Collection search - Institution of the Royal Engineers fonds [graphic material]

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Institution of the Royal Engineers fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1860-1862.

Reference:

R9608-0-3-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

194767

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Institution of the Royal Engineers fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

1860-1862.

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Extent:

80 photographs : b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of photographs taken by the Corps of Royal Engineers while surveying the 49th parallel in British Columbia and Washington, U.S.A.

Provenance:

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Institution of the Royal Engineers

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Great Britain. Army. Corps of Royal Engineers

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Institution of the Royal Engineers : The Institution of Royal Engineers was established in Chatham, England, 1812, by the authority of the Duke of Wellington, to train engineers for the service of the British Empire. During peacetime, members of the Corps of Royal Engineers undertook extensive survey work throughout Great Britain, Ireland, India and Canada, to aid the construction of roads, canals and railways.

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Physical description note:

Photographic material consists of cellulose acetate (safety) negatives.

Location of originals note:

Original photographs held by Institution of the Royal Engineers, Chatham, England.

Availability of other formats note:

Copy negatives available: C-77541 to C-77575, C-78968 to C-78968, C-78970, C-79002

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1975-094 NPC

Other accession no.:

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1975-094 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

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Accession permenantly closed. National Archives of Canada does not hold the original(s). \\ Start date: 1995-02-23

Box [INSTITUTION OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS 1975-094] 1667

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National Archives of Canada does not provide copies; they must be obtained from lender. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.

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