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Emory Creek
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- moving images
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Government of British Columbia
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- Variations in title: Emory Creek placer mining training school
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[ca. 1936] (Creation)
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Physical description
1 film reel (00:10:00 ; 400 ft) : b&w, silent with inter-titles ; 16 mm
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The item is a documentary made around 1936 by the Government of British Columbia. It shows "a detailed look at one of the government camps set up during the Depression to keep young men occupied and teach them some skills and optimism. Instructor Ben Barlow points out wing dam, comstock, flumes, pressure tank and sluice boxes with various riffles and grids. As well, young men are shown rocking and panning for gold in the black sand that gathers after sluicing. Each scene includes many shots of young men working on Emory Creek, pushing boulders around, staggering about in rushing water. Also shown are daily lectures in mining theory, held by Barlow, and various comic scenes about the cookhouse with chefs and methods of cooking in the woods. Good [close-up] of Ben Barlow. Young men playing baseball alongside railway." (Colin Browne)
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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
A VHS reference copy is available for this item, V1989:41/001.
Video sub-masters were made, V1984:06/001-002
Restrictions on access
Conservation restriction: original film is in cold storage and is inaccessible.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright Government of British Columbia.
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General note
References: Listed in Browne, "Motion Picture Production in B.C.", entry #0260.
General note
Accession number(s): F1980:004
General note
Previously described as AAAA1636.
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producing agency/company: Government of British Columbia