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Vancouver Island. Exploration. 1864 Brown, Robert, 1842-1895
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"The expedition was sponsored by Governor Kennedy and a group of businessmen with the hope of discovering gold and suitable farmland. It led to the development of coal and copper mines, and to the discovery of gold in the Leech River. The first appearance of a map based on Brown's survey - and also on information by the British Admiralty - may be found with Robert Brown's 'Das Innere der Vancouver Insel' in 'Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' geographischer Amtalt for January, and March, 1869, p. 1-10, 85-95. The map was compiled by August Heinrich Petermann. The map also appears in: Royal Geographical Society. Journal. v. 39, 1869, facing p. 121." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 30.
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Vancouver Island. Exploration. 1864
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| Publisher |
Victoria : Harries and Co.
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| Date Issued |
1865
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| Description |
"The expedition was sponsored by Governor Kennedy and a group of businessmen with the hope of discovering gold and suitable farmland. It led to the development of coal and copper mines, and to the discovery of gold in the Leech River. The first appearance of a map based on Brown's survey - and also on information by the British Admiralty - may be found with Robert Brown's 'Das Innere der Vancouver Insel' in 'Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' geographischer Amtalt for January, and March, 1869, p. 1-10, 85-95. The map was compiled by August Heinrich Petermann. The map also appears in: Royal Geographical Society. Journal. v. 39, 1869, facing p. 121." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 30.
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| Extent |
ii, 27 pages ; 25 cm
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application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14878363
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| Identifier |
F5804.2 .B75; I-0248
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5804.2 .B75
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| Date Available |
2015-06-29
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
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| Catalogue Record | |
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7e3e6d6c-aa84-4f87-9c30-d1073f79a059
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0222144
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.