Aerial view of B.C. Penitentiary - Record Detail
Aerial view of B.C. Penitentiary. - 1976.
| Part Of: | Columbian Company fonds [Description]
|
| Description Level |
Item |
| Series No. |
B |
| File No. |
137 |
| Item No. |
IHP10001-2073 |
| Date Range |
1976 |
| Title Source |
Title based on content of image. |
| Responsibility |
King, Basil (Columbian Photo) |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20 cm |
| Scope & Content |
Photograph shows an aerial view of the B.C. Penitentiary. The surrounding area to the east and south of the prison is also visible. |
| Inscriptions |
Aerial view of the much troubled B.C. Penetentiary where today 200 prisoners - almost half the inmate population - have totally destroyed the inside of the easy wing to protest grievances against the guards |
| Name Access |
British Columbia Penitentiary |
| Subject Access |
Aerial Photographs | City Views | Buildings - Institutional - Prisons |
| Geographic Location |
New Westminster (B.C.) |
| Record ID |
71751 |
| Comment on this record |
museum@newwestcity.ca |