;
Gold mining and its effects on landscapes of the Cariboo / Robert Michael Galois
The item is a copy of a thesis by Robert Galois titled "Gold mining and its effects on landscapes of the Cariboo." vii, 188 leaves, illus., figs., maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Calgary, 1970. Bibliography: leaves 170-178.
Grouse Creek, B.C.; Unidentified Account Book.
Records of business conducted; accounts of merchandise sold, 1866-1868 (liquor, sardines, cigars, matches), accounts of the Full Rigged Co. including payroll, amount of gold mined and bills paid, 1867-1927.
The diary documents the journey of miner John Waddell (1818-1870) to Vancouver Island in 1862 in search of gold during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Also included are notes on his journey to San Francisco in early 1862 aboard the California steamer Northern Light. The diary also describes his dealings with George A. Walkem, third Premier of British Columbia.
The transcript, completed by the donor in May 2017, includes and introduction and notes relevant to the diary's content.
Letter from Thomas Robert Mitchell to his parents
The consists of a letter written by Thomas Robert Mitchell to his parents in 1862, outlining journey to and from the Cariboo gold fields. File includes a typescript copy which was made in 1993 by R.C. Harris. Also a map has been added.
Mary's Ville, Lower End Of Williams Creek.
The Cameron claim at Camerontown.
The Great Shaft Of The Ne'Er Do Well [And] Stouts Gulch, Grouse Creek