Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Ministry of Transportation and Highways films and videotapes
General material designation
- moving images
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.
Level of description
Series
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1935-1939 ; 1958-2000 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways
Physical description area
Physical description
14 reels of film and 31 videotapes
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1978, the Ministry of Highways and Public Works was renamed the Ministry of Transportation, Communication and Highways (OIC 3018/78) when it acquired the transportation, commercial transport, and communications functions from the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Communications (1976-1978). The name was changed again in 1979 to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways (OIC 2957/79) when the communications function was transferred to the new Ministry of Universities, Science and Communications.
In 2001, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Transportation (OIC 565/01), retaining the functions of railways, transit, commercial transport, ferries, highways, motor carriers, and motor vehicles.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of films and videos created or acquired by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, and its predecessor bodies, between 1935 and 1939 and 1958 and 2000. The films and videos cover all aspects of Transportation and Highways issues.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred by the Ministry in multiple accessions over time.
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Some records have been copied and digitized, see lower level descriptions for details.
Restrictions on access
No access restrictions apply.
Conservation restriction: access to original records is restricted, use digital or video copies.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Item level descriptions exist.
Associated materials
Accruals
General note
Archives code(s): Series description was previously numbered AAAA8081.
General note
Accession number(s): F1986:29; F2002:03; V1980:23; V1981:10; V1986:55; V1987:03; V1988:40; V2004:04 (94-1779)
Conservation
Moving image originals are be in cold storage and are inaccessible.