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Title proper
Public works records relating to museum and archives
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- textual record
- graphic material
- cartographic material
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the series.
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Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1961-1971 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works
Physical description area
Physical description
23 cm of textual records, graphic material and cartographic material
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Biographical history
The Dept. of Public Works was established in 1908 with the enactment of the Department of Public Works Act (SBC 1908, c. 41). The Dept. of Public Works was a successor to the Lands and Works Dept. The mandate of the Dept. of Public Works included construction and maintenance of government offices and buildings, public highways, bridges, wharves, river-bank protection, and maintenance of ferry and steamboat services.
In 1947 the work of the department was divided into district offices, an Architect’s Branch, Accounting Branch, Engineering Branch, and Equipment Branch. The department was also responsible for boiler inspection and electrical energy inspection.
In 1955, the responsibility for highways was transferred to the newly formed Dept. of Highways. At this time, the Dept. of Public Works, under the revised Department of Public Works Act (SBC 1955, c. 65), consisted of the Architectural Branch, Boiler Inspection Division, Electrical Energy Inspection Division, and Gas Inspection Division.
In 1975 the Dept. of Public Works was dissolved and its functions were merged with the functions of the Dept. of Highways to form the Dept. of Highways and Public Works (OIC 3842/75).
Custodial history
Scope and content
This series consists of records of the Deputy Minister of Public Works as Chairman of the Museum and Archives Steering Committee and the Advisory Committee on Applied Arts for the B.C. Museum and Archives, relating to the design, development and construction of Heritage Court. Includes minutes, memoranda, correspondence, reports, plans, clippings, photographs, drawings, plans, etc.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Received from the Dept. of Public Works. Photographs in box 2, file 16 were found in a curator's office in 2021.
Arrangement
In 1981, photographs were removed from their original files and transferred to Visual Records. Plans were transferred to the Map Division. In 2020, the b&w photographs were replaced in their original files with the exception of negatives and coloured photographs.
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Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
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.
Conservation restriction: Negatives and colour photographs are in cold storage and are inaccessible.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
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General note
Accession number(s): GR-0999, 198111-006; M845079
Conservation
Negatives and colour photographs are in cold storage and are inaccessible.
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Access points
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Name access points
- British Columbia Provincial Museum (Subject)
- British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary (Subject)
- Provincial Archives of British Columbia (Subject)
- British Columbia. Dept. of Public Works (Subject)