Series GR-3416 - Progress of provincial infrastructure photo album

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Progress of provincial infrastructure photo album

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  • graphic material
  • cartographic material
  • multiple media

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GR-3416

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  • 16 Sep 1981 (Creation)
    Creator
    British Columbia. Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development

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29 photographs : col. and 1 map

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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 photo album created by the Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development in 1981. The album contains 29 colour prints and 1 map showing the progress of provincial infrastructure in support of the North East Coal Development project. The photographs are of various infrastructure projects and show clearing of land for hydro transmission lines, highways and the municipality of Tumber Ridge, construction of hydro substations and bridges and work on tunnels and rail lines. The prints are taken from the Goverment image bank and have classification numbers 23-00826, 23-00858, 23-00859, 23-00456, 23-00857, 23-00856, 23-00855, 23-00468, 23-00854, 23-00870, 23-00871, 23-00861, 23-00862, 23-00864, 23-00865, 23-00867, 23-00876, 23-00492, 23-00877, 23-00628, 23-00602, 23-00497, 23-00564, 23-00878, 23-00880, 23-00881, 23-00882, 23-00883 and 23-00636. The map is of the North East Coal Development area around Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd and shows the road and rail work being constructed.

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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.

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

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

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

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