Keyword: Train
King George VI, May 1939
Visit to Mt. Robson, Canada, by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 1st 1939 |
View from Back of Train
Image taken from the back of a train crossing a river bridge. The view shows landscape and a portion of the rail car fittings. Another train is shown across the river.
| Internal ID: | 0078.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
King George VI, May 1939
Visit to Mt. Robson, Canada, by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 1st 1939 |
Railway Trestle
Long wooden railway trestle with train approaching. Sandy Czorny added: This is the east end of the original Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge at the confluence of the McLeod River and Sundance Creek. It was called the "Big Eddy". It was between Edson and Bickerdike, AB.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan mine concentrator - float train and rotary dump with ore train at side, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0203.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1963 |
Sullivan Mine Underground - Loading Train
Sullivan Mine Underground - Train being loaded. Stubbs Massie at 3700â?? level. Photo by J. D. Daniel.
| Internal ID: | 0239.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
End of Shift
Man-cars and workers coming out of tunnel at the 3900 foot level, Sullivan Mines, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1924 |
Compressor Plant
Compressor plant, Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC. The original was taken out by the flood in 1916.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1921 |
Sullivan Mine 3900 Foot Level
Sullivan Mine, tunnel, Kimberley, BC, showing all the outside development at the 3900 foot level.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan Mine concentrator - with CPR rail train being loaded, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0203.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1958 |
Chinese Burial At Revelstoke
Newspaper article Chinaman died just as train pulled into Golden station, remains carried through to Revelstoke for burial.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0041 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 18th 1908 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan mine concentrator, ore train in background and float train enroute to mine, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0203.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1963 |
Chinese Burial At Revelstoke
Newspaper article another Chinaman died on westbound train and body was carried through to Revelstoke for burial.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0043 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 16th 1908 |
Railway Winter Scene
Train approaching, stirring up snow with Mt. Robson in background.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0045 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Workers Kimberley, BC c.1920
Personalities of Kimberley, B.C.- KVRLY Unknown Railway workers in Kimberley BC c.1920 Do you recoginze these men? If you do please let us know. Also do you know what "KVRLY" means?
| Internal ID: | 0196.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Miners Transported
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - miners in covered train entering 3900 foot portal with machine shop in background.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Moyie, BC c.1899
Town of Moyie, BC over looking the Moyie Lake c.1899
| Internal ID: | 2255.0066 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1899 |
C.P.R Logging Train
C.P.R. logging train, engine crew, Yahk, BC 1 is Ted Elwood, 2 is Tom Dunseath, rest unknown
| Internal ID: | 0157.0068 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
3rd Contingent 2nd Detachment
With departure of the third contingent, Cranbook has now supplied 168 men to the war.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0082 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 18th 1915 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 level portal.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0083 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 foot level portal. Machine shop in the background.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0084 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 level portal.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0086 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Man Train
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 foot portal at start of shift.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0088 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Runaway
Horse shies from east bound train and becomes a runaway on Baker street in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0101 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 25th 1915 |
Canadian Rockies
Postcard album - The Spiral Tunnels, Yoho National Park, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0133.0122 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1945 |
Canadian Rockies
Postcard album - The Kicking Horse Canyon, Yoho National Park, BC. The Kicking Horse River flows into the Columbia River.
| Internal ID: | 0133.0124 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1945 |
Canadian Rockies
Postcard album - Mount Stephen is the massive mountain which looms almost 2000 metres above the town of Field. Train entering Lower Spiral Tunnel, Yoho National Park.
| Internal ID: | 0133.0126 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1945 |
Train Traversing A Mountain Slope
Looking down on a train passing through mountain country.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0129 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Skiers at Red Pass Junction
Skiers at Red Pass Junction. Disembarking for recreational skiing at the Red Pass Junction station. Note wooden skis.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0145 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Windermere Autoists
Article reporting on the glorious time 135 men and women from the Federation of Canadian Teachers had touring Lake Windermere area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0151 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 29th 1924 |
Smuggling Chinese
Two Chinamen landed in Northport under mysterious circumstances.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0154 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 30th 1893 |
Black Bear and Cubs
Postcard addressed to Hargreaves, features mother black bear and four cubs on railway tracks passing in front of Mount Tekarra passenger train.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0161 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | August 30th 1943 |
Black Bear and Cubs
Postcard addressed to Hargreaves, features mother black bear and four cubs on railway tracks passing in front of Mount Tekarra passenger train.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0162 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | August 30th 1943 |
Bavarian Railway Train
Opening ceremony for the Bavarian railway passenger cars, dignataries and public, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0197.0162 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1984 |
Bavarian Railway Train
Mayor Ogilvie speaking at Opening ceremony for the Bavarian railway passenger cars; Frank Goodwin behind him, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0197.0163 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1984 |
Bavarian Railway Train
Opening ceremony for the Bavarian railway passenger cars, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0197.0164 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1984 |
Bavarian Railway Train
Opening ceremony for the Bavarian railway passenger cars, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0197.0165 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1984 |
Crows Nest Pass Railway
Newspaper excerpt from Kuskanook Searchlight - railway contractor passed through Kuskanook with 75 young homesick men from Ontario to start work 20 miles west of Moyie.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0214 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 19th 1898 |
