Records relating to Special Constables under the Railway Act
British Columbia. Court Registry (Vancouver)
Auxiliary police--British Columbia
Canada. Railway Act
Police--British Columbia
Railroads--Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian National Railways
The series consists of applications, certificates of appointment, oaths, certificates of dismissal and indexes for Special Constables under the Railway Act filed at the Vancouver Court Registry between 1903 and 1996. Appointments were made by a Vancouver Police Magistrate or a Vancouver Stipendiary Magistrate (or Deputy) or the Chief Commissioner of Police for the Dominion of Canada on the recommendation of member of the Department of Investigation for the railway company. Certificates of dismissal were issued by the Superintendent or an Inspector of the Department of Investigation of the railway company. This collection has records for the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Great Northern Railway and Via Rail Canada.
1903-1996
70 cm of textual records
https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca//records-relating-to-special-constables-under-railway-act
GR-2884
Vancouver (B.C.)
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