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R.C.M.P. Patrol Ship "St. Roch" [in] The Harbour

Item is a mounted photograph that is the interior part of a 1957 Christmas card sent to Major Matthews from Colonel W.J Burns-Miller. The card's folder commemorates British Columbia's Centennial year, 1958. The card contains more information on the history of B.C. and a thank-you letter from Matthews to Burns-Miller dated Dec. 23, 1957.

Delivery of new Bell 206A Jet Ranger helicopter

Item is a photograph showing delivery of new Bell 206A Jet Ranger helicopter. Text on back: "New fleet of 11 Bell 206A Jet Rangers is being delivered to Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. this month, giving the B.C.-based company the largest and most modern fleet of small turbine helicopters in Canada."

Young patients from Woodlands School transferred by helicopter to Eric Martin Institute in Victoria

Item is a photograph of nurses tending to patients during helicopter transfer. Caption from Vancouver Express: "Young patients from Woodlands School were transferred Tuesday by Canadian Forces helicopter to the new Eric Martin Institute, Victoria. The 'copter made two trips with patients whose parents live on Vancouver Island or who are wards of the welfare department."