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Barkerville and the Cariboo Goldfields

Author : Richard Wright
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1927527066
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Barkerville and the Cariboo Goldfields written by Richard Wright and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2013 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of the men and women who dug for gold on Williams Creek are told in this revised and updated edition of a Canadian bestseller. The legendary town of Barkerville is flourishing today, just as it did more than 150 years ago, but this time under the care of professional and amateur historians. Richard Thomas Wright peels back the pages of history as he unearths the area's history and chronicles the fortunes and the follies of gold-rush-era Barkerville. The result of years of around-the-world research, Barkerville and the Cariboo Goldfields brings to life the men and women of the creeks who came in search of gold and left their mark on BC history. Wright mined the archives to bring forth new information on the development of the Cariboo goldfields and nearby places of interest. Barkerville includes dozens of little-known historical photos and a complete index. It is the best, most comprehensive source of detailed information on this important national heritage site.

Barkerville, Quesnel and the Cariboo Gold Rush

Author : Gordon R. Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781412094870
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Barkerville, Quesnel and the Cariboo Gold Rush written by Gordon R. Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold was the element that turned British Columbia's interior plateau from an unknown wilderness into a region of thriving settlements and frenetic activity. As news of its discovery fi ltered to the outside world, adventurers, opportunists and suppliers from around the globe converged on the region's new towns or built even newer ones close to their claims. Van Winkle, Swamp River, Antler and many more settlements sprang up, only to fade quickly when the glitter ran out. But two towns were vital enough to survive: Quesnel, at the confl uence of the Quesnel and Fraser rivers; and Barkerville, where many of the richest strikes were made. Th is is their story, and the story of one of the most romantic episodes in western Canadian history - the Cariboo Gold Rush. Gordon Elliott fi rst wrote this classic account of the Cariboo's early history almost fi fty years ago. Revised and reissued in 1978, it is off ered here once again, this time with a new forward by Blanca Schorcht. Elliott was one of the fi rst staff hired by Simon Fraser University when it opened in 1965. Nearly 40 years later, he continues to serve as Professor Emeritus of English at SFU. Elliott has spent many years combining his interest in history with considerable writing, research and editing skills, providing assistance and furthering the study of British Columbia history, with works including Klondike Cattle Drive and British Columbia: A Centennial Anthology.

Barkerville, Quesnel & the Cariboo Gold Rush

Author : Gordon Raymond Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780888941794
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Barkerville, Quesnel & the Cariboo Gold Rush written by Gordon Raymond Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the British Columbia gold rush. Originally published in 1958 under the title "Quesnel, commercial centre of the Cariboo gold rush".

Wagon Road North

Author : Art Downs
Publisher : Heritage Group Distribution
ISBN 13 : 9780969054603
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book Wagon Road North written by Art Downs and published by Heritage Group Distribution. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The B.C. encyclopedia calls this "the most notable B.C.-published book to follow the 1958 breakthrough [in regional publishing, and is] among the top five all-time B.C. bestsellers."

Barkerville, Quesnel, and the Cariboo Gold Rush

Author : Gordon R. Elliot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780295957753
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book Barkerville, Quesnel, and the Cariboo Gold Rush written by Gordon R. Elliot and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cariboo Gold Rush

Author : Art Downs
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 192752721X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Cariboo Gold Rush written by Art Downs and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1858, some 30,000 gold seekers stampeded to the Fraser River. Scores perished during the gruelling journey, but some made their fortune and many pressed on northwards to the creeks of the Cariboo. Originally compiled by Art Downs, founder of Heritage House, this is a vivid and detailed account of the first gold strikes, the miners who made them and the incredible efforts to establish transportation routes and build roads to the Cariboo goldfields. Here are the stories of the legendary Williams Creek diggings, which yielded a golden harvest of over $2.6 million in 1862, and creeks with names like Lightning, Jack of Clubs and Last Chance. Also included are excerpts from the journals of Lord Milton and Walter B. Cheadle, who became the first tourists to the Cariboo in 1863. Richly descriptive and touched with humour, their first-hand account is a fascinating window into Cariboo history.

