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Opening page of Robert M. Rylatt’s journal

Rylatt provides an introduction to his diary. This also includes an example of one of the many hand drawn and coloured sketches that he added when he revisited […]

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 […]

Letter sent to the Executive Council

Philip Jackman sent this letter to the Executive Council also known as the Cabinet of British Columbia.

Full length studio portrait of Bishop George Hills

Studio portrait photograph of Bishop George Hills likely taken in the 1870s. Bishop Hills was selected in 1859 to be the first bishop of Columbia and arrived in […]

William Henry Vanetta and another man logging

The Vanettas were another Aldergrove pioneering family that would intertwine with the history of the Jackmans. William Vanetta was a witness to Philip Jackman’s Aldergrove land declaration. Additionally, […]

The Jackman’s first Aldergrove house, ca. 1890

Philip Jackman in front of what is believed to be Sarah and Philip’s first house in Aldergrove.

Portrait of Philip Jackman, ca. 1895

A copy of this picture hangs in the Mayor’s Office at the Township of Langley’s Civic Facility with photos of Langley’s mayors and reeves.

Cabin on the Fraser, B.C., “The Bacon is Cooked”

A watercolour, gouache, and graphite on paper painting by William George Richardson Hind. The painting gives a glimpse into the life of a 1860s Cariboo region gold miner.

Leasefields, 2012

Tom Pope, great-grandson of Philip Jackman, stands by a former path in the Garden Meadow at Leasefields Farm. The large tree in the background is believed to be […]

Portrait of Philip Jackman

This painting was made posthumously by a local artist in the Fraser Valley, BC.

Philip Jackman and his birthday cake, 1925

Philip Jackman celebrated his 90th birthday on April 12th, 1925. It is believed that the cake was given to him by the New Westminster International Order of Odd […]