Train Service
Train Service May 15, 1927
| Internal ID: | 0042.0243 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 5th 1927 |
R. Randolph Bruce
Reporting on a visit to the city by Lieutenant-Governor Robert Bruce, who appeared to be a man visiting friends, not a visiting official.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0289 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 24th 1926 |
The Red Window a promising Play
The Red Window is a promising play featuring a great young cast promising to eclipse "The Beauty Shop"
| Internal ID: | 0042.0293 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 24th 1927 |
Fred Roo
Reporting on whirlwind visit from all-around hustler from Phillipps.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0299 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 14th 1899 |
Wardner Notes
First train of cars to cross Kootenay River, ferry across river now charges, comings and goings of Wardner residents and visitors.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0312 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 18th 1898 |
Prince of Wales visits
Edward, Prince of Wales visit: portal #1915, 3900 level, mine crew, brick compressor house, steam plant, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0318 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | August 1st 1927 |
Crew Train
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train, outside portal entrance, 3900 level.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0325 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Train Parade Float in Cranbrook, BC c.1951
Canadian Pacific Railway Train Parade Float in Cranbrook, BC c.1951
| Internal ID: | 0523.0348 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1951 |
Morrison Sub Station
Morrison Sub station, 3700 Haulage Way train, bottom of Townsite hill, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0205.0357 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1953 |
Watt Family
The family of Swansea rancher arrived from England to join Mr Watt's on his ranch.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0385 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 20th 1900 |
St. Eugene Hospital
C.P.R. trainman badly crushed between two cars at Fernie, now recuperating at St. Eugene Hospital in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0424 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 23rd 1901 |
Fernie Autoists
Newspaper excerpt Fernie Free Press - well-known and highly respected young couple in Fernie get married and they left on their wedding tour for Spokane, Seattle, Vancouver etc by train.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0447 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 16th 1922 |
Colored Joke
Joke about an Englishman trying to catch a train.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0462 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 16th 1901 |
H.W. Herchmer
Newspaper excerpt from Fernie Free Press - reporting Fernie barrister left for Calgary to meet a brother who had been serving with the second Canadian contingent in South Africa.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0487 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 31st 1901 |
Wycliffe Autoists
Comings and goings of Wycliffe residents and their visitors.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0537 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 3rd 1931 |
Transportation Routes
Advertisement for steamers from Golden to Fort Steele in 48 hours.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0558 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 29th 1897 |
Moyie Autoists
Comings and goings of Moyie residents and their visitors.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0591 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 18th 1922 |
Cranbrook Rotary
Cranbrook Rotary members left to attend conference at Spokane.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0606 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 8th 1922 |
Cranbrook Autoists
Comings and goings of Cranbrook area residents and visitors, with mention from Vancouver resident visiting that Cranbrook and East Kootenays are prominently mentioned at the coast due to the varied industries establishing in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0609 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 15th 1922 |
Fred Ryckman
Mr. Ryckman of Fort Steele takes train for an official visit to Creston Reserve, and Indian Agent Helmsing of Cranbrook visits Fort Steele.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0625 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 6th 1922 |
Wordens Driving To California
Due to snow and heavy roads Mrs. Worden went to Spokane by train, while husband driving his car, then on to California.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0626 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 20th 1930 |
Auto Safety
Urging drivers to have more care crossing train tracks with many examples of accidents due to carelessness or speeding across the tracks.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0652 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 10th 1922 |
Finley & Wilson
Popular Cranbrook couple get married in quiet ceremony at bride's parents house.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0682 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 29th 1922 |
Nickle Plate Mine
Hedley, B.C. - Nickle Plate Mine ore train, situated above the town of Hedley, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0698 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Cranbrook Possibilities
Letter to the editor from a visitor to Cranbrook who advises the city to enhance the appearance of the city and put in public parks, as an enticement to people visiting the area in view of settling here with capital.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0705 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 22nd 1912 |
Cranbrook Autoists
Cranbrook citizens purchasing more automobiles and the comings and goings of citizens and visitors.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0716 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 3rd 1912 |
Kootenay Central
Fort Steele red letter day with the arrival of the first regular passenger train over Kootenay Central Railway from Fernie and other towns in the Crow's Nest Pass.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0733 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 5th 1912 |
Doukhobors
Train of 18 cars of Doukhobors passed through Cranbrook enroute to Brilliant and Glade, with the 20 cars that passed through earlier, there will now be over 2000 Doukhhobors in the settlements with an increase of 75 per cent.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0737 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 19th 1912 |
Cranbrook Recalled
Early events of Cranbrook history read at literary meeting, including a time when there were only 5 women in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0742 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 4th 1935 |
Moyie Autoists
Lumberton junior hockeyists took train to Moyie for a game against local team, with Moyie winning 3 to 4.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0786 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 23rd 1930 |
Skookumchuck Autoists
Comings and goings of Skookumchuck residents and their guest by means of train, automobile, horse and sleigh.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0787 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 23rd 1930 |
Fort Steele Autoists
Comings and goings of Fort Steele residents and their guests.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0789 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 23rd 1930 |
Wycliffe Autoists
Comings and goings of Wycliffe residents and their visitors by automobile and train.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0791 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 23rd 1930 |
Airmail Now Available
New fast airmail now available to points east of Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0796 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 1st 1938 |
