Royal City

by Wolf, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781894384841
• ISBN10: 1894384849
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-15
• Publisher: Heritage House Pub Co Ltd

Summary

Rediscover New Westminster in this richly illustrated history that features many never-before-published images. Royal City is intended to be a treasured keepsake for current and past residents as well as useful tool for anyone interested in the history of British Columbia's first capital city and early photographers. Each chapter begins with a brief history highlighting the city's development during a specific period. Photographs represent that period's built landscape, society, business, industries, sports, celebrations and disasters. New Westminster was founded at the same time photography was becoming a standard means of documentation. In Royal City, it is possible to experience the past with photographers such as F G Claudet, who was equipped as one of the first professional photographers in BC. His exquisite photographs captured the wilderness upon which New Westminster was built. Subsequently other photographers passed through the city, while others established studios there, all of them documenting its growth over time. Claudet and other talented photographers are highlighted in this book with sidebar biographies and a comprehensive index of all Royal City studio photographers is included for reference.

Table of Contents

Introduction; The Imperial Sumpfield,1858-1868; Freshwater Terminus, 1868-1887;; Metropolis, 1887-1898; A Hell of Roaring Flame, 1898-1899; Rising Like a Phoenix, 1899-1913; The Gallant City, 1913-1929; Perseverance and Dogged Courage, 1929-1945; The Golden Mile, 1945-1960; Index.