- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Wolf, Jim
- Publication Date
- c1998
- Call Number
- 971.133 WOL COPY 2
in
1857, the Colonial Office of Great Britain
moved quickly to proclaim the establishment of
British Columbia on November 19, 1858. The
presence of a great number of American gold
seekers created a great deal of anxiety as it was
feared the Americans would attempt to annex
the goldfields. This situation