Canadian Pacific Railway arrival of the first through train at the seaboard of British Columbia

Canadian Pacific Railway arrival of the first through train at the seaboard of British Columbia

British Columbia
19th century
Train
Transportation
Canadian pacific Railway
Port Moody
Photograph

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 in transport technology due to the amount of people around the locomotive. At the time this photograph was taken, companies like the Canadian Pacific Railway were creating railway networks across British Columbia, focused solely on the trade and transport of goods across the area. This lead to a transformation in the local area as the rail networks were built, and is a large part of the influence of transport on the area. This image illustrates the attention important developments in transport technology attracted from the colonial population and highlights the relevance of transport as a significant factor in the shaping and development of the region.

Thomas S Gore

City of Vancouver archives

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4 July 1886

Samuel Armitage

Public Domain

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Visual - photograph

19th century British Columbia