Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1935-1936; 1950-1962 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 v. -- 1.5 cm of textual records.
Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Originally a Victoria-based towing company established by Harold Elworthy in 1924, the company acquired the large towing vessel Sudbury, a converted corvette, in 1954 that was BC’s most famous tug. It acquired another towing company, Young & Gore, in… Read more
Scope and content
Fonds consists of:
L44
Island Tug & Barge Limited brochure titled "Salvage Ships at Work", c. 1954. Consisting of photos of company vessels and salvaged vessels.
L343
Pamphlet regarding the launching ceremony of Island Tug & Barge's Island Exporter,… Read more
Notes area
Language of material
- English
Restrictions on access
All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Barge Island Exporter (ship) (Subject)
- Lloyd's of London (Subject)
- Yarrows Shipbuilding Limited (Subject)
Control area
Rules or conventions
RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
22 March 2018