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Bill should admonish the camerman behind him for filming his huge bald-spot

I remember watching this program on CBC back in the 80's while growing up in Golden BC . Living in Fernie BC now for nearly 30 years, I find so much value and cultural significands from programs like this .More - so as I grow older and continue to explore fascinating local history and appreciate the toll and turbulence of that era, craftsmanship and quality . I wish there was more of this content available on the internet these days.

B C Canada the great gold rush what a time to live in

I live here in BC right on the gold rush trail 60 feet from my front door so I enjoy these videos

You go to old digs and you can find gold were the white guys worked but were the Chinese worked it is cleaned out they did a good job they missed nothing they were very good miners I live in this area

Bill sure did know his stuff I have panned in some of the sites he talked about I did not hit it big but I did find some nice small nuggets and flakes Bill will be missed if you would like to try panning watch these videos Bill gave good info about were to look

I watch this history and wonder what the future history will play out as purple haired paracetamol and pro non pirates

Volcanic Brown sure got around in BC

Sounds like the great Canadian rail road war great story

What is that piano jingle called that they used for the intro music on this show?

Lytton totally destroyed by Wildfire on June 30, 2021. Lytton was destroyd by fires frequently.. 1931, 1937, 1949, ,,

Love these episodes.

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It's sad that the millions of Americans who flooded in during the BC-Alberta gold rush sat by and let the British claim the territory for Canada! Fucking traitors! Now my Canadian coworkers, who are their descendants of these treasonous Americans, in N. Dakota say they wish their provinces were part of the US!

I remembering watching these when I was a kid. Great memories!

my great grandparents and grand parents along with a handful of aunts and uncles moved to kaslo in the mid 40's from the coast. i was born in 1949 in vancouver and i don't have a memory of it but in 1951 my mom brought me to kaslo for the family to meet me and we made the last leg of the trip on the moyie.

Must have been rough building in the winter months.

I have Pierre Burton's book! Fascinating!!

You can still find gold in Dawson city today.

A book named, KLONDIKE, written by Pierre Burton, Canadian author, confirms this story. Excellent book!! Yes, Jim Skookum, the Indigenous man, found the motherlode. Its all true.

There's a place Australia they discovered 7 times the amount of the Klondike.

Today's gold price is just over $2300 oz. American. Some say gold will be $5000. Oz. In 5 years. American dollars.

The highway past my farm in Alberta, highway 633 was the Great Northern railway till 1936. Its not unusual for families to continue with the profession the family knows, including women taking up their father or husband's profession.

Great storey . What untold history in BC! Great area! So long for now and remember- every day is a treasure!!

These are priceless stories, I say, driving out of Pentiction to Kelwona at 10.30pm

There are still immense treasures out there! The greatest being salvation through Christ! Don't neglect it- Hell is waiting and continually expanding her borders!

I knew a man,mr Gadsby that prospected that area a lot and staked a few decent claims up there problem was getting it out circa 1964 4 grs per ton on grab samples

Thanks to Mr Barlee's help - the Mascot Mine Buildings are now a British Columbia Heritage Site. Visit the Hedley Museum for more stories about Hedley's mining history.

Thank you for your hometown stories of our beautiful British Columbia

About a week before the most recent Lytton fire in 2021 that destroyed the town, I enjoyed coffee and food during a break before heading up into the canyon overlooking the confluence. Lytton still has not been rebuilt, despite the federal and provincial governments promises to fund a complete rebuild of every house & business It’s sad. Lytton is probably my favorite spot in the canyon. I’ve spent all my life driving the canyon , hiking the canyon and the mountains around the villages.

Well great love these 2 used to watch this in the 1970s ?? they are the very best of the top no one is better⛏️🏆 PS and Bill barley also produce some books which are very excellent have fun looking for the books they're there ⛏️🤔

Interesting story. A few minor details left out. While he was on his second time at San Quentin, he and his cell partner tried to escape. They had gotten ahold of a few tools and were working on their cell door in the old Spanish block. They had it all planned, but another inmate informed the guards. The guards set up an armed watch in another building facing the Spanish Block. On the night they put their plan into action, the two inmates got out of their cell and proceeded towards the stairs. The armed guard shot both of them. The cell partner died, but Bill got shot in the cheek and survived. The Spanish Block was torn down in the 1920's-30's where the Adjustment Center now stands. I love history. After working at the prison for 32 years, I learned quite alot. After many times working in the Adjustment Center, it always amused me that I was within feet of where he was shot. Another detail. This case went to the Marin County Grand Jury because the staff laid in wait for the two to escape. Nothing ever came of it.

The good news is that they are refurbishing that mine. It is closed right now April 2024 but will be open for touring eventually.

This is amazing. The you said he asked his uncle last year in 1987 about a mine. That means this video was from 1988. That’s awesome these older videos are on CZcams to preserve information. Kind of reminds me of terry carters channel where he interviews old miners or story tellers about gold or even Native American stuff.

Denim jackets are popular on this show.

Too funny, as I’m watching this I am camping overnight at the smoke stack in Greenwood. No trains to run me over any more. Such a cool town!😎

Lytton sure has had its dealings with fires. The last one a couple of years ago wiped it completely out. Hopefully they will rebuild it. I feel for the people who have suffered. Terrible thing.

Would have thought New Dener or Silverton would be the smallest incorporated town

These programs these 2 put togather are price less.Used to Watch these on Saturday mornings better vhs came out 🙏🏆🤔❤️

Thank you so much for this video! I was introduced to the SS Minto through a song by Mullingar that, as a bluenoser living in BC, captured my heart and imagination. We love our boats too! Despite having booked a week to visit Nakusp in 2020, Covid and on going serious disappointments of life prevented my visit. But I’m coming to visit Nakusp this July and I’m grateful for the information both of you shared! Thank you!

The kokiney sank in my family’s property I can swim down to it

So many Characters went to Dawson City. Alot of history and stories with just a few years of the Yukon Gold Rush years.

Interesting stories. I Wonder about the Brooks Range and possibility of major placer strikes.

Hell yeah, my town.

Just love these old BC stories, I'm from the old kingdom of Wessex in Southern England and, an old guy Jack Hargreaves had a similar style of show where he explianed and visited very old areas going back to the black death era.

Watching this once again because these stories are timeless. Bill immortalized them along with himself. A true British Columbian who made many proud to be one too. RIP

Awesome history lesson this should be taught in schools

Theres only thing I don’t like about this show which is when Mike says that’s all the time we have for today , Imagine how much more Bill had to share even though he was a walking history book.

My dad and brothers moved to Midway after my Mum died in 2006. My dad and brothers organized & performed in the Blue Grass Festivals for both Midway and Greenwood (where they lived before my Mum passed and who is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery). Beautiful area!

Back in the day I bought a new 1988 Pathfinder, and read Bill Barlee's books to guide me on the backroads of BC, including driving much of the KVR roadbed after they removed the rails but before they made it into an official cycle route. I have digitized a VHS from a KVR guy who filmed some of the last runs before the line was abandoned. It's on my YT channel. I'll post a link to it as a comment to this one, but YT often doesn't post comments with a link.