British Columbia--Defenses

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Colonial Office correspondence outward to British Columbia

British Columbia: Entry Books of Correspondence, 1 July 1858 - 11 August 1871 (C.O. 398, Vols. 1 - 7). Unit consists of letter-book copies of despatches to the governors of British Columbia from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, along with copies of letters from the Colonial Secretary to other departments of the British Government and to individuals, on matters relating to British Columbia. Indexes to correspondence appear at the end of each volume. A series of duplicate original despatches (hardcopy) is catalogued as C/AB/10.2/1. This series of duplicate original despatches often includes copies of enclosures, which are absent from letter-books which comprise this unit.

Great Britain. Colonial Office

Colonial Office "secret" supplementary correspondence

This series contains extracts from volumes in C.O. 537 series [supplementary correspondence]. The records consist mainly of despatches to and from the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor-General of Canada and senior British military officers. The majority of the records were originally classified as "Secret" or "Confidential." Records pertain to all parts of Canada, but include substantial British Columbia-related material. San Juan Island dispute, B.C.'s entry into Confederation, trans-Pacific steamship services, coastal defence, and the Bering Sea sealing negotiations are but some of the issues documented in this series.

Great Britain. Colonial Office

Committee on the Defences of Canada papers

The series consists of a selection of those papers submitted to the Committee on the Defenses of Canada relative to B.C. Filmed at start: "Report, by the Secretary, upon the correspondence submitted to the committee," 1 Jan. 1886, and, list of documents on film.

Canada. Department of Militia and Defence

Correspondence

  • GR-1305
  • Series
  • 1879-1896

This series comprises a volume of letter-book copies of correspondence from Lieutenant Governor A.N. Richards to the Senior Naval Officer, Esquimalt (3 January 1879 - 2 June 1881), along with schedule of despatches received by Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney from the Senior Naval Officer (1893-1896). Volume to be used in conjunction with GR-0443, vol. 66.

British Columbia. Lieutenant Governor

Correspondence relating to the Royal Navy

This series contains reports and despatches between the Senior Naval Officer (Esquimalt, B.C.) & the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall (London, Eng.). The correspondence includes letters from colonial governors and despatches from Deputy Adjutant General (B.C. militia district). The records also include lists of naval stores storekeepers' accounts, sketch maps of naval reserves and stations, and printed reports.

Great Britain. Admiralty

Letterbook

  • GR-1308
  • Series
  • 1863-1864

This series contains letterbook copies of despatches from Governor Douglas to the Senior Naval Officer of Esquimalt during the period 6 July 1863 to 15 February 1864. Most of the correspondence herewith concerns measures taken against possible attacks from indigenous populations on Vancouver Island.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Governor (1851-1864 : Douglas)

Letters and papers from the Admiralty

This series contains various papers and letters as outlined below:

Admiralty and Secretariat Papers: New General Series, 1873-1875. Includes extracts from vol. 6283 of series [re: torpedo boats, conveyance of contraband by neutrals, etc.]; -vol. 6296 [General Letters from Admirals, Plymouth Sound]; vol. 6299 [General Letters from Commander-in-Chief, North American and West Indies Station]; and vol. 6302 [General Letters from Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]. Also includes extracts from series volumes 6306 - 6308 [General Letters from Captains, "A-Z"]. Last volume relates to desertion of R.N. personnel from H.M. ships in Esquimalt, 1874.

Great Britain. Admiralty

Living memory : McBride's submarines

SUMMARY: In this episode, Major Kirkpatrick-Crockett recalls the preparations to defend Victoria and the B.C. coast at the outbreak of World War One, and an incident involving two submarines purchased by the B.C. government.

Naval Service of Canada

Notes and typescript re: organization and activities of Royal Navy and Canadian Naval Service on Pacific coast, 1914-1918. Includes details of vessels in Esquimalt, submarines constructed in B.C., naval hospital, signalling school, Prince Rupert drydock, and Royal Naval College. Transcripts of Admiralty telegrams and casualty reports also included, along with photographs and plans of defences at Seymour Narrows. Notes apparently prepared by Naval Service staff, ca. 1919.

Naval Service of Canada

Pacific Station correspondence and other records

This series consists of Pacific Station records including correspondence, memoranda and reports accumulated by the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Station at Esquimalt. A subject index to volumes 1-22 is located in GR-3257. Volumes 23-39 have not been indexed.

Great Britain. Admiralty

Pacific Station index to correspondence

This series consists of an index to the records of the Pacific Station at Esquimalt. The original records to which this index refers have been catalogued at the BC Archives GR-3256. Although the microfilm in GR-3256 covers volumes 1-39, this index only indexes volumes 1-22. Volumes 23-39 have not been indexed.

Great Britain. Admiralty

Premiers' papers

  • GR-1222
  • Series
  • 1917-1952

This series contains official reports and correspondence accumulated during the administrations of Premiers Tolmie, Pattullo, Hart, and Johnson. It includes Departmental, General, and Federal files, plus separate series of documents on Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1917-1945). It also includes applications for employment, petitions, press releases, speeches, and vouchers.

The records which comprise this unit were stored for many years in a maintenance shop adjacent to the Parliament Buildings. Storage conditions were less than ideal and in 1982 arrangements were made with the Premier's Office' to transfer the records to the Provincial Archives. It was a signal event, for the records provide documentation on virtually all facets of provincial life over a thirty-five year period. Additionally, the documents which make up GR-1222 provide a valuable record of the administrations of Premiers Tolmie (1928-1933), Pattullo (1933-1941), Hart (1941-1947) and Johnson (1947-1952). The records fall into three main categories or series, namely Departmental files, Federal files, and General files.

British Columbia. Premier