Joanne’s list of Photo Resources

Here’s some of my go to resources www.newspapers.com https://changingvancouver.wordpress.com/ https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/arphotos https://openmov.museumofvancouver.ca/search https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index-to-streets https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/ https://www.vpl.ca/historicalphotos https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955 (vpl.ca) Joanne
Colonel Domville Entitled to Refund for Steamer Access to Bridge – October 24, 1898

Colonel Domville Entitled to Refund for Steamer Access to Bridge – October 24, 1898

The City Solicitor giving it as his opinion that Col Domville was entitled to the refund of the amount paid by him to the City for the removal of a portion of Granville Street for getting his boat through. During 1899, the steamer ran from Dawson to Whitehorse every six days, connecting with the Clifford Sifton to Bennett. On June 12, 1899, the ship was wrecked in Thirty Mile River while under command of Captain Syd C. Barrington; a total loss. The riffle was known for years as the Domville Bar.

Vancouver “Has No Authority” To Pay for Officer’s Wounds Received On Duty – October 17, 1898

Vancouver “Has No Authority” To Pay for Officer’s Wounds Received On Duty – October 17, 1898

Police Constable McIntosh (one of the two pictured above) received a Doctor’s Bill six dollars for dressing a wound received while in the discharge of his duty. Council resolved he be informed that the City has no authority to pay this account. Resolved that the Police be required hereafter to insure against accident or death in the sum of $2000. This to take effect on the 1st of December 1898, the insurance premiums to be deducted from the salaries monthly.