[The New Highway to the Orient Exhibit's of porcelain and silverware]
C.P.R. steamship porcelain and silverware at the British Columbia Provincial Museum's 1985 exhibition titled The New Highway to the Orient : The Canadian Pacific in British Columbia, 1885-1985, mounted on card with CC-PH-03165.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Chinese Kuomintang in Canada memorabilia]
File contains records related to the operation of the Chinese Kuomintang in Canada
Chinese Kuomintang Canadian League
[Shanghai Alley after 1907 Chinatown riots in Vancouver]
Modern negative copy of a photograph of Shanghai Alley in 1907 Vancouver by Philip Timms. This photograph was exhibited at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1985 with the title Shanghai Alley after riots, 1907.
Timms, Philip Thomas
The 53rd [54th] Staff Roster of the Ming Sun Beneveolent Society
Roster of all 55 members and their corresponding positions within the society. Item has decorative elements surrounding the item content.
Mun Sing Benevolent Society
No 61. Invitation to the Chinatown Taishan association Chinese New Year banquet at Ming Garden restaurant.
Chinatown Taishan Association
全加中華總會館 = The Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada
A thank you card for attending the October 10th, Republic of China, National Day celebration.
Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada
A happy Chinese New Year card from The Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada.
Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada
雲埠台山會館 = Yunbu Taishan Association
Ticket to the Yunbu Taishan Association Chinese New Year banquet.
Yunbu Taishan Association
Canadian Pacific Railway timetables
Pamphlet-form timetables for passenger trains produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Most pamphlets say Folder A, indicating they provide information for both eastern and western lines. Folder B is for the east, and Folder C is for the west. File includes timetables for the following dates: 17 Aug. 1930, 11 Jan. 1931, 18 May 1930, 26 Sept. 1937, 25 Sept. 1938, 15 Jun. 1938, 5 Feb. 1939, and a freight schedule issued 4 Oct. 1937. Includes a receipt to Dr. W. B. Chung from Bjarne's Books in Edmonton relating to the purchase of some of these pamphlets, circa 1985. Also includes Folder C timetables from 25 Sept. 1932, 26 Sept. 1937, and 24 Apr. 1938, and a Folder B timetable for 15 Aug. 1934.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Clipping of an article from the Sun about the last spike.
Pynn, Larry
Business card of R. S. Allison, President of CP Rail
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Letter from R. S. Allison to D. W. B. Chung on 9 Oct. 1985 regarding the last spike centennial event
Includes a note by Dr. Chung regarding train travel to and from the event.
Allison, R.S.
Guest list for the Sandman Inn for the duration of the Last Spike event.
Sandman Inn
Guest list for the Wayside Inn for the duration of the Last Spike event.
Wayside Inn
[Men on railroad passenger car]
Unidentified men on a railroad passenger car after the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Men on railroad passenger car]
Unidentified men on a railroad passenger car after the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Railroad locomotive at the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Steel railway spike used in the CP railway. Donated by Mr. W.S. Miller and Mr. W.H. Evans
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[恭賀新禧 = Happy New Year] / 全加中華總會館
New Year's greeting card sent out on behalf of the staff and volunteers of Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada.
Chinese Benevolent Association
Vol. 32. No. 15.
Chinatown News
Postcard with commemorative stamp in honour of the 100th anniversary of the last spike
Front of postcard is the photo of the last spike being driven in by Donald Smith.
Canada Post
Dr. W. B. Chung's CP Rail 100th anniversary luggage tag
Leather luggage tag with insert bearing Dr. W. B. Chung's name. Two tags.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Volume 15, number 12, of the CP Rail News. Includes a number of articles about the last spike and celebrations.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Envelope addressed to Dr. W. B. Chung, room #114, dated Nov. 6, indicating 2 nights stay
From the hotel Dr. Chung stayed at during the "Last Spike" celebration.
Sandman Inn
Clipping of newspaper article about the steam-powered train heading to Craigellachie for the 100th anniversary of the last spike.
Wilson, Mark
[Newsclipping titled 'The Last Spike goes in']
Photograph and caption.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Canada Post
Locomotive on railroad for Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
Turner, Robert
Railroad locomotive at the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Railroad locomotive at the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[The New Highway to the Orient Exhibit's C.P.R. Railroad locomotive]
C.P.R railroad locomotive, Curly, at the British Columbia Provincial Museum's 1985 exhibition titled The New Highway to the Orient : The Canadian Pacific in British Columbia, 1885-1985, mounted on card.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[The New Highway to the Orient Exhibit's of the first C.P. R.M.S. Empresses of Japan and India]
Artifacts from the first C.P. R.M.S. Empress of Japan and first C.P. R.M.S. Empress India at the British Columbia Provincial Museum's 1985 exhibition titled The New Highway to the Orient : The Canadian Pacific in British Columbia, 1885-1985, mounted on card with CC-PH-03164
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[The New Highway to the Orient Exhibit's final gallery]
Final gallery with acknowledgements at the British Columbia Provincial Museum's 1985 exhibition titled The New Highway to the Orient : The Canadian Pacific in British Columbia, 1885-1985, mounted on card with CC-PH-03167.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Chinese-Canadian Culture and Arts Association
Invitation to association founding anniversary.
Chinese-Canadian Culture and Arts Association
Railway spike from the 1955 railroad, as a souvenir of the centennial completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, numbered 0451. Comes in a box that reads "CP Rail 1885-1985" where the spike is held by string and comes with a certificate of authenticity describing the spike's use on the railway in 1985
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Steel rail section, souvenir of the centennial of the completion of the transcontinental railway. An attached tag describes it as part of the last rail laid on the C.P.R. in the 1880's. A stamp on the back of the tag reads "Can. Pac. Ry. Nov 7, 1985. Craigellachie B.C. Donated by Mr. W.S. Miller and Mr. W.H. Evans
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
[Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada group tour to Taiwan National Day celebration]
Contains accomodation address and list of attending members.
Chinese Benevolent Association of Canada
[雙十國慶 = Double-Ten anniversary]
Advertisement for a special celebration tour.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Roster of the Vancouver Tai Shan Benevolent Association
Item contains a roster full of member names and their positions.
Tai Shan Benevolent Society
[禺山總公所一九八五年度第四十六屆職員表 = Yue Shan Society 1985 46th staff roster]
A roster sheet with pasted on updates and edits.
Yue Shan Society
Takeout menu. Provides contact information, location, menu items and menu item pricing.
Foursea Chinese Restaurant
Dinner menu from the "Last Spike" celebration on 6 Nov. 1985
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Pamphlet about Revelstoke, British Columbia.
Revelstoke Historical Association
Program for Last Spike centennial
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Includes tickets, invoices, annotated program for the centennial and an itinerary in a P. Lawson Travel folder.
P. Lawson Travel
Anderson, Garry W.
[Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC]
100th anniversary ceremony for the Last Spike at Craigellachie, BC.
Turner, Robert
[Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC]
100th anniversary ceremony for the Last Spike at Craigellachie, BC.
Turner, Robert
Locomotive on railroad for Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
Turner, Robert
[Dinner party after the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC]
Dinner party with several unidentified guests after the Last Spike 100th anniversary ceremony at Craigellachie, BC.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)