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Cartographic Series

The 17 maps cover the west coast of British Columbia, but primarily the south coast of Vancouver Island, with some coverage of Vancouver Island and the coast of the mainland. The maps contain small corrections from the time that they were publishe...

Capital Iron and Metals Company Limited

Correspondence (1938-1946)

Series consists of records relating to the correspondence between members of the Steamship Inspectors Office including the Chairman, Senior Steamship Inspectors and Steamship Inspectors, amongst others regarding inspections done before and after t...

Clarkson, John A.

Island Tug & Barge Christmas Card Series

This collection of Christmas cards belonged to Joseph Dakers, as he was childhood friends with Harold Elworthy. The Christmas cards of Island Tug and Barge are well known with their illustrations by Edward Goodall. The company was founded in 1924 ...

Stanlake, Elizabeth

Island Tug & Barge Series

The photos belonged to Bill Mills, and were taken by his friend Arthur. Although the dates of the photos are unknown, it was before the establishment of Island Tug & barge in 1924, with the ships being built in the 1910s. The company was found...

Stanlake, Elizabeth

Princess Joan Newspaper series 1959

The series contains 2 newspaper article clippings regarding the final Canadian voyage of the Princess Joan between Victoria and Vancouver in 1959. The Princess Joan was built in 1930 in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. ...

Haggart, Teresa

Princess Marguerite and Princess Patricia Series

The Princess Marguerite was a small luxury liner built in 1948 in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited for Canadian Pacific Steamships. She and her sister ship, Princess Patricia, were designed to run the triang...

Capital Iron and Metals Company Limited

Ship Plans

Series consists of ship plans relating to John Clarkson’s position as the Nautical Inspector for Transport Canada. The breakdown of the 14 ship plans is: Island Princess (3), Jefferson (1), PacifiCat Explorer (5), Estevan (2), Stern Wheel Steamer ...

Clarkson, John A.

Tofino Series

The series contains a range of photographs of Tofino and the surrounding area, including Tofino wharf, people fishing and landscapes. Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of t...

Gale, Arlee