- AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-116
- Item
- [ca. 1890]
Photograph shows Siwash Rock, a man in a canoe beside the rock, and Stanley Park and the North Shore in the background.
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Photograph shows Siwash Rock, a man in a canoe beside the rock, and Stanley Park and the North Shore in the background.
A note on the original mounting board reads: "The 'Wedge." The disintegration of rock formation is an interesting field for the nature photographer. Wet, frost, debris, and vegetation penetrates the fractures in the rock, forcing the mass apart to fall below and form the Talus. Sea Coast, near Vancouver, B.C. Philip Timms, A.R.P.S."
Pebble filled volcanic mud, False Creek
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Pebble filled volcanic mud. Mounds, south cliffs of False Creek, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms"
Rock splitting tree - Bowen Island
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Rock splitting trees fight for life. Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History. Timms."
[Weathered rocks in] Capilano River
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Weathering. Sharply fractured rocks fall into the streams and become rounded in shape by the ever-moving currents. Capilano River, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Volcanic mud and basaltic outcropping, False Creek
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Volcanic mud and basaltic outcropping. South side of False Creek, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Five sided basalt, False Creek
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Five sided basalt. Eruptives of False Creek, south hillsides. Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Hill-tops of False Creek, Volcanic debris, where play the city's children, Vancouver, B.C. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
Rocky ramparts of Bowen Island
A note on the original mounting board reads: "Geology. Rocky ramparts of Bowen Island. Among the Igneous formations. Miller's Landing, Hower Sound. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
[Tree growing around rock], Bowen Island
A note on the original mounting board reads: "The trees teach men how to fight difficult problems. Splitting the rocks, Bowen Island. Van. Nat. History - Timms."
[Shoreline of Stanley Park, showing Siwash Rock in the distance]
Pot holes drilled by running stream, Vancouver Island
Photograph shows weathered rocks.
[Sandstone cliffs at] First Narrows, Burrard Inlet
Photograph shows a close view of the side of a cliff, with the inlet in the background.
[James Quiney and friend wrestling outdoors]
Part of James Luke Quiney fonds
[H.K. Wright fishing in Princess Louisa Inlet]
Part of James Luke Quiney fonds
[View of Howe Sound from West Vancouver]
Part of James Luke Quiney fonds
G.E.R., G.G.S., A.E.B., Gorge, Harbour [Victoria]
Part of James Luke Quiney fonds
Part of Hamber family fonds
Three young people in swimming outfits
Part of Hamber family fonds
Part of Hamber family fonds
Item is a photograph of a view of a rock garden in Stanley Park.
Ripple Rock explosion, cloud forms
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The explosion has broken the surface of the water and clouds have begun to form.
Ripple Rock explosion, cloud grows
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The explosion has broken the surface of the water and clouds have grown.
Ripple Rock explosion, cloud obscures landscape
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The explosion has broken the surface of the water and clouds have mostly obscured the landscape.
Ripple Rock explosion, personnel at bunker overlooking scene
Item is a photograph of personnel in a bunker position on an area hilltop before the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows.
Ripple Rock explosion, pre explosion
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The explosion has broken the surface of the water and clouds have mostly obscured the landscape.
Ripple Rock explosion, pre explosion
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The eddies and disturbances in the water around Ripple Rock are visible, before the detonation.
Ripple Rock explosion, explosion breaks surface
Item is a photograph of the blasting of Ripple Rock, the navigational hazard in the Seymour Narrows, from a bunker position on an area hilltop. The eddies and disturbances in the water around Ripple Rock are visible, before the detonation.
Siwash Rock and Third Beach, Stanley Park
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
[Rock slide along C.P.R. line under construction]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Coquitlan Dam view of exploration cut along Mr. Schuyler's proposed tunnel line
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the point midway between pins 1600, 200N and 1700, 250N
Coquitlam Dam stratum overlying bedrock elevation 480
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the north side of the exploration cut along Mr. Schuyler's proposed tunnel line
Part of Major Matthews collection
Canmore and the natural monuments
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows rock formations in foreground and town in the distance.
Natural monuments, Banff, Ca. Nat. Park
Part of Major Matthews collection
Natural bridge on Kicking Horse River and Mt. Stephen. C.P.R. Field
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows a man and dog sitting on rocks spanning across river.
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Unidentified men in boat near Siwash Rock]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Seal rocks and Cliff House in San Francisco]
Part of Major Matthews collection
"Lost Mine" - 1 roll 16mm col[our] neg[ative] - 12-14
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage for the film "Curse of the lost gold mine."
Lost Mine - Cam[era rolls] - 15-17 [and] 17A
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage for the film "Curse of the lost gold mine."
Lost Mine - Cam[era rolls] - 18-21
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage for the film "Curse of the lost gold mine."
