Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [1916]-[1985] (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
ca. 585 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
The records in this collection were transferred to Saanich Archives in multiple accessions beginning in 1980. In 1983, H.D. Dawson, a former Saanich Municipal Engineer, donated 15 photographs of various Public Works projects. A major addition came in 1989 when 256 negatives and photographs came into the Archives when Robert Currie, a Saanich Yard Superintendent, retired after 35 years of service.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of photographs showing various public works projects and equipment from 1916 to 1985 including sewer projects, paving, water pipes, roads, and parks. The majority of the photographs are contained in 3 albums which include photographs of flooding at Panama Flats and other locations; street views; Town & Country Shopping Centre opening day; municipal halls at Glanford, Royal Oak, and Vernon Avenue; and aerial photographs & vistas of the Blenkinsop Valley and other locations.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Accession number: 1980-015, 1984-018, 1986-002, 1986-003, 1986-004, 1986-005, 1986-006, 1990-029, 2010-026, 2010-027, 2011-041, 1983-008, 1989-022
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Dawson, H.D. (Subject)