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Central registry photograph files
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- graphic material
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1929-1973 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works
Physical description area
Physical description
1.69 m of graphic material (ca. 4461 photographs)
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Biographical history
The Dept. of Public Works was established in 1908 with the enactment of the Department of Public Works Act (SBC 1908, c. 41). The Dept. of Public Works was a successor to the Lands and Works Dept. The mandate of the Dept. of Public Works included construction and maintenance of government offices and buildings, public highways, bridges, wharves, river-bank protection, and maintenance of ferry and steamboat services.
In 1947 the work of the department was divided into district offices, an Architect’s Branch, Accounting Branch, Engineering Branch, and Equipment Branch. The department was also responsible for boiler inspection and electrical energy inspection.
In 1955, the responsibility for highways was transferred to the newly formed Dept. of Highways. At this time, the Dept. of Public Works, under the revised Department of Public Works Act (SBC 1955, c. 65), consisted of the Architectural Branch, Boiler Inspection Division, Electrical Energy Inspection Division, and Gas Inspection Division.
In 1975 the Dept. of Public Works was dissolved and its functions were merged with the functions of the Dept. of Highways to form the Dept. of Highways and Public Works (OIC 3842/75).
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of photographs taken by the Department of Public Works and stored in a central registry, 1929-1973. The photographs are of buildings designed, built and managed by the Dept. of Public Works throughout the province and include views of destroyed or old buildings, buildings in the process of being built or upgraded, interior, exterior, aerial and site shots. The buildings include court houses, schools, hospitals, prisons, universities and vocational schools, general administrative buildings and others. The photographs mostly consist of black and white prints although there are also colour prints, negatives, transparencies and one metal plate negative. A small amount of accompanying material is intermingled in the photograph files. The photographs are arranged by numerical district number and then by building number within the district.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred by the Dept. of Public Works in 1976.
Arrangement
These photographs may have been pulled from the Central Registry files by Public Works staff. See GR-1248 (accession 92-2426).
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: material in cool or cold storage is inaccessible.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright belongs to the Government of British Columbia.
Finding aids
- A file list is available.
- http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-3001_to_GR-3500/gr-3287.pdf
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession number(s): 198104-016
Conservation
Graphic material may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.
Physical description
Includes 4121 photographs : b&w, 216 photographs : col., 50 photographs : b&w negatives, 30 photographs : col. negatives, 43 photographs : transparencies and 1 photograph : metal plate negative.
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Name access points
- British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works (Subject)