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Proposal for a post office in British Columbia
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…
Slave advertised for sale
This is a newspaper advertisement for the auction of a 'Negro' slave for $300 by his master B.G. Lathrop. The significance of the source lies in the fact that it is the first sale of a slave in California despite its declaration as a free state in…
Saw Mill and Pulp Mill, Port Alberni, B. C.
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…
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…
CP Rail news (Canadian Pacific Railway Company)
Public Relations & Advertising
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…
The newspaper features sections such as ‘Special projects’, ‘Changes in format to the newspaper’ and ‘Railway people in the…
Letters from California
A collection of letters dated between May 14, 1888 and November 3, 1888, written by a 25 year old woman, Harriet Harper describing her long visit to different areas of California. Accompanied by another young woman, Marion, they use different modes…
Kamloops wawa
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…
Crowds at C.P.R. wharf viewing the arrival of the first train in Vancouver
The B&W glass negative photo depicts the arrival of the first train, Engine NO.374, to arrive in Vancouver in 1887. The use of dry plate gelatin matches the similar photos taken during the same period and furthermore the crease on the edge of the…
Scorched postcard from Hawaii to Canada
This is a postcard written on March the 9th, 1913 and postmarked on March the 12th of the same year. The original size of the postcard is unknown. The postcard is written by someone known only as Violet and addressed to Mr P. R. Burton – possible…
Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia
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…
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…
British Columbia railway belt
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…
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…