Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Rails to romance
General material designation
- moving images
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British Columbia. Government Travel Bureau. Photographic Branch
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ca. 1946] (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 film reel (00:20:00 ; 722 ft) : duplicate colour master, colour ; 16 mm + additional film elements
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Scope and content
The item is a promotional film from ca. 1946 showing the route of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway from its southern terminus at Squamish to the Central Interior, and aspects of the area served by the railway. Includes footage of a voyage from Vancouver to Squamish on Union Steamship's "Lady Alexandra", with a stop at Bowen Island; sports and recreation at Alta Lake; cattle drive; wheat fields; placer mining; logging; PGE crews at work.
Includes footage of: Anderson Lake, Barkerville, Bowen Island, Bridge River, Clinton, D'Arcy, Lillooet, Quesnel, Seton Lake, Squamish, Wells, Williams Lake, Alta Lake, Birkenhead River, Lac La Hache, Rainbow, Vancouver, Cariboo Region, Cheakamus River
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Physical condition
With timing tape. This element appears to have been made up from an old print; the title and opening sequence are missing.
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Availability of other formats
A digital copy is available under call number V1987_39_001_01.mp4.
A VHS reference copy is available for this item, V1987:39/001.04
Type C video master, V1987:39/001.01
U-Matic video sub-master, V1987:39/001.02
Betacam SP video sub-masters, V1987:39/001.03, V1987:39/001.05
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Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright assigned to British Columbia Archives by BC Rail Ltd., 1986.
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General note
References: Listed in Duffy, "Camera West", entry #R/04.
General note
Accession number(s): F1986:28
General note
Previously described as AAAA2540.
Credits note
producing agency/company: British Columbia. Government Travel Bureau. Photographic Branch; photography: C.R.D. Ferris; photography: Richard L. Colby; sponsored/presented by: Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company
Accompanying material
Additional elements include:
F1986:28/012.02 - optical track
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- Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company (Subject)