Barman, Jean. (1939) The West Beyond the West: a History of British Columbia. University of Toronto Press. Canada (ISBN# 0-8020-2739-3).

Bryce, George. (1905) The Makers of Canada: MacKenzie Selkirk Simpson. Morang and Company, Limited. Canada.

Haig-Brown, Roderick. (1962) Fur and Gold. Longmans Canada Limited. Toronto, Canada.

Matthews, Geoffrey & Morrow, Robert. (1985) Canada and the World: an Atlas Resource. Prentice-Hall Canada Limited. Ontario, Canada (ISBN# 0-113846-4).

Molyneux, Geoffrey. (1992) British Columbia: an Illustrated History. Polestar Press Limited. Vancouver, B.C., Canada (ISBN# 0-919591-18-3).

Newman, C., Peter. (1987) Ceasars of the Wilderness. Penguin Books Canada Limited. Ontario, Canada (ISBN# 0-670-80967-5).

Smith, Dorothy Blakey. (1971) James Douglas: Father of British Columbia. Toronto Oxford University Press. Canada (ISBN# 0-19-540187-5).

Smith, Dorothy Blakey. (1975) The Reminiscences of Doctor John Sebastion Helmcken. The University of British Columbia Press. Canada (ISBN# 0-7748-0038-0).

Woodcock, George. (1980) A Picture History of British Columbia. Hurtig Publishers Limited. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (ISBN# 0-88830-185-5). .

PHOTO ALBUM

John Sebastion Helmcken:

(Remminicences:26)
(108)

  1. (BCARS Add.MSS 505 V2/F48).

(oldest political speech in BC BCARS Vertical files R#61)

(for helmcken being elected to Esquimalt/Metchosin BCARS Add.MSS 505 V2/F48).

(Articles writen by Helmcken for the Times Colonist BCARS Vertical Files microfilm roll #61)

Harry Helmcken Sources:

Obituary Victoria Colonist July 7, 1912 Vertical Files R #61

Law Certificate: H.D.H. Commissions and Certificates BCARS Add.MSS 505 V14F7

"Attic Treasures" by James K. Nesbitt Colonist April 10 1966 VF R #61

James K. Nesbitt in the Van Sun March 19, 1966 VF #61

Amy Helmcken Sources:

 

 

1. (Province Jan26:1972)

2. (TC Victoria landmarks Geoffrey Castle)

3. (Obituary Nov.2/1922, p.2)

4. (TC Victoria landmarks Geoffrey Castle)

James William Douglas Sources:

Smith, Dorothy Blakey (1971) James Douglas Father of British Columbia

James Douglas Sources:

  1. (John Helmcken Reminiscences:130)

(ww:171 - more on banquet)

  1. Newman:301

Smith, Dorothy Blakey. (1971) James Douglas: Father of British Columbia. Toronto Oxford University Press.

(1)(Smith, 1971:9-13

(2) Smith, 1971:16

Newman

(Helmcken to Macdonald, 23 August 1871, Macdonald Papers, Public Archives of Canada.) (Macdonald to Helmcken, 17 July 1871, Macdonald Correspondence, Helmcken Collection, PABC.)

The Governance and Knighthood of Sir James Douglas

"(1)(Douglas to the Colonial Secretary, 22 May 1856 see:xviii)

(3) Douglas to the Colonial Secretary, 22 May 1856 (Vancouver Island house of Assembly, Minutes. . .August 12, 1856 to September 25, 1858, ed. EOS Scholfield, Archives Memoir, no. 3 PABC

See the Colonist, 11 March 1864. FIND GOLD CASKET)(Smith in Reminiscences:199)

Amelia Douglas Sources:

 

 

RH Coats and RE Gosnell 1912:1

  1. Smith pp:473

(Smith:475)

POLITICS AND HISTORY LINKS

The Hudson's Bay Company

(1)James Douglas, in Smith, 1971:16)

SOURCES:

Smith, Dorothy Blakey. (1971) James Douglas: Father of British Columbia. Toronto Oxford University Press.

 

James Douglas and the Hudson's Bay Company Forts:

1 Smith, 1971:14

(ww:166)

(Newman:302)

The Governance and Knight Hood of Sir James Douglas:

Reminisences:199-200

  1. Douglas to the Colonial Secretary, 22 May 1856 see:xviii)"

Custom of the Country

(1) (ww:173-4)

(Smith:480)

Tumult with the Indians

(Smith:473)(ww:160)

Cecil Roderick Helmcken Sources: (accounts of Cecelia’s funeral Richard Lewis, BCARS Add. MSS 505 V2F51 #26)