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Marine accidents
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Code
Scope note(s)
- See also: Shipwrecks.
Source note(s)
- Source: Visual Records database
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Marine accidents
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Marine accidents
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Marine accidents
431 Archival description results for Marine accidents
431 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
A view of collision damage done to the SS Niagara by the King Egbert.
- A-00914
- Item
- 1935
Ada Dawe interview : [Chapman, 1976]
- AAAB2547
- Item
- 1976 [date recorded]
SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Ada Dawe : Vancouver Harbour PERIOD COVERED: 1900-1930 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976 SUMMARY: Ada Dawe was born in Vancouver in 1893 and lived at Sechelt until school age. Her father was a captain on the Empress boats. Remembers being aboard the "Empress of India" at the time of the collision of the "Princess Victoria" and the "Chehalis", including first aid and the later search for bodies. Recalls rowing from Sechelt to Vancouver; Chinese crews on Empress boats; early Vancouver waterfront; Cedar Cove; Tommy Roberts of the Grand Hotel; and Union Steamship resorts on the Sechelt Peninsula.
"Admiral Evan wrecked at Hawk Inlet, Alaska."
- I-82373
- Item
- 1918
Part of P. J. Hall fonds
"Al-ki wrecked on Point Augusta, Alaska, 1917."
- C-02506
- Item
- 1917
- T0793:0001
- Item
- 1965-10-06
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Archie Georgeson recalls his grandfather, Henry Georgeson, who was the light keeper at Georgina Point, Mayne Island. His great uncle was light keeper at East Point light, Saturna Island;. He recalls the history of the Georgeson family in British Columbia; the Shaw family; the maritime background of the family; the family farm near Montague Harbour; the Gray family; fruit growing; schools; the family's move to join uncle at Active Pass light in 1909; a detailed description of the operation of that lighthouse. TRACK 2: Mr. Georgeson continues with his recollections including the grounding of the SS "Princess Adelaide" at Georgina Point in 1918; the grounding of the "Kenkon Maru" on Mayne Island, and the "Sea Lion". He discusses his grandfather and grandmother; more details; about the living accommodation at the lighthouse; farming on Mayne Island; the Robinson and Bennett families; descriptions of Galiano, North and South Pender Islands; "English" society; recollections; about the types of people and living conditions on the islands.
Bow of the Princess Kathleen, Point Lena, Alaska
- H-01505
- Item
- 7 Sep 1952
Bow of the SS Umatilla after an accident
- F-07313
- Item
- [1894]
Part of Maynard family collection
Item consists of a photograph of the bow of the SS Umatilla after an accident.
Building A Cofferdam Around The SS Admiral Evans, Alaska
- B-04049
- Item
- Jun 1918
Canadian Pacific SS Empress of Canada at Albert Head.
- F-00272
- Item
- Oct 1929
Captain Leonard Locke of the Princess Sophia, lost at sea October 25, 1918
- J-00142
- Item
- [1918]
Part of Earl Marsh collection
Captain Leonard Locke of the Princess Sophia, lost at sea October 25, 1918
- J-00143
- Item
- [1918]
Part of Earl Marsh collection
"Captain McMullen of the wrecked SS Edith, rescued by SS Mariposa, Alaska coast."
- I-82455
- Item
- Aug 1915
Part of P. J. Hall fonds
Cgs Hydrographic Survey Ship William J. Stewart Being Salvaged At Ripple Rock.
- B-06207
- Item
- Jun 1944
Cgs Hydrographic Survey Ship William J. Stewart Being Salvaged At Ripple Rock
- B-06212
- Item
- Jun 1944
Cgs Hydrographic Survey Ship William J. Stewart Being Salvaged At Ripple Rock.
- B-06213
- Item
- Jun 1944
Cgs Hydrographic Survey Ship William J. Stewart Being Salvaged At Ripple Rock.
- B-06210
- Item
- Jun 1944
[CHEK-TV news film -- May-November 1979]
- AAAA3825
- Item
- 1979
Part of CHEK TV fonds
Stock shots. 1. Outdoor speech - Pierre Trudeau. 2. Joe Clark. 3. Ship in harbour - the "Chavez". 4. Small freighter "Samarkanda" being unloaded. Police boat; gunny sacks. 5. Naval vessel. 6. Colour Guard at the Legislature. Lieutenant-Governor [presumably Bell-Irving] reviewing troops. Demonstrations re: Rock Creek, Cheekye-Dunsmuir power line. Premier Bill Bennett and cabinet ministers. 7. Demonstration at Harbour Square re: BC Buildings Corporation. 8. Colonist newspaper headline re: Sandanista victory. 9. Harmac strike banner - PPWC Local 8. 10. Pickets in front of the Empress Hotel. 11. Evangelical baptisms - field service. 12. Water bombing - blazing forests. 13. Interior of cathedral interior - unidentified dignitary. 14. BC Ferry aground on the rocks. Damage review. 15. Forest fire and water bombers. 16. Craigdarroch Castle. 17. Victoria Conservatory of Music. 18. Sketch of masked person. 19. BC Ferry & Marine Workers Union - on strike. 20. Submarine. 21. Fire - unidentified location. 22. The Raeside cartoon of "Vander Zalm picking the wings off a fly". 23. Flag raising outside Legislature. 24. James Bay Lodge. 25. Royal Trust Building. Police and military personnel. [A bomb or hostage taking incident?]
Chilean ship "Carelmapu" foundering off Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
- F-02229
- Item
- 27 Nov 1915
Chilean ship "Carelmapu" foundering off Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
- F-02231
- Item
- 27 Nov 1915
Christian Alexander Helgesen interview
- AAAB2842
- Item
- 1967 [date recorded]
CALL NUMBER: T2602:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Metchosin memories : the Helgesen family PERIOD COVERED: 1861-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of his father, Hans Helgesen, who settled in Metchosin, B.C., in 1861.;
CALL NUMBER: T2602:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Miracle of the sea : a sealing tale PERIOD COVERED: 1890-1900 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: Christian Helgesen tells the story of Hans Helgesen's adventures on a sealing schooner that overturned in a storm.;
Coffer dam used for the salvage of the SS Umatilla at Esquimalt
- G-04390
- Item
- 1884
Coloured photo of drawing of the wreck of the SS Del Norte.
- F-07203
- Item
- 27 Oct 1868