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage of people trying to get a bus unstuck from mud, and the bus passengers standing around outside the bus waiting to get going again; people hiking and carrying large packages; a small rockslide; sherpas with large packages; a goat-herder and goats; people working with technology in an ad hoc office; and monks making sculptures.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage for the film "Everest - Climb for Hope." Camera: Gibson/Collier Sound: Noble/Morrow.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is a sponsored production produced by Yaletown Productions Inc for the Government of British Columbia, the Ministry of Transportation and Highways. Video justifies and celebrates the Coquihalla highway 5. Includes footage of construction, fish and river conservation work, planning meetings, avalanches, and traffic. Sound re-recordings Barry Jones; graphics Barrie Helmer; titles West Coast Film Opticals; sound recording Martin Fossum, Eric Batut, and Larry Sutton; sound editor Stuart Copley; photographed by Bab Asgeirsson, Dave Geddes, Curt Peterson, John Seale, and Tim Sale; original music by Alex Downie Audio Productions; marrated by James Hault; edited by Jane Morrison; written by Richard Tomkies; produced by David P. Brown; directed by Ken Jubenvill; a JEM film production.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is the master version of the film "Everest - Climb For Hope;" a documentary following a Canadian team of climbers raising money for research and awareness about Rett Syndrome by climbing Mount Everest. Ernie Sneidzins is the father of a young teenager suffering from Rett Syndrome, it was his determination to do something that set this expedition in motion. Narrated by Leslie Nielson; Produced and directed by Michael Collier; Written by Richard Tomkies; Director of photography Robert C. Gibson; Executive producers Michael Collier and Ken Jubenvill; Technical producer Bob Gibson; Climbing cameramen Pat Morrow and Bill Noble; Editors Michael Collier and Bill Campbell; Music Hal Beckett; Production coordinator Lupe Korbut.
Collier, Michael J.
"Everest" - tape #14 - film transfer
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Everest - Climb for Hope" footage transferred from original 16mm camera film footage. Includes footage of yaks carrying packs and supplies for the "Everest Climb for Hope" team. Team members hike beside the yaks. Scenes of base camp, sherpas, a satellite dish, laundry hanging to dry, tents and tents covered in snow. Includes a scene of Peter cooking and enjoying smoking a pipe, prayer flags, men relaxing and doing thing around the camp including looking through a telescope, sorting equipment, packing, bread being prepared in the communal tent at base camp, snow being melted using a small stove hanging in someone's tent, a man attaching crampons to his boots, men hiking out of base camp through the snow with packs, anchoring spikes into the ice and snow and attaching ropes and carabiners, performing a rescue, or perhaps practicing a rescue [?], early morning hiking, mountain views, snow blowing off the mountain, interviews with Everest - Climb for Hope team members (silent), and a truck of supplies driving and getting unstuck on a very rough road near a river.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Everest - Climb for Hope" footage transferred from original 16mm camera film footage. Sherpas discussing and organizing the yaks, a camp site, yaks with packs, close-up shots of Everest - Climb for Hope team members with monks, drinking tea, scenic shots, and yaks with packs being driven to forge a river. Convex lense used starting at 21:37-22:55 scenes of a man walking past huge chunks of ice and snow. Shots of people and yaks in a snow-bound camp-site, sherps feeding hay to the yaks, assembling the communal tent, a man bathing, Everest - Climb for Hope team members skiing while tied together in a long line, taking loads off of the yaks, taking blood pressure readings of sherpas, prayer flags, an avalanch, various activities going on around the campsite: men playing cards, shovelling snow, laundry drying, and men repairing a tent.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is Yaletown Productions Everest September 12, 1991 Hi-8 mm transfer tape one. Contains footage of Kathmandu street scenes, Everest - Climb for Hope team members, markets, street sellers, pedestrians, traffic, dogs and people sleeping, a brief scene at a restaurant. Everest - Climb for Hope team members walking along a road beside a river, past a small settlement, through mud, past an avalanche of rocks, includes shots of more rocks falling off the cliff onto the pathway, team members and Sherpas/porters following the first group through the danger area of falling rocks, team members pass another village and interact with local children, scenes of a river or stream being forged, packs being loaded onto a van, an immigration office on the road, Sherpas carry a large and heavy box up a steep path, Alan, an ex-American world-class gymnast carries the 250 lb box a few meters. Team members and their gear are assembled in a building, locals gather around at the Zhang Mu Hotel, negotiations are made with a translator to hire Sherpas to carry gear, some Chinese [?] officials can be seen, the line-up of those waiting for work hold on to each other to eliminate the ability for anyone to cut in line [?] or jump the queue, shots of the Sherpas with heavy pack walking away from the Zhang Mu Hotel and more negotiations with the translator near the truck where the supplies are being loaded.