Victoria International Airport

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[British Columbia Ministry of Forests stock shots]

  • AAAA0421
  • Sub-series
  • [ca. 1937-1941] ; [ca. 1955-1983]; predominantly 1955-1983
  • Part of Forest Service films

Thie series consists of an extensive collection of stock shots, depicting a wide range of B.C. Forest Service and Ministry of Forests activities and related subjects. Compiled from footage shot for a variety of purposes, the material was retained for potential use as stock footage in BC Forest Service and Ministry of Forests film productions and TV spots. Some footage was also loaned out for TV news use.

[CHEK-TV news film -- celebrity interviews and other footage]

Stock shots. 1. Public Service Alliance meeting - unidentified speaker. 2. Air Canada plane arrives. 3. Airport interior with Oriental family. 4. Unidentified (First Nations?) couple in apartment. 5. John Wayne - on his boat in Inner Harbour. 6. David Suzuki - interview. 7. Rolf Harris - at a school, Monday, February 9, 1981. 8. [Unidentified.] 9. [Unidentified.] 10. Peter C. Newman. 11. Pierre Berton. 12. School exterior. 13. Large tree fallen on power lines. 14. Storm damage. 15. Damaged vehicles. 16. Truck being pulled out of the Inner Harbour. 17. Overturned fuel truck in ditch. 18. Garbage on roadside - garbage truck in ditch. 19. The Snowbirds - planes flying in formation. 20. MLAs in the legislature. 21. The ferry "Queen of Prince Rupert". 22. Free bus. 23. Front-end loader. 24. Steam engine #4012.

[CHEK-TV news film -- Construction, Victoria, 1978-1981]

Stock shots. 1. BC Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) bearer share. 2. Unknown person. 3. Dave Barrett. 4. Premier Bill Bennett receiving BCRIC share. 5. Victoria International Airport -- construction. 6. Old building (maybe a theatre). 7. The Royal Theatre (Famous Players). 8. Architectural drawings and Salvation Army mission. 9. Wrecking ball at work -- Old Town portion of downtown Victoria. 10. Saanich water supply. 11. McPherson Theatre. 12. Gazebo. 13. Construction -- Ewing and Young Buildings, Camosun College (Lansdowne Campus). 14. Highway and Bailey bridge. 15. Townhouse development. 16. Downtown Victoria street development. 17. Tillicum Mall -- construction. 18. Blanshard Street. 19. Ribbon-cutting -- Premier Bill Bennett. 20. Downtown projects. 21. Waddling Dog Inn. 22. Synagogue. 23. Vic West community development.

[Fires 67 no. 4 : Canso and ground fire crews]

Stock shots. Shows Canso airtanker taking off from Patricia Bay, picking up water [?], dropping on fires near Squamish, Finlayson Arm, Harrison Lake and Zeballos; radio room at Vancouver; footage of Canso from bird-dog plane; helicopter making monsoon bucket drops, and ferrying federal prisoners to fight fire; suppression crew fighting fire on ground; shots inside a Canso; etc.

[George F. Lowe collection, reel 12 : Sidney Island, etc.]

Amateur film. Barge towing lumber; construction crew building radio station (to serve Patricia Bay airport) and residences on Sidney Island; boat "Avrad"; pan of station facilities on Sidney Island; arched brick building (Sidney Island brick works); winter scenery; man at desk.

Outdoors scenery

The item consists of two reels of film footage showing miscellaneous outdoor scenery and wildlife shots. Also includes shots of a Trans-Canada Airlines passenger plane in flight and at Victoria Airport; the Gulf Islands from John Dean Park; Victoria houses, gardens, and streets; etc.

Vancouver Island : British Columbia's island playground : 1956-1957 version

The item is a composite print of a travelogue made in 1956-1957. It is a revised version of the film and incorporates footage from the 1941-1942 and 1951 versions, as well as new footage. New footage includes cars coming off the ferry in Victoria's inner harbour; dockside scenes, including a freighter loading; a Trans-Canada Airlines aircraft arriving at Patricia Bay airport; Malahat Summit scenery; marina and fishing scenes; downtown Duncan and local logging operations; the John Hart hydro-electric plant; etc.

[Victorious Vikings arrive home]

News item. The UVic Vikings arrive home and are greeted by fans at Victoria Airport, after having won the CIAU/USIU 1979-1980 Men's Basketball Championship and trophy. Star players are interviewed for comments on their successful strategy. Shots of the trophy.