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The source is a picture of a train loaded with lumber crossing a trestle in Capilano Valley. The valley runs from north to south through the Coast Mountains on Vancouver's North Shore. It shows the lumberjack industry literally in motion with a train…

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This photograph is of the Cisco Bridge that crosses the Fraser River. The photo shows the well-constructed bridge made of steel and stone, allowing for railway tracks to be built on top of it. This would have allowed access for more miners into the…

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his is a newspaper advertisement in black and white from 1896, offering shorthand lessons to natives. This shows the willingness for Europeans to interact with natives by offering them lessons in shorthand English writing. The article is featured in…

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The memoirs have been typed and documented then published in a book in order to preserve methods of Nursing during the 19th century. The book also features diagrams and pictures illustrated by hand which offers further primary evidence which have…

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The source is a black and white photograph of a Saw and Pulp Mill in Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

The photograph shows the coastal site of a saw and pulp mill. In the photo you can see piles of wood ready for use in…

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The source is a map showing the railway belt across British Columbia.

The map contains a coloured key showing the different areas of the land. For example, Indian reserves, forest reserves and parks and most significantly the land disposed of by…

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The source is a black and white photograph of Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia.

The picture shows a group of males getting on board a train along with a women and child.

The photograph was taken in 1942 during the…

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The source is a CP Rail newspaper that consists of news, information and achievements of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The newspaper features sections such as ‘Special projects’, ‘Changes in format to the newspaper’ and ‘Railway people in the…

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This photograph shows the arrival of the first through train to British Columbia from Canadian Pacific Railway to port moody, and many men surrounding C.P.R. locomotive 371. This photograph shows the fanfare and attention that was given to advances…

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This is a letter sent by Arthur Sleigh to the secretary of state for the colonies proposing the creation of a post office mail route to be set up in British Columbia, and requesting funding for it. He proposes a system based on ponies and horses to…
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