- RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-TX-255-34
- File
- 1867
Railway Government Publication item 34.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 34.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 33.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 37.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 35.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Sketches in British Columbia : upper entrance to the defile at the head of Bute Inlet
Etching by J. M. from the Illustrated London News depicting a bridge and canyon in Bute Inlet, British Columbia.
M.,J.
Report on the line of route between Lake Superior and the Red River Settlement
Pamphlet discussing the route of the railway between Lake Superior and the Red River settlement.
Dawson, S.J.
Railway Government Publication item 36.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Sketches in British Columbia : upper entrance to the defile at the head of Bute Inlet
Three etchings by J. M. from the Illustrated London News depicting a bridge and canyon in Bute Inlet, British Columbia, including one hand coloured etching with a typed note regarding the print attached to the mat, recto. Hand-coloured etching measures 39 x 26 cm (sight) in mat 51 x 38 cm
M.,J.
Railway Government Publication item 38.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 43.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 41.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 44.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 45.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Page of etchings from the Illustrated London News, including a depiction of St. Andrew's Church, Victoria, British Columbia.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Railway Government Publication item 39.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 40.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 42.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Report of the commissioners of the Intercolonial Railway.
Railway Government Publication item 46.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 48.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
General instructions respecting measurement of streams
Samuel Parker Tuck's copy of Sandford's book about measuring the velocity of streams.
Fleming, Sandford
Wood train and Chinamen in Bloomer Cut
Thomas Houseworth & Co.
[Portrait of a seated Caucasian man in Chinese costume]
Printed on card: "Lindquist / Extra Finish / Alexandria, Minn."
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Item is a cabinet card photograph of a Chinese man.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Railway Government Publication item 47.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
[Portrait of a seated Chinese man]
Printed on verso: "Kai Suck / Photographic Gallery, / No. 929 Dupont Street, / San Francisco, / CAL."
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Railway Government Publication item 70.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Item is a photograph of a Chinese family. The photo was taken by S. A. Spencer on Fort Street in Victoria.
Spencer, S.A.
Statesmen No. 46 "An Exceptional Irishman"
A Vanity Fair colour lithograph of Lord Dufferin who became a Governor General of Canada. Also includes the page with the brief article about him.
Vanity Fair
Pamphlet describing a dinner held in honour of Mr. Trutch, with an account of the discussion of constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway, reported for the Montreal Gazette.
Montreal Gazette
Railway Government Publication item 49.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Diary of a journey to British Columbia
Pocket diary kept by Hector Langevin during a trip by rail and steamship via the United States to visit British Columbia. In 1871 as Minister of Public Works of Canada, Langevin was sent by the Federal Cabinet to visit British Columbia with the mission to acquire knowledge of the new province in relation to the Canadian Pacific Railway and possible location of its western terminus, and also to study the requirements of British Columbia for public works. Langevin's journey took him from central Canada to Chicago, then by the American Pacific Railway to San Francisco, where he embarked on the steamer Prince Alfred traveling to Victoria on Vancouver Island, and then to the mainland.
Langevin, Hector-Louis, Sir
Pamphlet describing a dinner held in honour of Mr. Trutch, with an account of the discussion of constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Montreal Gazette
Debate in the senate on the resolutions respecting British Columbia
Pamphlet containing the text of a Senate debate regarding the construction of the Pacific railway to British Columbia. Signed P. O'Reilly on the cover.
Canada
Le chemin de fer Canadien du Pacifique
Pamphlet regarding the economic benefits of building a railway to British Columbia.
Tasse, Joseph
Report of the commissioners of the Intercolonial Railway.
Railway Government Publication item 50.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Railway Government Publication item 52.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Invoice issued to Mr. Marvin for the purchase of some goods. Written verso is' 1872 Kwong Lee, co. 2.45 Aug 16,'.
Kwong Lee and Company
Progress report on the Canadian Pacific Railway exploratory survey
Railway Government Publication item 51.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Printed on verso of card: "Oriental Costumes / Published by Thomas Houseworth & Co. / 317 and 319 Montgomery Street, / San Francisco. / Send Number for Duplicates." Inscribed in ink on verso: "Miss Fannie D. Abbot / mont Airy / with her cousin / Emily's
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Mining Court, Ah Duck and Ah Ack v. Ah Hap / Province of British Columbia
A court summons sent to defendant Ah Hap, in a case involving mining ground near Keithley Creek owned by Ah Duck and other named plaintiffs. Red seal is from the Mining Courts of British Columbia.
Province of British Columbia
Mining Court, Ah Hap Hoo v. Ah Chong Hoo / Province of British Columbia
First page is a testimonial that the summons had been delivered to the named defendant. The second page is a summons for a court case between Ah Chong and Ah Hap Loo. Red seal is from the Mining Courts of British Columbia.
Province of British Columbia
Message : papers relative to the prorogation of Parliament on the 13th day of August 1873
Pamphlet containing papers relating the prorogation of Parliament in 1873. Includes several items about the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
Canada. Governor General (1872-1878: Dufferin)
Railway Government Publication item 53.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
Print of Upper Kitimat Harbour by Horetzky.
Horetzky, Charles
Pamphlet contains an extract taken from Sessional Papers, 36 Victoria, 13th Parliament, relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
Canada
[Reproduction of the Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette]
From Friday July 18, 1873. Includes a lengthy letter from "Geo. W. McMullen" about the 'Pacific Scandal' concerning loans and the negotiations about the railway. Believed to be from "Building the CPR: Jackdaw No. C4" by Doug Stuebing, published in 1968, which is a compilation of reproduced material, among other things.
Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette
Charter for the Construction of the Pacific Railway, with papers and correspondence
Canada. Parliament
Annual report of the Intercolonial Railway commissioners
Railway Government Publication item 54.
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly
An Act to incorporate the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company
A law which incorporates the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company. Signed by Joseph Trutch, and a clerk believed to be J. Roland Hett
Government of British Columbia
Pamphlet by Charles Horetzky giving an account of his expedition with Sandford Fleming through northern Alberta and British Columbia, exploring a possible route for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Horetzky, Charles