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Date c. 1984
Subject Royal Engineers - Camp
Description Map of the Royal Engineer Camp, as it was laid out, superimposed on the B.C. Penitentiary and grounds. The B.C. Pen was built on the former grounds of the Royal Engineers camp. A clearer copy of this map can be found in M. B.C. - New Westminster - prior to 1900. Photo reads: From a "Return of Buildings at the Camp" made by C. Brew, acting surveyor general, 29th April 1864. Public Offices: 1. Colonial Secretary 2. Messenger 3. Chief Clerk 4. Clerks 5. Printers 6. Surveyor General 7. Clerk 8. Clerk 9. Surveyors & Draftsmen 10. Auditor Stores: 11. Survey Store 12. North Store 13. South Store Workshops 14. Blacksmiths 15. Carpenters 16. Boathouse 17. Boat shed Government Pier 18. Pier R.E. Club and Library: 19. R.E. Club Room 20. Library Vacant Buildings: 21. Temporary Club 22. Temporary Barracks 23. Cook and Wash House 24. Hospital 25. Cook House 26. Insane Ward 27. Dead House Powder Magazine: 27a. Powder Magazine Dwelling Houses: 28. Charles Good esq. Chief Clerk 29. J.J. Young Clerk 30. A.K. House Clerk Late Officers' QRS. Mess Room & C. 31. Vacant 32. Macnamara Clerk 33. Macnamara Clerk 34. Leg. Council Members 35. Do. Clerk of Council 36. T. Connell Clerk 37. T.R. Holmes Clerk 38. Jas. Keary discharged R.E. Dwelling Houses: 39. R.Wolfenden Head Printer 40. D. Deary Messenger 41. J. Murray discharged R.E. Dwelling House Canteen Iron House: 42. Vacant 43. G. Williams Printer 44. C. Venables 45. J. Morey discharged R.E. 46. R.M. Rylatt discharged R.E. 47. R.M. Rylatt discharged R.E. 48. J.C. White discharged R.E. 49. Vacant discharged R.E. 50. Chas Ede discharged R.E. 51. M. Hall discharged R.E. 52. Vacant discharged R.E. 53. J.Dickson discharged R.E. 54. J. Linn discharged R.E. 55. Vacant discharged R.E. 58. Vacant discharged R.E. 59. R. Hume discharged R.E. 60. Mrs. Moresby Schoolmistress 61. Mrs. Moresby Schoolmistress 62. W Haynes discharged R.E. 63. D. Richards discharged R.E. 64. P. Grant discharged R.E. 65. J. Holland messenger 66. vacant 67. W. McColl discharged R.E. 68. W. McColl discharged R.E. 69. R. Dalziel Tenant 70. Vacant
Photographer John Spittle
Source John Spittle
Accession Number: 2925
Author: LH
Creation Date 2001-06-14 09:27:00
Modification Date 2001-06-14 09:58:14
Last Access 2001-06-14 09:58:27
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