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Progress report
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- moving images
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Trans-Canada Films Ltd.
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1947 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 film reel (00:12:10 ; 438 ft) : composite print, b&w, sound ; 16 mm
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The item is a promotional film made around 1947. It show the BC Electric Railway Company's $50 million post-war expansion and modernization program, to be completed by 1950. Shots includes: expansion of transit services, including start of the switch from streetcars to trolley buses, water gas plant, explanation of the Bridge River project, with footage of construction (including La Joie Falls storage dam) and Lower Mainland power sub-stations. It also include various Vancouver street scenes, especially Fraser Street and downtown.
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A VHS reference copy is available for this item, V1987:18/005.02
Type C video master, V1987:18/005.01
Betacam SP video sub-sub master, V1990:01/007.01
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Copyright British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority.
Finding aids
Shot list in file F1984:11/035.
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General note
References: Listed in Duffy, "Camera West", entry #P/79.
General note
Accession number(s): F1984:11
General note
Previously described as AAAA2438
Credits note
sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Electric Company; producer: Lew M. Parry; producing agency/company: Trans-Canada Films Ltd.
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- British Columbia Electric Railway Company (Subject)
- Bridge River Hydroelectric Development (Subject)