- COV-S632-: CVA 789-36
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- [191-]
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Photograph shows work team with steam engines and cables working on wooden roadway through forest.
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Photograph shows work team with steam engines and cables working on wooden roadway through forest.
Bio-geography - Canada : summit, Mount St. Hilaire, Quebec
Environment : Redwood forest, mossy maples, California
Gardens - China, Japan : Cunninghamia, forest- Omei Shan, China
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Bournemouth, the invalid's walk.
This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Miss H. Baggs of Bath, England.
Item is a postcard printed with 9 images of attractions in Bristol. This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Mr. A. E. Baggs of Worcester, England.
Suspension bridge, Lynn Canyon, Vancouver, B.C.
["The Green Timbers" on either side of Yale Road]
Part of Major Matthews collection
The Chapel of Camp Artaban [on Gambier Island]
Part of Major Matthews collection
This photo postcard is a professionally taken ground level view of the Artaban Outdoor Chapel at Camp Artaban on Gambier Island. The postcard was sent to Major Matthews from Evelyn Walser nee Matthews.
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the forest near Bon Accord Creek
Cathedral Grove, Vancouver Island
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a topographical map of the Seechelt Forest surrounding Jervis Island and Princess Louisa Inlet. Includes elevations, roads, and buildings, as well as information regarding vegetation, forestry, and land use.
British Columbia. Department of Lands and Forests. Forest Service
Part of Dunbar History Project fonds
Item filed under Retail and commercial development. Copy of City of Vancouver Archives photograph CVA 7-26.
Part of Hamber family fonds
Item is an amateur film documenting Mrs. E. W. Hamber with 8 guests horseback riding over obstacle course in the forest of the Hamber Minnekhada ranch in Coquitlam. Some of the guests posing full front on camera alongside Mrs. Hamber are Garleigh and Marjorie Greenwood, and Mayor L. B. Taylor. The film also shows footage of various farm animals, such as foals in a corral, sheep and fowl.
Part of Hamber family fonds
Item is an amateur film documenting Mrs. E. W. Hamber and an unidentified male companion rowing a boat in wetland and Mr. E. W. with several unidentified female companions riding horses and clearing hurdles at the Hamber Minnekhada ranch in Coquitlam. The film also shows footage of a dog catching a game bird, of cattle grazing, as well as images of flocks of wild geese, and chicken and ducks at the farm.
Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds
Photograph shows (from left to right): Winifred Mabel Pierce, Osborne J. Pierce, unidentified, Caroline Little Pierce.
Keystone Ave[nue], River Forest -[Caroline Little Pierce walking along a path in the forest]
Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds
Harrison Maine [- view of trees and grass with water in the distance]
Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is the award-winning"The Gift of Water." Produced by Mike Collier and Bob Rodvik. Photography by by Mike Collier and Bob Rodvik. Music by Ian Berry and Don Granbery. Edited by Mike Collier. Film transfer from 16mm to one inch master tape, transferred Nov. 22, 1984. "The Gift of Water" won two awards at the Canadian Film and Television Association Awards in 1975: Best Nature and Wildlife Film, and Best Cinematography.
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film is an educational wildlife film narrated by Tommy Tompkins. In addition to wolves, the film features many wild animals in their natural habitats including beaver, weasels, grizzly bears, moose, deer, moutain sheep, ducks, geese, coyotes, elk, cougar and ptarmigan. Filmed by Tommy Tompkins. Produced and edited by Michael Collier.
Mountain Springtime [answer print]
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film was a wildlife/educational piece presented by B.C. Hydro and narrated by Tommy Tompkins. Produced and edited by Michael Collier. Film features footage of swelling rivers, many different flora as well as wild animals, and their young, in their natural habitats. Wildlife featured include: moose, deer, beaver, squirrels, muskrats, geese, groundhogs, loons, osprey, fish, black bears, owls, raccoons, gyrfalcons, eagles, mountain goats, foxes, lynx, a lynx kitten, cougar kittens, marmots, and grizzly bears. This copy is in better shape than MI-275, and has unique introductory narration and footage as well as other editing differences throughout slightly changing the footage used as well as the narration.
