This half-hour series was broadcast in four runs from 1959 to 1963, except 1962. It started as a twenty-six week examination of different forms of animal life, and added more programs in subsequent years. The series was hosted, written and narrated by Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan. In this episode, Dr. Cowan explored the Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. He introduced plants and animals there, including birds, mammals and mollusks.

In Collection:

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Contributor

• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
• Connochie, Tom
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Subject

• Islands
• Birds
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
• Mammals
• Mollusks

Publisher

• CBC Vancouver

Language

• eng

Identifier

• CBUT-9886-7

Date created

• May 28, 1961

Resource type

• Moving Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 film reel (00:28:51) : black and white ; 16 mm

Alternative title

• Web of life show 28
• Haida Gwaii

Geographic Coverage

• British Columbia--Haida Gwaii

Coordinates

• 53.00403, -132.03425

Physical Repository

• Physical item housed at CBC Vancouver.

Collection

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Sponsor

• Digitization undertaken with the support of Ann Schau.

Genre

• television programs
• documentary film
• video recordings (physical artifacts)

Technical note

• mp4. Digitization of the films was contracted by the CBC. Metadata by M. He. Migration metadata by KD.

Rights

• This item is the property of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and is provided for research purposes only. For use other than research, permission must be acquired from the CBC.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/z44r-a527