Series GR-3415 - North East Coal Development : historical slides, catalogued

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North East Coal Development : historical slides, catalogued

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  • graphic material

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GR-3415

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  • 1981-1984 (Creation)
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    British Columbia. Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development

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721 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

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(1980-1986)

Biographical history

In 1980, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development was renamed the Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development when all functions relating to the tourism were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Tourism (OIC 49/80). In 1985, some functions were transferred to the newly established Ministry of International Trade and Investment (OIC 302/1985).

In 1986, the ministry’s name was changed once again to the Ministry of Economic Development (OIC 1492/86).

Custodial history

In 1983 consolidation of information services transferred budgets and records to the newly created branch Government Information Services. These records were transferred to the BC Archives in 1988 from Government Information Services.

Scope and content

The series consists of a binder of catalogued slides created by the Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development between 1981 and 1984. The slides show various aspects of the North East Coal Development project and include images of the Quintette Coal Limited mine, the Bullmoose (Teck) Mine, Tumbler Ridge, BC Hydro work and the highway built between Chetwynd and Tumber Ridge. The slides are duplicates of those taken by the Special Services Branch and were catalogued with the numbering system used for Government image bank photographs. They range from 23-00001 to 23-00723.. The classification system consists of region or subject group number followed by the image number.

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Arranged numerically from 23-00001 to 23-00723 with three slides missing: 23-00141, 23-00361 and 23-00650.

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Conservation restriction: material in cool or cold storage is inaccessible.
These records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other acts and access may be restricted. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these records.

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Associated materials

See GR-3307, Beautiful British Columbia Magazines slides, for duplicate copies of the slides contained in this series.

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No further accruals expected.

General note

Accession number(s): 88-0437; 199003-004.

Conservation

Graphic material may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.

Conservation

Slides were removed from plastic binders and bad sleeves and placed in plastic sleeves and acid free boxes.

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