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This letter from Richard Blanshard to Earl Grey discusses the lack of any new discoveries of gold or coal, and the competition that could soon arise from Oregon. Within the letter, Blanshard states that despite no coal has been discovered, the miners…

This image shows a number of miners standing within a small settlement, with a dog sledge ready to pull someone away. As well as showing the living conditions, this image also provides an example of the types of transport used. Dogsledding could be…

Hawaii was seen as ideal land for agriculture during both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; Hawaiians had already been farming there throughout their history to great success. The establishment of agricultural businesses by Europeans and…

A letter from Stephen Freemen to James Goldie detailing his intention to sell his half of the plot of land they share in Vernon, BC. Goldie was the manager of an independent fruit ranch in the Okanagan. The favourable climate of the Okanagan area was…

The source is a picture of several men posing in their work outfits. They worked in the lumber industry at Lynn Valley located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Lumber workers would often work long hours. Many roles included climbing big trees to…

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…