Series GR-3371 - Ministry of Transportation and Highways films and videotapes

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Ministry of Transportation and Highways films and videotapes

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  • moving images

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  • Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.

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GR-3371

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  • 1935-1939 ; 1958-2000 (Creation)
    Creator
    British Columbia. Ministry of Transportation and Highways

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Physical description

14 reels of film and 31 videotapes

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Name of creator

(1979-2001)

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.

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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.

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Transferred by the Ministry in multiple accessions over time.

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Availability of other formats

Some records have been copied and digitized, see lower level descriptions for details.

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No access restrictions apply.
Conservation restriction: access to original records is restricted, use digital or video copies.

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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.

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