Hiking the Cariboo Goldfields

Author : Garry Edwards
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780921102984
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Hiking the Cariboo Goldfields written by Garry Edwards and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the 1861 Gold Rush Pack Trail in the footsteps of those determined miners who first discovered the riches of the Cariboo. Hike the Historic Goat River Trail, originally cleared in 1886 and since restored as a 91 kilometre-long hiking trail between the upper Fraser River and Bowron Lake Provincial Park. Follow the route between Barkerville and Wells through Stout's Gulch and Lowhee Creek for a fascinating look at the impact of hydraulic mining, or climb one of the surrounding peaks for a spectacular view of goldfields country and the Cariboo Mountains to the east. This guide features accurate trail maps, user friendly trail descriptions and interesting information about the natural and historical landscape you are passing through.--Cover.

Wagon Road North

Author : Art Downs
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1772033618
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Wagon Road North written by Art Downs and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly revised and updated edition of the classic pictorial account of the Cariboo Gold Rush trail. First published in 1960, Wagon Road North is the quintessential popular history book chronicling gold-rush-era BC. Focusing on the Cariboo Wagon Road—the crucial transportation route stretching from Fort Yale to Barkerville that made it possible for tens of thousands of prospectors to make their way to the Cariboo goldfields in the 1860s—this newly updated, expanded, and re-designed edition brings to life the adventures, hardships, and blind ambitions of the men and women who risked everything in the quest for gold. Packed with more than one hundred archival photos, many of them rarely seen, as well as maps and contemporary images of historical sites, this fascinating book is a visual celebration of a pivotal chapter in early BC history.

Barkerville, Quesnel & the Cariboo Gold Rush

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Barkerville, Quesnel & the Cariboo Gold Rush written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver

Author : Jack Christie
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1771641088
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book 52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver written by Jack Christie and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best views, biking, beaches, and outings for kids--they're all here in an updated edition of the Lower Mainland’s favourite guidebook for day-trippers, described in the clear, upbeat, observant prose that is Jack's trademark. From Delta to Whistler, West Vancouver to Harrison Hot Springs, detailed directions (including driving distances and times, as well as special information about wheelchair access) help you find your way and enjoy the sights en route. This fourth edition includes two brand-new chapters: Callaghan Valley in the Whistler mountains, and 1,001 Steps Park on Surrey’s beaches.

From Denmark to the Cariboo

Author : Linda Peterat
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1772033944
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book From Denmark to the Cariboo written by Linda Peterat and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2022-11-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating account of the lives of Laura, Christine, and Caroline Lindhard, three sisters who left their home in Stege, Denmark, in 1870 due to war, political turmoil, and limited opportunities, and sought out new lives in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. There are few stories of entrepreneurial, business class women in nineteenth century BC. They didn’t keep diaries or save letters like the ruling class women often did, and they were usually overlooked in newspaper reports. Yet many came into British Columbia in the early years of the gold rush and helped build and sustain the developing communities. This book tells the stories of three sisters—Laura, Christine, and Caroline Lindhard—who arrived in BC from Denmark in the 1870s. Coming of age in Europe, the Lindhard sisters had aspirations that were restricted by societal norms about what women could and should be and do. This is a story of how each of the sisters made a life for themselves: marrying and having children, becoming single parents at an early age, marrying again or not, working together, providing for their children, and making choices that set them on different paths. While their lives diverged at various points, their commitments to each other and the next generation remained strong. The sisters’ stories illustrate the importance of family and community relationships as support structures for women entrepreneurs who combine family responsibilities with earning a living. While they were not heroic in the traditional, patriarchal sense of the word, the Lindhard sisters were powerful, influential members of their families and their community, and their lives reveal much about the complex social fabric of early British Columbia and the unsung contributions of women.

