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George Allen collection

  • BCA PR-1044
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1880-1950]

The records consist of photographs acquired or collected by George Allen and include the following: ca. 1730 nitrate negatives depicting early aerial photography of the B.C. lower mainland and Pacific west coast to Anyox, for the period 1926-1932. These photographs were taken by the photographer Stuart Thomson, also by Western Canada Airways/Pacific Airways Lt., precursors of Canadian Pacific Air; ca. 1150 negatives, both glass and nitrate, of views depicting Vancouver and area, Fraser River Valley, Victoria and Nanaimo, roads etc. taken in the 1920's and 1930's, all taken by professional photographers including Stuart Thomson, the Edwards Brothers, Richard Broadbridge and the Gowen Sutton Company. The collection also includes ca. 2570 nitrate negatives and contact prints of the Okanagan region, Vancouver Island, some of Banff, Calgary, Lethbridge, Winnipeg, and Quebec from ca. 1880 to 1950's. These photographs were mainly taken by photographer C.C. Wright while in the employ of Gowen Sutton, commercial producer of postcards. These photographs were acquired by George Allen in the 1950's and added to his collection.

Allen, George

Vera Rosenbluth oral history collection

  • BCA T4170
  • Collection
  • 1971-1978

The collection consists of radio programs and interviews pertaining to Chinese immigrants, the Komagata Maru, women in politics, women in prison, and immigrant women in the work force.

Terry Noble oral history collection

  • BCA T3887;T3925-T3928;T3934-T3937;T3955;T4361
  • Collection
  • 1980-1982

The collection consists of oral history interviews with prominent Vancouver citizens, including J.V. Clyne, Hugh Pickett, Grace MacInnis, Bill Reid and Arthur Erickson.

Tofino-Clayoquot oral history collection

  • BCA T3078-T3087;T3878;T3943
  • Collection
  • 1979-1982

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to the Tofino-Clayoquot areas of B.C.

United Church History Seekers oral history collection

  • BCA T2403-T2410;T2642-T2661
  • Collection
  • 1974-1976

The collection consists of oral history interviews about the United Church in B.C., including accounts of missionaries in numerous locations and Indian missions.

Women's Labour History Project collection

  • BCA T215:3-4;T2062:2;T3587-T3589;T3591-T3595;T3597-T3599;T4271;V1988:43
  • Collection
  • 1979-1988

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to women in the B.C. labour movement.

Sidney-North Saanich Oral History Project collection

  • BCA T3852;T3879;T3884
  • Collection
  • 1981-1983

The collection consists of oral history interviews pertaining to Sidney and North Saanich, B.C., conducted as part of the Sidney-North Saanich Oral History Project.

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