The item is a reel of b&w documentary film from 1929. "Opening ceremony of the Seventeenth Parliament of British Columbia. Shot of War Memorial and Empress Hotel from west wing. Highlanders march past, band, soldiers in front of buildings. Dignitaries arriving. Lieutenant-Governor [R.R. Bruce] inspects Guard of Honour. Group of Cabinet Ministers in top hats. The Premier, Dr. S. F. Tolmie. Minister of Agriculture, Hon. William Atkinson. Children celebrate 24th of May at Parliament Buildings. Parliament Buildings greenhouse. Head gardener checking plants in greenhouse. Plants in cold frames. Bedding summer plants. Grooming beds. Sprinklers on lawns. Mowing back lawns of Parliament Buildings. Correct way of packing tulips for market demonstrated." (Colin Browne)

Selected papers from the following projects: design and building of the Vancouver Court House, alterations to the Victoria Court House, design and building of Government House, Victoria, B.C., and the design and building of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. Originals for some papers in this microfilm may be found in GR-0830.

Papers relating to the building of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.; lists of drawings, spreadsheet of contractor bids, accounts, letters, inventories, extras and alterations, landscaping, payments, etc. Also included are letters concerning the second design competition and one sheet, dated 1896, of costs for the Nanaimo Courthouse.

Specifications and contracts (filed by area and building number). These records are associated with other unaccessioned hard copy indexes and microform drawings.

The item is a documentary video showing the legislative process; the history of the British Columbia Legislature; the role of the Speaker and the other officers of the Legislature.

The item consists of two reels of kinescope prints which show the opening of the B.C. Legislature on February 7, 1957, with a speech from the throne delivered by Lieutenant Governor Frank M. Ross.

Travelogue. Impressions of Canada as seen by an American couple travelling from Newfoundland to BC, a sports fisherman, an American schoolboy and a landscape painter. BC footage includes views of Mt. Robson, Vancouver and Victoria; fishing at Amethyst Lake in the Thompson Valley; logging for pulpwood (including falling, trucking of logs, log jam being cleared with explosives); totem poles at Kitwanga.

The item is a video recording of the opening speech of the Honourable Robert G. Rogers, Lieutenant-Governor, opening the Second session of the 34th Parliament of the Province of British Columbia.

News item. 1. Mass rally at legislature brings out less than 500 people (due to rain). Speakers include: Minister of Labour (Don Munro?); unidentified NDP MLA; Labour leaders; and other concerned citizens. (00:02:52) 2. Health commission's staff to be absorbed into Health Department. Appointments to be rescinded. Commission's programs to be taken over by that Ministry. (00:01:29)

News item. Demonstration on Legislature grounds. Protestors wear signs reading: "Vander Zalm punishes the handicapped with unfair criteria." Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm intends to give the handicapped more help with priorities like "shelter", but many other needs are not discussed.

News item. Women's rally at the Legislature. Placards read: "Sexism is a social disease" and "Sexism affects the mind." Bob McClelland, Minister of Health, is interviewed. He has been presented with a brief which outlines health concerns of women. Unidentified women speakers talk about health rights of women (poor sound) and the need for more day care centres.