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The Last of the Royal Engineers in British Columbia: Philip Jackman by Virginia Cooke.

The Last of the Royal Engineers in British Columbia: Philip Jackman by Virginia Cooke.

This 2018 Langley Centennial Museum publication, written by Virginia Cooke, further delves into the life and times of Philip Jackman.
1907 souvenir edition of The Emigrant Soldier’s Gazette and Cape Horn Chronicle

1907 souvenir edition of The Emigrant Soldier’s Gazette and Cape Horn Chronicle

This copy of the gazette acquired by the Langley Centennial Museum belonged to Royal Engineer Thomas Argyle. Argyle became the lighthouse keeper at Race Rocks lighthouse located just […]
Blazing the trail through the Rockies: the story of Walter Moberly and his share in the making of Vancouver by Noel Robinson and the old man himself

Blazing the trail through the Rockies: the story of Walter Moberly and his share in the making of Vancouver by Noel Robinson and the old man himself

Moberly was interviewed in his older years to produce this book. It details his role in surveying and determining the path of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. He did […]
Township of Langley Council minute book for 1896-1899

Township of Langley Council minute book for 1896-1899

Philip Jackman was Reeve of Langley from 1895-1897 inclusive. The municipal books and papers, including the council’s minutes, of Jackman’s first year as Reeve were destroyed in a […]