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The North British-Columbians / Warden's Warriors : 102'nd Batt. C.E.F. / historic departure
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- moving images
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Kean's Canada Films
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1985 (originally created Jun. 1916) (Creation)
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1 videocassette (00:10:03) : b&w, VHS, silent with inter-titles
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The item is a video copy of a newsreel item. Departure for overseas of the 102nd (North British Columbians) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force -- also known as "Warden's Warriors" -- stationed at Camp Comox in June 1916. Includes footage of: officers and troops; filmmaker A.D. Kean posing with "ex-cowboys and old-time friends"; troops posing with Premier W.J. Bowser; flag-lowering ceremony; Bowser presenting overseas flag to Col. J.W. Warden; line of troops marching along beach and arriving at dockside; troops giving farewell cheer from ship as it departs. Also includes shots of wildlife in area; scene of Dominion Day festivities in "northern B.C." [actually Lillooet], with people cheering for Indian women riding in a horse race; and a shot of Indian cowboys riding wild horses in a rodeo competition ("BC Championship", probably at the Vancouver Exhibition in 1914 or 1915).
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Physical condition
Sections of the source film are heavily deteriorated through nitrate decomposition.
Immediate source of acquisition
National Film, Television and Sound Archives, National Archives of Canada : via A. Kesteris.
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Location of originals
Surviving 35 mm film is at Library and Archives Canada.
Availability of other formats
A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
U-Matic sub-master, V1985:17/002
Betacam SP sub-master, V1985:17/003.
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No access restrictions apply.
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Copyright expired.
Finding aids
Shot list in file V1985:17.
Associated materials
The Lillooet footage matches shots in a film known as [Lillooet races]; see AAAA1088.
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General note
References: Listed in Duffy, "Camera West", entry #Br/0605a.
General note
Accession number(s): V1985:17
Credits note
producing agency/company: Kean's Canada Films; photography: A.D. Kean
Accompanying material
Previously described as AAAA2109.