Bridge failures--British Columbia

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Aftermath of Point Ellice Bridge disaster

Item consists of one photograph of the Point Ellice Bridge, following its collapse under the Consolidated Electric Railway Company’s No. 16 street car earlier that day (May 26, 1896). Numerous large and small boats and spectators are rushing to assist and survey the resulting disaster.

Aftermath of Point Ellice Bridge disaster

Item consists of one photograph of the Point Ellice Bridge, following its collapse under the Consolidated Electric Railway Company’s No. 16 street car earlier that day (May 26, 1896). Numerous large and small boats and spectators are rushing to assist and survey the resulting disaster.

Commission on Second Narrows Bridge

  • GR-1250
  • Series
  • 1958-1960

This series contains Second Narrows Bridge inquiry records. The inquiry was appointed under the Public Inquiries Act by Order-in-Council no. 1466, June 18, 1958, to inquire into the collapse of the bridge on June 17. Sherwood Lett was the Commissioner. Records consist of proceedings, exhibits, and correspondence. The records also include Sanderson, A.B. Report on investigation and two volumes of the Commissioner's report.

British Columbia. Royal Commission Second Narrows Bridge Inquiry

Duncan McTavish interview

CALL NUMBER: T1292:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Duncan McTavish, a grandson of Dr. J.S. Helmcken, talks about the history of View Royal; the Helmcken family property in the area; Rosebank; growing up on Vancouver Island; the McTavish family; early Victoria; Dr. Helmcken's arrival in Victoria and his early visit to Fort Rupert; the building of Helmcken House; Beacon Hill Park; the Caledonia grounds; Christmas and New Year at Helmcken H;ouse; Lady Douglas and the Work family. TRACK 2: Mr. McTavish continues with a discussion of the children and grandchildren of Dr. J.S. Helmcken; the John Work family; the Tolmie family; the Crease ;family; the Judge Drake family; the J.D. Pemberton family; Senator Macdonald's family; Dr. Davie's family; Dave Todd; John Weiler; W.J. Pendray; W. & J. Wilson; the Spencers; other Victoria families; ;Victoria as a tourist centre; garden tours; the John Tod house; relations between Victoria and Vancouver; the Point Ellice Bridge disaster.

CALL NUMBER: T1292:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-11 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Taped on location at Helmcken House, Mr. McTavish talks about the house and its contents, including pictures and furniture. He discusses the construction of Helmcken House; the Douglas fami;ly; Christmas dinner parties; the Helmcken family; Dr. Helmcken's daily activities; his medical practice; his garden and New Year's Eve. TRACK 2: Mr. McTavish continues with a description of the are a around the Helmcken and Douglas houses; life at Helmcken house; and Dr. J.S. Helmcken's character.

Heritage theatre : In memoriam

SUMMARY: "Heritage Theatre" was a series of short historical plays set in the Vancouver environs. These vignettes illustrate some of the significant events and interesting episodes from Vancouver's earliest ti;mes. First broadcast in 1977, the plays were made in co-operation with the Social Planning Department of the City of Vancouver. This series was broadcast during the summer of 1981. This episode, "In M;emoriam" by Brenda White, concerns a disaster that occurred during the construction of the Second Narrows Bridge on June 17, 1958.;

Kate Ford interview

RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1962-03-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Ford talks about her father, Charles E. Redfern, and his arrival and life in Victoria; early days in Victoria; the family house along the harbour; May 24 regattas; Beacon Hill Park; shops; Indians; sports; miners from the Cariboo and the Klondike gold rushes; schooling; her father, Mayor Redfern; World War I and Victoria yesterday and today. TRACK 2: Mrs. Ford discusses clothing in 1900; city elections; Victoria today and yesterday; St. John's Church; the Point Ellice Bridge disaster; the mud flats; Pendray's Soap Works; Indians and "Snooks".

Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Pinder interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-06-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Pinder (nee Irving) recalls the early planting of broom on Vancouver Island. She talks about her grandfather, W.O. Hamley, his brother, Sir Edward Hamley; Dr. J.S. Helmcken; the Pemberton family; riding and driving horses; Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie; her father, Judge Irving; horse racing in Victoria; paper chases; and old houses and families. TRACK 2: Mrs. Pinder talks about the Pooley family; the Royal Navy; early Vancouver and the Dunsmuir family. Mr. Pinder talks about his great uncle, Sir Joseph Trutch, his father was an engineer with the C.P.R.; his father's work for Dunsmuir, and his bringing out the Confederation papers in 1871; the Fairfield estate; Point Ellice Bridge disaster; his father's survey of Port Moody; recreation in Victoria and early Vancouver. Mrs. Pinder continues with recollections about sports in Victoria; gardens; walking; winters; and Foul Bay.

Mrs. H.C. Scarth interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-05-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Florence Scarth (wife of Harry C. Scarth) talks about her memories and impressions of Emily Carr; the arrival of Mrs. Scarth's parents in BC; her trip to the Skeena; early Victoria; James Bay; the mud flats; Government Street; saloons; stores; residences; Chinese servants; the Indian reserve; Indian fishmongers; Chinese vegetable gardeners; milkmen; the Point Ellice Bridge disaster; the Klondike gold rush; other memories. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Nellie Hood interview

CALL NUMBER: T1290:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Nellie, Mrs. F.G. Hood, talks about her childhood in early Victoria; her father, Colonel Prior, was an MP in the federal parliament, the premier of BC and Lieutenant Governor. She recalls memories of early James Bay; Judge Matthew Begbie; social occasions; musicals; streets in Victoria; the old Victoria Theatre; the Chinese Theatre; musical life; the Royal Navy; entertaining; Indians selling salmon; May 24 celebrations; impressions of Victoria; visits to San Francisco; Victoria and the Yukon gold rush; and changes in Victoria from 1906 to 1930. TRACK 2: Mrs. Hood speaks about her ;father, Colonel Prior; a visit to Seattle; San Francisco's influence on Victoria; Victoria's architecture and furnishings; Government House and other large houses; Rudyard Kipling and other notables; ;James Bay residents; her grandfather, John Work; the Gorge residents; her father in public life in Ottawa and Victoria; disreputable characters; riding; camping; and schooling at Angela College.

CALL NUMBER: T1290:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1962-03-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Hood continues with recollections about local characters, Jenny and Jimmy Chickens; the chain gang; the Point Ellice Bridge disaster; Lady Douglas; May 24 celebrations; Christmas celebrations; her father in politics; elections; childhood pets; and her views on Victoria today. [TRACK 2: blank.]

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