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  • Map showing part of Vancouver Island, between Straits of Juan de Fuca and Cowichan Harbour

    Subject:
    Discoveries in geography, Coasts, and Islands
    Creator:
    Pemberton, J. Despard (Joseph Despard), 1821-1893
    Contributor:
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    approximately 1857
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type:
    Still Image
    Identifier:
    Ruggles Number: 426A and G1/135
    Extent:
    1 sheet ; 41 x 65 cm
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island and British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates:
    49.75152, -126.48958
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    1:221,760
    Physical Repository:
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection:
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized:
    2012-05-02
    Technical Note:
    600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.

  • Sketch of Journey of Exploration through the Cowetchin Valley Vancouver's Island, made by Mr. J.D. Pemberton Colonial Surveyor, October 1857

    Subject:
    Discoveries in geography
    Creator:
    Pemberton, J. Despard (Joseph Despard), 1821-1893
    Contributor:
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    October 1857
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type:
    Still Image
    Identifier:
    G1/139 and Ruggles Number: 427A
    Extent:
    1 sheet ; 44 x 68 cm
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Cowichan Valley and British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates:
    49.75152, -126.48958 and 48.83292, -124.21941
    Physical Repository:
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection:
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized:
    2012-05-02
    Transcript:
    Sketch of Survey of Exploration through the Cowetchin Valley Vancouver Island, made by Mr J.D. Pemberton Colonial Surveyor, October 1857.
    Technical Note:
    600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.

  • Geological sketch of the south east of Vancouver Island and part of the coast of the Gulf of Georgia

    Alternative Title:
    South east of Vancouver Island and part of the coast of the Gulf of Georgia
    Subject:
    Discoveries in geography and British North American Exploring Expedition
    Creator:
    British North American Exploring Expedition
    Contributor:
    Hector, James, Sir, 1834-1907 and Palliser, John, 1807-1887
    Publisher:
    Edward Stanford Ltd.
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    1862
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Still Image
    Identifier:
    Penfold Number: 413
    Extent:
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Gulf Islands, British Columbia, British Columbia--Lower Mainland, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, and British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates:
    48N / 124W-123W, 48.93502, -123.58864, 49.08333, -122.35, 49.48262, -124.06723, 49.65064, -125.44939, and 53.99983, -125.0032
    Chronological Coverage:
    1859
    Physical Repository:
    National Archives (Great Britain)
    Collection:
    Early BC Maps Collection
    Provenance:
    National Archives of the UK
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor:
    Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
    Genre:
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Archival Item Identifier:
    National Archives Number: CO6-36 (9)
    Date Digitized:
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note:
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 22, 2010.

  • First circumnavigation of Vancouver Island

    Alternative Title:
    Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. I [1] and 1st circumnavigation of Vancouver Island
    Subject:
    Explorers, History, Discoveries in geography--British, Voyages around the world, Discoveries in geography, and Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
    Creator:
    Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederic), 1851-1924
    Publisher:
    Victoria, B.C. : Printed by William H. Cullin, 1914.
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    1914
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    GVPL Call Number: 917.11 NEW
    Extent:
    69 p., 8 leaves of plates, 8 maps (1 folded) ; 25 cm.
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates:
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Plates preceded by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress; "Presented to the Victoria Public Library by The Author" note handwritten; Includes errata; Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-69)
    Physical Repository:
    Greater Victoria Public Library
    Collection:
    Greater Victoria Public Library Local History Collection
    Provenance:
    Greater Victoria Public Library
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    books
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-28
    Technical Note:
    Digitized by JF, image modified by JF, technical metadata provided by KM, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.