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Bench book

  • GR-2035
  • Series
  • 1865-1867

Bench book of criminal cases heard by Judge Joseph Needham, Nov 23, 1865 - Feb 2, 1867. 1 bound volume.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court

Bert Jefferson interview

CALL NUMBER: T0858:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bert Jefferson talks about Brother Twelve, also known as Edward Wilson, and how he learned about the community. He describes Edward Wilson and his wife Elma; the Jeffersons coming to Vancouver Island in 1929; contributions to Wilson; community members' disillusionment; and Wilson's affairs. Mr. Jefferson describes the settlement at Valdes Island; residents and manual labour; De Courcey ;Island; and the testing of residents through labour. TRACK 2: Mr. Jefferson discusses the reasons residents came to the community of Cedar; Jefferson's disillusionment and leaving Valdes in 1929; Wilson's hold over the community; other residents; Wilson hiding his gold; Wilson's lifestyle; Mabel Scotto; and property of the community.

CALL NUMBER: T0858:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Jefferson continues with his discussion about Brother Twelve and his control over the community; other members leaving; and the end of the community. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Bert Marriott interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-08 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Marriott describes the building of the first road from Coal Harbour to Hardy Bay in 1923. He recalls his early impressions of the Courtenay area; logging; early settlers; farming; local characters. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Better housing for British Columbia

Documentary. In British Columbia, where the population is expanding rapidly, there is a need for housing to keep abreast of demand. This film shows what is being done, with National Housing Act assistance, to build planned communities in parts of mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island, and to initiate various forms of urban development and renewal.

Big Qualicum River development project

"In this visit to the Federal Fisheries Department's fish hatchery and spawning channels at Big Qualicum River on Vancouver island, one of the first salmonid enhancement projects, we get a close look at the whole buisness of salmonid enhancement. While keeping techniical and scientific jargon to a minimum, [the film] shows the layout of the facility and the various steps taken in the selection, breeding and rearing of salmon by artificial means." (Catalogue description, FCAT 0085 [1985])

Bill Arthurs interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-08-09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. William Arthurs recalls early years on Hornby Island. He describes shipping links including the CPR and the Union Steamship Company. Included are family reminiscences; old timers; social life and early settlers including the Scott family; the Ford family; the Maudes. He discusses logging practices; fossils; Indians and Indian artifacts; the mail service; sheep farming; island picnics; vegetation; Whaling Station Bay. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Bill Law interview : [Orchard, 1965]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-08-05 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bill Law recounts his father's [William Law]arrival in BC and early life on Texada and Quadra Island. He describes his life on Quadra, including farming; logging; George "By-God" Stafford; George Verdier; and other interesting characters and their stories. TRACK 2: Mr. Law continues with his description of interesting local characters and their stories; "Skookum Tom", Tom Leask; the Hotel at Herriot Bay; Quathiaski Cove; canneries; Indians; his time in the Queen Charlottes.

Bill of lading and land receipt

The file consists of two items: a bill of lading for the steamer Beaver, under Captain William Brotchie, to ship goods from Fort Nisqually to Camosun, dated 20 June 1843 and a receipt from the Vancouver Island Colonial Surveyor for 98 acres of land in Cowichan district, 1858.

Billy Thomas interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1973-08-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Billy Thomas recalls growing up in the Chemainus area around the 1870's. His father came into the Cowichan district about 1862. Mr. Thomas describes early Chemainus; the mill; schooling; rail;way; water transportation; roads; clearing land; and cattle farming. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Bindernagel material

The collection consists of material created and collected by Dr. John Bindernagel as part of his research into the Sasquatch. A large part of the material is not original, but was collected by or given to him throughout the course of his career. The collection consists predominantly of four separate components. Some of the plaster casts that are unidentified in the photos are the same casts that have been donated. Although it is possible to speculate that the photographs were taken by Bindernagel, this is not confirmed.

The textual material contains eyewitness drawings and historical accounts of the Sasquatch as well as published material by John Green.

There are a many number of photographs, almost all of which have no identifying information provided on them. Many of the photos are of footprints and plaster casts which were taken by Bindernagel in British Columbia; but others have unknown provenance. There are some oversize laminated prints which are duplicates of those of footprints taken by Bindernagel on Vancouver Island. Additionally, there are some laminated prints of stills from the Patterson-Gimlin film of 1967.

The audiovisual material includes radio and television shows where Bindernagel was interviewed. There are also recordings made by Bindernagel that consist of unidentified noises on tape, some presentations he gave, as well as an interview with a couple recounting a possible Sasquatch encounter in British Columbia. Other audiovisual material includes other radio interviews, a copy of the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film, and material created by other organizations. This material has not yet been digitized and therefore access is restricted until then.