Have Camera Will Travel - Art Brewer, assignment "Palau"
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Have Camera, Will Travel" with Art Brewer, assignment "Palau;" a one hour network television documentary shot and completed in High Definition in 2003. Broadcast first on NHK Japan. High Definition 59.94 1080i Digital Master textless version. HD Cam. Ch 1-2 Full Mix Stereo. - Ch 3-4 M&E Stereo. The film follows Brewer as he takes photographs for the travel magazine "Islands" in Palau. Palau is shot from the air, the water and on land - Art overcomes bad weather and illness to get the shots he wanted and he takes the time to share his process with the audience a little. The show also offers a brief history of Palau and a look into Palau culture. Broadcast first on NHK [Nippon H?s? Ky?kai; official English name: Japan Broadcasting Corporation] Japan. High Definition 59.94 1080i Digital Master textless version. HD Cam. Channel 1 full mix stereo left; channel 2 fill mix sterol right; channel 3 M&E stereo left; and channel 4 M&E stereo right. Facility: Post Digital Works Ltd. Nov. 8, 2002.
"Lost Mine" - Lots Of Sparkle? - [camera rolls] 1-3
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Film contains raw footage for the film "Curse of the lost gold mine."
The curse of the lost [gold] mine - tape 7 ; Interview Don Waite
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is camera original raw footage for "Curse of the Lost Gold Mine." Footage includes an interview of [Don Waite] and scenic footage of the Pitt Lake area. Also includes footage in the library with Michael Collier, Kathie Hamilton, and Dick Hamilton. Michael Collier and Dick Hamilton both briefly speak to the camera about the planned expedition to the Pitt Lake area.
The curse of the lost [gold] mine - tape 315
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is a copy of original film shot for the docudrama "Curse of the lost gold mine." Includes scenes of men with packs being taken by helicopter to a mountain area and left there. Scenes of three people [including Dick Hamilton who is involved in both the 1970s and 1990s efforts to make this film] hiking through beautiful nature areas and setting up camp. The men look at a map together, cook food, explore a cave, and spend some time hiking on a glacier and exploring formations and cracks.
Tourism B.C. Marketplace Progam [Program] - Expo 86
Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Item is "Marketplace Program" produced for EXPO 86 and Tourism BC. Major exhibition in BC Pavilion for EXPO 86. Multi-screen laser disc interactive display. Laser discs were very new at this time and cost over $2500 each to manufacture. This laser disc was produced to be used with specially designed players that would allow for touch-screen interaction from visitors to the B.C. Pavilion. These machines no longer exist; to get an idea of what options were made available pause the playback to view what the touch-screen displays looked like.
Item includes visual vignettes featuring footage to represent various geographical areas of the province of British Columbia. Theme music plays in the background of the scenes; no dialogue. Brief written descriptions of each area of the province precede each section of footage. At 00:10:23 - 00:10:24 screen shots of all of the various touch screen menu screens appear - to see these please slow down the playback and pause for each. Starting at 00:10:26 the footage plays out that would have been associated and parsed out for the various selected menu choices. At 00:12:08-00:12:11 more screen shots of selections flash by, again slow or pause to view these fully. Starting at 00:12:12 more groupings of clips of British Columbia can be viewed. From 00:13:55-00:13:58 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:13:59 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:15:38-00:15:40 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:15:42 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:17:24-00:17:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:17:27 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:20:53-00:20:57 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:20:59 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:22:33-00:22:35 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:22:36 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:24:23-00:24:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:24:28 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. At 00:26:14 there is the final section of menu screen shots and following that brief shots of hotels and lodgings in British Columbia. Final credits at 00:26:38.
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
Part of City of Vancouver fonds
This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to A. E. Baggs Esq. of Worcester, England.
The pine walk, Blaize Castle, near Bristol.
This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Miss H. C. Baggs of Bath, England.
This postcard includes personal correspondence. Sent to Miss H. Baggs of Bath, England.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection
Item is a documentary film documenting sports, wildlife, and tourist attractions in Stanley Park (B.C.). Film documents people cycling on the seawall by Coal Harbour, playing golf at the Stanley Park Pitch & Putt Golf course, playing tennis at an outdoor tennis court, and jogging beside Lost Lagoon. The film also contains footage of different birds at Lost Lagoon and around Stanley Park, including swans, geese, ducks, and seagulls. It also includes footage of cars driving along a road through the park, as well as the totem poles at Brockton Point with the Vancouver skyline in the background.
Men standing next to large trees in the forest
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Men standing next to large trees in the forest
Part of Stuart Thomson fonds
Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds
Warm temperate laurel forest, Green Wall Mountain
Gardens - Canada : Minter Gardens, B.C.
Gardens - Canada : Rhododendron woodland, Vineland Ontario
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives
Junior Forest Wardens : Jack Smith's negatives