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  • Wire suspension bridge over the Fraser River

    Subject
    Suspension bridges, BC Parks, Bridges, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Nature, Rivers, and Natural history
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    approximately 1866
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 18 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Yale
    Coordinates
    49.56202, -121.42974
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Stamped with Provincial Archives on the verso.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    etchings (prints) and news photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.11
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-01
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.

  • Water Avenue Bridge, Hope, B.C.

    Subject
    Nature, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Natural history, Rivers, Bridges, and BC Parks
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1900s
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 18 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Hope
    Coordinates
    49.386389, -121.452222
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.11
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-01
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.

  • Snapshots [photo album]

    Subject
    Fishing, Lakes, Landscapes, Rivers, Natural history, BC Parks, Friends and associates, Outdoor recreation, Forests and forestry, Recreation areas, Dams, Nature, Camping, Bridges, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Camp sites, facilities, etc., Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, Hunting, and Trees
    Creator
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1932 to 1939
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (approximately 300 photographs) ; 18.5 x 28.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Penticton, British Columbia--Harrison Lake (Fraser Valley Regional District), British Columbia--Okanagan Valley (Region), and British Columbia
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032, 49.5, -121.833333, 50.36386, -119.34997, and 49.48062, -119.58584
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    A photo album with photo corners used to hold prints. White hand-lettering captions describe images on each page. Photographs are largely 6 x 9 cm. Included in the album is one pencil sketch of a stone structure on paper measuring 28 x 22 cm.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs, photograph albums, and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.2
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-01
    Technical Note
    Scanned on TTI/Betterlight system [missing one floodlight, balanced to best of our ability. 1/15 (cover at 1/12); 283; bent 6 stops, camera height 900] by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Ted Helset on the first bridge over Murtle River, Wells Gray Park

    Subject
    Rivers, Bridges, Forests and forestry, Parks, Nature, Helset, Ted, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Horses, Natural history, and BC Parks
    Contributor
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1941
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 18 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Wells Gray Park and British Columbia--Murtle River
    Coordinates
    51.91659, -120.20254
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    photographs and black-and-white photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.3
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.