Download or read book Historical Summary Railways in British Columbia written by Association canadienne d'histoire du chemin de fer. Pacific Coast Branch and published by Pacific Coast Branch, Canadian Railroad Historical Association. This book was released on 1973 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iron Road West written by Derek Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Columbia wouldn't exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 that set off economic development in the province, created the city of Vancouver and spurred others to build competing lines. In Iron Road West, Derek Hayes charts the development of the province through its railway lines, using a wealth of photographs and other visuals to show how rails were laid through the wild terrain that characterized much of British Columbia. As railways revolutionized the province, they inevitably incited fierce competition and personal hatreds, creating an exciting frontier-like environment that Hayes describes in vivid detail. The book also covers the emergence of the modern freight railway in British Columbia, including fully automated and computerized trains. An extensive section details our railway legacy, including preserved railways, locomotives and facilities that can still be visited today. Prolifically illustrated, Iron Road West will fascinate not only railway enthusiasts, but anyone with an interest in the history of the province.

Download or read book A History of the Canadian Pacific Railway written by Harold Adams Innis and published by London, McClelland. This book was released on 1923 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Essays on British Columbia written by J. Friesen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1976 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctive character of B.C., which is found not only in its spectacular environment, but also in its community, its politics and its past, is admirably captured in this collection of 16 essays.

Download or read book British Columbia Railway Passenger Rail Operation a Review of the History Operations and Use written by Bayne, Kenneth and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Columbia Railway written by John F. Garden and published by Revelstoke, B.C. : Footprint. This book was released on 1995 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Statutory History of the Steam and Electric Railways of Canada 1836 1937 written by Canada. Department of Transport and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 1036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cordwood Limited written by George R. Hearn and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of British Columbia written by Alexander Begg and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Kettle Valley and Its Railways written by Hal Riegger and published by Edmonds, Wash. : Pacific Fast Mail. This book was released on 1981* with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Columbia written by Henry J. Boam and published by London : Sells. This book was released on 1912 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents a thorough overview of the history of British Columbia, including the province's history and contemporary elements, such as its educational, legal and political systems; its native flora and fauna; its industries and natural resources. The volume also contains numerous photographs of famous residents and landscapes within the province.

Download or read book From Summit to Sea written by George Henry Buck and published by Calgary, Alta. : Fifth House. This book was released on 1997 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-illustrated account of the construction and development of railroads in British Columbia and Alberta between 1880 and 1939, a time of tremendous growth and expansion for the Canadian railroad.Fascinating people and events are featured such as Royal visits, the tragedies of the Titanic and the World War and their effects on railroad development, and the dire consequences of the Great Depression, when the growth and importance of railroads changed forever.George Buck is a long-time railroad expert.

Download or read book West of the Great Divide written by Robert D. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of British Columbia from Its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time written by Alexander Begg and published by W. Briggs ; Montreal : C.W. Coates ; Halifax, N.S. : S.F. Huestis. This book was released on 1894 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When Trains Ruled the Kootenays written by Terry Gainer and published by Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated. This book was released on 2022-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular history of late 19th and early 20th century railways as they blasted their way into southeastern British Columbia.

Download or read book History of British Columbia written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by San Francisco : The History Company. This book was released on 1887 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Writing British Columbia History 1784 1958 written by Chad Reimer and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain James Cook first made contact with the area now known as British Columbia in 1778. The colonists who followed soon realized they needed a written history, both to justify their dispossession of Aboriginal peoples and to formulate an identity for a new settler society. Writing British Columbia History traces how Euro-Canadian historians took up this task, and struggled with the newness of colonial society and overlapping ties to the British Empire, the United States, and Canada. This exploration of the role of history writing in colonialism and nation building will appeal to anyone interested in the history of British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, and history writing in Canada.