Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Kurv
Stagecoach North
- A History of Barnard's Express
Engelsk Paperback
Stagecoach North
- A History of Barnard's Express
Engelsk Paperback

339 kr
Tilføj til kurv
Sikker betaling
6 - 8 hverdage

Om denne bog
An in-depth look at the origins and operations of a pioneering transportation company that moved people and goods across the province throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the height of the Cariboo Gold Rush, demand for an efficient transportation route to and from the goldfields was reaching a point of desperation. With a lack of reliable roads to traverse the vast and rugged BC landscape, delivering food, mining equipment, and mail to the newly built gold rush towns was a constant challenge, not to mention the logistics of transporting people. This book tells the fascinating story of one company that attempted to connect the province at an unprecedented time of growth and change. Barnards Express (18621878), later known as BX or the British Columbia Express Company (18781921) reflects the ingenuity, risk, and enterprising spirit of the era. Focusing on the stagecoach line, which ran from Yale to Barkerville from 1864 until 1886 and from Ashcroft to Barkerville after the construction of the CPR, historian Ken Mather uncovers new details about the gold rush through the lens of this ground-breaking companys operations. Rich in anecdotes and character sketches backed up with extensive research, this is the first full-length book to cover the history of one of BCs most important early businesses.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781772033090
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
177203309X
Udg. Dato:
1 maj 2020
Længde:
0mm
Bredde:
155mm
Højde:
230mm
Forlag:
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Oplagsdato:
1 maj 2020
Forfatter(e):
Books from the same author
Kategori sammenhænge