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1. 1997.001.1 - Flood Scenes at Colony Farm

   Eleven black and white photographs arranged on a black background. Flood scenes at Colony Farm, taken Oct. 29th, 1921. Indigenous people from Kwikwetlem First Nation appear to be rowing an offical around the site to view the aftermath.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 2002.004 - Flooding on Lougheed Highway

   Lougheed Hwy flooding looking east Note: Commercial Hotel, Aggie Hall ca.1961

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 2002.005 - Flood near Shaughnessy

   Coquitlam River Flood near Shaughnessy and present day Lions Park

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 2002.006 - Coquitlam River Flood at trailer court

   Coquitlam River flood, 1961. Flood waters washed out river bank and part of trailer court

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. 2002.012 - Coquitlam River Flood

   Coquitlam River flooding West bank being washed away just above railroad bridge January 17, 1961

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 2003.463a - Coquitlam River Flood

   Coquitlam River flood

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. 2007.017.38 - Bridges post-1921 flood

   Black and white photograph depicting the coquitlam river with two washed out bridges over it.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. 2007.017.40 - Constructing the Pitt River Bridge

   Black and whtie photograph depicting part of the construction of the Pitt River bridge. Rail lines are visible sagging over the river, with a pile-driver in the background.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. 2007.017.41 - 1921 flood

   Black and white photograph depicting a scene from the 1921 flood. Shows several people observing a swelling river, and what appears to be a destroyed bridge.

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. 2008.001.515 - Aftermath of 1921 coquitlam river flood

    Aftermath of the Coquitlam River flood. Rail Bridge next to Dewdney Trunk Road (now Kingsway) can be seen washed out on the right.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. 2018.022.2 - Men sandbagging at Colony Farm

    A photo of a large group of men by a fence sandbagging and preparing for flooding at Colony Farm in 1948. Taken by R.S. Smith (stamped on the back). "27" is written on the back in pencil.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. 2018.022.3 - Sandbagging at Colony Farm

    A photograph of a line of men and young men walking in a line on a path at Colony Farm with towels and sandbags as they prepare for flooding. Taken by R.S. Smith (stamped on the back). "30" is written on the back in pencil.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. 2018.022.6 - Sandbagging at Colony Farm for the 1948 Fraser flood

    A photograph of a line of men and young men walking in a line on a path at Colony Farm with sandbags as they prepare for flooding. Taken by R.S. Smith (stamped on the back). "30" is written on the back in pencil.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. 2018.031.45 - Driving a train through 1948 Fraser River floodwaters

    Photograph of train driven by Bruce Stretch operating in flood waters during the Flood of 1948. May 26 - June 1948. Location: Port Coquitlam, BC.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. 2022.017.2 - Picture, Motion

    Copy of Galer family home video DVD disc digitzed from collection of 8mm film. 1 hour 51 minutes colour video taken c. 1957 - 1963. Subjects include: 0:01 - boating footage (Pitt River to Pitt Lake?), 1:22 - Holiday to desert place (?), 3:17 - gravel operations & docks (Coquitlam?) 4:25 - camping holiday Interior BC (Penticton?) 5:45 - Holiday to Seattle, 7:53 - boy scouts boating trip (Vancouver, North Vancouver, Belcarra), 11:29 - Rainbow L...

    Record Type: Archive

    
16. 2022.017.5 - Picture, Motion

    Copy of Galer family home video DVD disc digitzed from collection of 8mm film. 1 hour 59 minutes colour video taken c. 1957 - 1966. Subjects include: 00:01 - wedding, 5:00 - winter trip to interior BC, 5:50 - Lynette Galer dance performance, 7:20 - train derailment, 7:45 - dance with band (in Aggie Hall?), 9:05 - Christmas, snowstorm in Port Coquitlam, sledding, 17:25 - Musical Festival, trophies, Kelowna BC 1965, 19:19 - landscaping, farm foo...

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. 2022.FIC.167 - Destruction of 1921 Coquitlam River Flood

    Sepia photographic print on card backing. Scene captures the washed out C.P.R. and road bridges over the Coquitlam River.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. 2023.FIC.113 - Note

    Letter from the City of Port Coquitlam remarking on the Coquitlam River flood on October 27th- 29th 1921 and the damage done to the CPR bridge. Temporary trestle completed on Nov. 3rd 1921, and temporary trestle for traffic completed on November 15th, 1921.

    Record Type: Archive