File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, waterfalls and glaciers.
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, waterfalls and glaciers.
Pertains to an exhibition catalogue devoted to the Confederation Era in British Columbia. The Publication explores the history of the Vancouver area, politics and families.
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
File consists of photographs compiled by Douglas Leighton for publication. Includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, lakes, mountains, hotel, tourists, plants, waterfalls and glaciers.
Report of Japanese University students of their trip to Western Canada (Alberta, BC) and their climbing expepditions in the Rocky Mountains. Includes articles written by students about their experiences, a full itinerary of their trip, diagrams of Columbia Icefield traverse, photos and cost of trip.
Pertains to a collection of informal stories about Cariboo country during, prior to and after the gold rush. The publication has been dedicated to the prospectors themselves. Cariboo yarns was created in an attempt to share the stories of the men who made the history during the Cariboo gold rush. Through the use of diaries and other archival materials, readers can expect to learn more about the gold rush from the accounts of men who experienced it firsthand.
Pertains to a collection of articles pulled from the weekly column of the Cranbrook Courier. The intent behind the publication was to tell the history, and share the stories of those who settled in the East Kootenay area. Readers can expect to receive a personal experience, while learning more about the early settlers of the East Kootenay area.
Contents
Foreword (pg. 3)
Early explorers of East Kootenay (pg. 4)
Fort Steele in its heyday (pg. 5)
Christmas at "the Ferry", 1869 (pg. 11)
Dave Griffith's fireplace (pg. 14)
Dave Griffith, A wild Horse pioneer (pg. 15)
The wonders of wild horse (pg. 16)
Murder on wild horse -
An interview with Bob Dore (pg. 19)
Michael Phillipps (pg. 22)
Blazing the Crows Nest Pass Trail (pg. 23)
An appreciation (pg. 25)
The Sinclairs (pg. 27)
Father Coccola, Early Missionary (pg. 28)
Building the Dewdney Trail (pg. 32)
The Galbrath Brothers, John and Robert (pg. 35)
North West Mounted Police and Sam Steele (pg. 38)
Steamboating days in East Kootenay (pg. 46)
On the upper Columbia (pg. 47)
On the upper Kootenay (pg. 50)
Steamboating at Bonners Ferry (pg. 54)
Henry W. Barr (pg. 55)
The Mathers, another pioneer family (pg. 58)
N.A. Wallinger (pg. 60)
Crankbrook's beginnings (pg. 63)
Henry E. Seelye, Ffirst customs officer (pg. 63)
The Galbraiths at Crankbook (pg. 64)
Colonel James Baker (pg. 65)
V.Hyde Baker (pg. 66)
First Customs Officers (pg. 68)
First Buildings (pg. 68)
Events leading to the discovery of the Sullivan Mine at Kimberley (pg. 72)