Finally, there are 21 plaster casts of footprints. Tracks 1-6 were created by Bindernagel on Vancouver Island in 1988 and 1993; tracks 7-11 were not created by Bindernagel, but include information such as date, location and name of creator; tracks 12-21 are plaster casts that have no known provenance; however, some of these may be copies of those held by Idaho State University.

[Blasting ; log dump scenes]

Stock shots. Footage includes: powder man preparing to blast section of rock; dumping truckloads of at the Port hardy log dumping ground; caterpillar tractors shifting logs and moving earth; more drilling and blasting; more log dump scenes.

[Bloedel picnic ; train trip ; fair ; Royal visit, 1959?]

Amateur film. B&W: Parade. MacMillan Bloedel lumber yard. COLOUR: Beach. People, bagpiper, rocks, etc. Boat trip; passes fishing town, some sort of plant. Train trip (by CPR to Qualicum from Parksville?); scenery; a fair with races, games, eating, etc. Royal visit: Victoria (Douglas and Yates); Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip [?]; good shots of street and buildings; the Empress Hotel in full decoration. 1958 May Day, dancers, parade.

[Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd. : Port Alberni and Great Central]

Industrial film. Edited and inter-titled film showing Bloedel, Stewart and Welch facilities on Vancouver Island. Film highlights construction of Port Alberni sawmill, 1934-1935, from an empty site to an operating plant, and arrival in spring 1935 of the "Rio Dorado", the first ship to load at the company dock. Also includes footage of boat trip to Great Central and scenes in and around the Great Central townsite; the steamship "Princess Maquinna" is shown en route. B.S.&W. personnel shown and named in the film include E.P. Demens, J.H. Bloedel ["J.H.B."], and J.W. Stewart.

Blow the wild whale

Industrial film. BC Packers (Western Canadian Whaling Ltd.) whaling operations, based at Coal Harbour. Whaling ship departs; whale is sighted and harpooned; whale struggles and dies. Flensing and processing of whale carcass at Coal Harbour -- products are frozen ground whale meat and mink feed. Sequence on preparation of harpoons, followed by another whaling trip aboard the "Polar V". Several sequences appear to be in slow motion.

Blue books of the Colony of Vancouver Island

Series consists of "blue books" containing a compilation of statistical information, public accounts and general information about the Colony of Vancouver Island. Each volume includes a table of contents and includes the following sections: 1) Taxes, duties and other sources of revenue 2) Fees 3) Revenue and expenditure 4) Comparative yearly statements of revenue and expenditure 5) Local revenue 6) public debt 7) Military expenditure: militia 8) Public works 9) Legislation: laws, proclamations, etc. 10) Political Franchise 11) Council and assembly 12) Civil establishment 13) Officer who have given security for discharge of their duties 14) Pensions 15) Abstract of expenditure for civil, judicial, ecclesiastical establishments, etc. 16) Foreign consuls 17) Population 18) Savings banks, friendly societies, immigrants and emigrants, etc. 19) Ecclesiastical return 20) Education, newspapers and reviews 21) Coins exchanges, etc. 22) Imports and exports 23) Shipping 24) Agriculture, cultivated and uncultivated lands, wages, etc. 25) Manufactures, mines and fisheries 26) Grants of land 27) Gaols and Prisoners 28) Charitable and literary institutions.

The series also consists of 11 pages which may be draft copies of several parts of the 1863 blue book.

Great Britain. Colonial Office

Board of Education minutes and other records

  • GR-1467
  • Series
  • 1865-1869

This series contains records of the Vancouver Island Board of Education and its successor, the British Columbia Board of Education. Records include minutes of Board meetings, letterbook of correspondence outward, account book of text books and other school supplies, and a notebook regarding Vancouver Island schools and visits to them by Superintendent of Education. The letterbook of correspondence and notebook of school visits in handwritten by Alfred Waddington.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Board of Education

Bob Langdon interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1968 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bob Langdon discusses current attitudes about airplane travel in and around Northern Vancouver Island. He describes flying weather; conditions; passengers; potential hazards; rapidly changing; weather; coastal pilot problems; night flying; and emergency flights. TRACK 2: Mr. Langdon recalls the various types of aircraft that have been used since 1948 on Northern Vancouver Island. He describes incidents that have occurred in emergency situations; his career as a pilot in Campbell River; the growth of his company Island Airlines; the impact of the airplane on the northern Vancouver Island region; impact on the logging industry; commuters; aviation centres; licensing.

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