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archival descriptions
Virginia Kimmett collection
Collection · 1984-1989

The collection consists of photographs, negatives, slides, and textual records related to Virginia Kimmett's work as a photogapher in Prince Rupert. It includes portraits, wedding photos, landscapes, commercial work with ICBC claims, and brochures.

Kimmett, Virginia
CA UNBC 2002.5-2002.5.1 · File · 15 November 1984
Part of Port Essington collection

"Port Essington: A Town Remembered" consists of copies of 4 black & white photographs of Port Essington, taken in October 1984 by Nancy Robertson, and published on page 13 of the 15 November 1984 edition of The Daily News, Prince Rupert's newspaper. The page caption reads as follows : "Port Essington : a town remembered - These photos are from an aging Port Essington taken in the fall month of October by photographer Nancy Robertson. Once a thriving community, Port Essington stands derelict at a Skeena estuary with only occasional visitors."

Fort George
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.27 · Item · 1 May 1949
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicts surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, or available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, provincial forests, parks, game reserves, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, triangulation stations, and government reserves.

Peace River
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.25 · Item · 2 January 1945
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded topographic map depicting surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease, or available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, parks, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, and triangulation stations.

Fort George
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.24 · Item · 3 January 1944
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicting surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, and available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, provincial forests, parks, game reserves, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, and triangulation stations.

Nechako Sheet
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.23 · Item · 1 December 1942
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded topographic map depicts surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, and available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, provincial forests, parks, triangulation stations, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, and communication lines.

Central British Columbia
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.21 · Item · 1 May 1940
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Topographic map depicts communities, bodies of water, transport routes, parks, game reserves, posts, ports, radio stations, power sites (figures in horse power), steamship routes (distance in nautical miles), and precipitation. Mineral resources summarized locally in red ink.

Stuart Lake Sheet
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.22 · Item · 1 August 1940
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded topographic map depicting lands surveyed as alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, or reserved. Depicts land district boundaries, land recording divisions, provincial forest boundaries, HBC posts, triangulation stations, telephone lines, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes.

Bulkley Sheet
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.20 · Item · 1937
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicts lands surveyed as alienated, available for purchase or lease under Taxation Act, or reserved. Depicts land district boundaries, land recording divisions, triangulation stations, telegraph/telephone lines, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes.

Northern British Columbia
CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.18 · Item · 1 May 1933
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Regional map depicting communities, parks, customs posts, airports, radio stations, hatcheries, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, elevation points, and lines of batholith contacts. Includes an inset of St. Elias Mountains. Includes “Special Note on the Mineralization of this Map Area” from Bureau of Mines, Victoria, B.C.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.17 · Item · 1931
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicting surveyed lands respectively open and closed to preemption. Depicts land recording divisions, game reserves, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes. Includes inset of McBride townsite.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.15 · Item · 1929
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicting surveyed lands respectively open and closed to preemption. Depicts land recording divisions, land district boundaries, government reserves, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes. Includes topographical inset.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.14 · Item · 1 February 1928
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded topographic map depicting lands surveyed as alienated, reserved, or open to preemption. Depicts land districts, land recording divisions, communities, bodies of water, communication lines, and transport routes.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.13 · Item · 1926
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicting surveyed lands alienated, reserved, in B.C. Land Settlement Board Area, or open for preemption. Depicts land districts, land recording divisions, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, and communication lines.

Plan of Port Essington
CA UNBC 2002.5-2002.5.2 · Item · 28 September 1926
Part of Port Essington collection

Plan of Port Essington consists of an architectural plan for the townsite of Port Essington compiled from plans in Land Registry and described as Composite Plan 537 (originally deposited October 17th 1893). Depicts Skeena River, Hocsal River, individual lots and streets, the B.C. Fishing and Packing Co. Ltd., a graveyard, and the Anglo British Columbia Packing Co.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.10 · Item · 1924
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Colour-coded map depicting lands surveyed as alienated, reserved, and having a timber license, lease, or sale. Depicts land recording divisions, land district boundaries, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes. Includes insets of Stephens Island and Egeria Reach.

CA UNBC 2008.2-2008.2.1-2008.2.1.07 · Item · 1923
Part of Northern BC cartographic collection

Provincial map depicting communities, bodies of water, transport routes, land districts, parks, telegraph/telephone lines, and mining regions, offices, and engineers. Includes Distance Tables (“Coast,” “Roads,” “Railways,” and “World”) and Index of Post Offices.