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[A history of British Columbia : part one, being a survey of events from the earliest times down to the union of the crown colony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada [by] E. O. S. Scholefield ; part two, being a history, mainly political and economic, of the province since confederation up... [Gosnell, R. E. (R. Edward), 1860-1931]
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"Half title, and title of three portrait sections of unnumbered plates: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. Chapter headings of pt. 1: Early Pacific explorations. - Russian explorations and establishments. - Later Spanish and English voyages. - Later Spanish and English voyages (continued). - The Nootka affair .-Capt. George Vancouver. - Overland expeditions. - The era of the fur trader. - The Oregon boundary. - Changing headquarters. - Governor Blanshard's plight. - Representative government established. - The awakening of Victoria. - The founding of British Columbia. - Fraser River in 1858. - Gold in Cariboo. - The two colonies, 1859 to 1864. - Union and confederation. Chapter headings of pt. 2: A t the time of confederation. - Political conditions and early legislation. - Federal and other matters. - The Edgar incident. - The Carnarvon terms. - The dry dock and financial muddle. - Lord Dufferin's visit. - The story of the C.P.R. - The Dunsmuirs. - The Settlement Act. - A settled state of affairs. - A period of transition. - Stable government and prosperity. - Railway and industrial development. - Economic phases of the province. - The history of Kamloops (by M. S. Wade, M.D.) - Development of the Okanagan (by J. A. MacKelvie) - The Advisory Board." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 175
"Half-title, and title of three portrait sections of unnumbered plates: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. Edition limited to 350 signed numbered copies."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 263-264.
"Half title and title of portrait section: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets and descriptive letterpress. Limited edition of 350 signed and numbered copies. Partial contents: The Dunsmuirs. - A period of political transition. - Stable government and prosperity [McBride administration]. - Railway and industrial development. - Economic phases of the province. - The history of Kamloops, by M.S. Wade. - Development of the Okanagan, by J.A. MacKelvie. - Addenda - a chronology of the most important events from 1825 to 1909."-- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 252.
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[A history of British Columbia : part one, being a survey of events from the earliest times down to the union of the crown colony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada [by] E. O. S. Scholefield ; part two, being a history, mainly political and economic, of the province since confederation up to the present time [by] R. E. Gosnell]. Part two
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Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Part two
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[Vancouver] : [British Columbia Historical Association]; [Victoria] : [British Columbia Historical Association]
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[1913]
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"Half title, and title of three portrait sections of unnumbered plates: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. Chapter headings of pt. 1: Early Pacific explorations. - Russian explorations and establishments. - Later Spanish and English voyages. - Later Spanish and English voyages (continued). - The Nootka affair .-Capt. George Vancouver. - Overland expeditions. - The era of the fur trader. - The Oregon boundary. - Changing headquarters. - Governor Blanshard's plight. - Representative government established. - The awakening of Victoria. - The founding of British Columbia. - Fraser River in 1858. - Gold in Cariboo. - The two colonies, 1859 to 1864. - Union and confederation. Chapter headings of pt. 2: A t the time of confederation. - Political conditions and early legislation. - Federal and other matters. - The Edgar incident. - The Carnarvon terms. - The dry dock and financial muddle. - Lord Dufferin's visit. - The story of the C.P.R. - The Dunsmuirs. - The Settlement Act. - A settled state of affairs. - A period of transition. - Stable government and prosperity. - Railway and industrial development. - Economic phases of the province. - The history of Kamloops (by M. S. Wade, M.D.) - Development of the Okanagan (by J. A. MacKelvie) - The Advisory Board." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 175
"Half-title, and title of three portrait sections of unnumbered plates: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. Edition limited to 350 signed numbered copies."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 263-264. "Half title and title of portrait section: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Binder's title: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Portraits accompanied by guard sheets and descriptive letterpress. Limited edition of 350 signed and numbered copies. Partial contents: The Dunsmuirs. - A period of political transition. - Stable government and prosperity [McBride administration]. - Railway and industrial development. - Economic phases of the province. - The history of Kamloops, by M.S. Wade. - Development of the Okanagan, by J.A. MacKelvie. - Addenda - a chronology of the most important events from 1825 to 1909."-- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 252. |
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226, vi, 412 unnumbered pages : photographs ; 33 cm
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application/pdf
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English
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FC3811 .S363 1913; I-1607-V02-II-0495-V02-III-3177-V02
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3811 .S363 1913
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2016-04-25
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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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.
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73b05e15-a51c-4f1a-ab25-d97cd8799e1e
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10.14288/1.0305038
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