Pioneer Churches along the Gold Rush Trail

Author : Liz Bryan
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1772034029
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Pioneer Churches along the Gold Rush Trail written by Liz Bryan and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating tour through BC’s historical gold rush trails, focusing on the nineteenth-century churches that were pivotal to the establishment of early settler communities. Much has been written about the Cariboo gold rush—from the trails and wagon roads to the rowdy mining camps, from tales of great luck to those of disappointment and despair. This book paints a different picture of those pioneer days. It is a guide to the nineteenth-century churches that were built during the gold rush or in the settlement days that followed. Most of these historic structures were handmade of local wood, though they differed greatly in size and style. Some are now abandoned, untenanted but still worthy of inspection. All were built to fill the spiritual need of the European migrants who flooded to the area, to nurture a sense of community that survived even after the gold was gone. Filled with beautiful colour photography and detailed maps, Pioneer Churches along the Gold Rush Trail highlights the history, geography, architecture, craftsmanship, and social context of dozens of gold rush–era churches, preserving them, in their varying states of decay, for posterity. While acknowledging the destructive forces of colonialism, including Christianity, on Indigenous Peoples, this book also examines the historical role of churches in community building and invites the reader to consider this dichotomy with an open and curious mind.

Gold and Grand Dreams

Author : Marie Elliott
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780920663714
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book Gold and Grand Dreams written by Marie Elliott and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the richest gold claims in British Columbia lay along the Quesnel River and its creeks. And there some of the grandest mining schemes were hatched.

Lost in Barkerville

Author : Bitten Acherman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781553806110
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Lost in Barkerville written by Bitten Acherman and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lost in Barkerville is a young reader novel in which two students and their teacher, Miss Reid, are on a school field trip to Yale. Once there in Yale, they travel back in time to Fort Yale in 1866. They then travel up the Cariboo Wagon Road to Barkerville, find work there and live for a time. Then their friend is caught up in a murder trial. At first it is thought that Judge Begbie will sentence him to hang, but one of the boys intervenes and the sentence is changed to life in prison. The second boy then arranges for their friend's brother to come to Barkerville and present new evidence to Judge Begbie and their friend is released. The trio finally return "in time" to Fort Yale and meet up once again with the members of their field trip. The author, Bitten Acherman, has done much research into the gold rush period, and she introduces a great deal of factual information into the novel about the Cariboo gold rush, Fort Yale, the Cariboo Wagon Road and Barkerville, with accounts of many of the larger-than life characters of the time, such as Billy Barker and Judge Begbie, but also many of the lesser-known people of the time."--

Roaring Days

Author : Jeremy Mouat
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774842679
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Roaring Days written by Jeremy Mouat and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1890s, Rossland was the most important mining centre in southeastern British Columbia. In Roaring Days, Jeremy Mouat examines many different aspects of mining, from work underground to corporate strategies. He also brings to life the unique individuals who were a part of this history -- the miners who toiled long hours under unimaginable working conditions, the citizens of Rossland who built a bustling town out of the wilderness, and the mine owners and entrepreneurs who became wealthy beyond all expectations.

Cariboo Runaway

Author : Sandy Frances Duncan
Publisher : Gabriola Island, B.C. : Pacific Edge Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9781895110005
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Cariboo Runaway written by Sandy Frances Duncan and published by Gabriola Island, B.C. : Pacific Edge Pub.. This book was released on 1989-12-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 5, 6, 7, 8, e, i, s.

Chilcotin

Author : Veera Bonner
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 9781895811346
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Chilcotin written by Veera Bonner and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1995 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who rode sidesaddle 300 miles a century ago to become Chilcotin's first housewife? What rancher carried a portable piano in his buckboard? Who started the Williams Lake and the Ahaheim Lake Stampede? A vivid text and over 200 photographs recall pioneer life in the ranching country that extends westward some 200 miles from the Fraser River to Anahim Lake.