Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
L.A. Hamilton fonds
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Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
CA CVAN 72-422
Edition area
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1883-1885 (Creation)
- Creator
- Hamilton, L.A., d. 1941
Physical description area
Physical description
34 drawings
Publisher's series area
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
L.A. Hamilton was the Land Commissioner for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He planned the townsite of Vancouver and served on its first city council.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Hamilton's watercolours and drawings of Gastown and the Vancouver townsite prior to development by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Notes area
Physical condition
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Location of originals
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Restrictions on access
For conservation reasons, researchers are requested to use microfilm.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Item list available.
Associated materials
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BCAUL control number: CVAN-567
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- Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Subject)