Driving from Hope to Kaleden (1949-51) - RBCM AAAA2354 - v.3

[@cmonkey63]

Growing up in the Fraser Valley, it's always amazing to see a time when the interior was such a frontier land. I still marvel at the engineering work of building those roads.

[@carius007]

Quite the film, thanks for sharing this gem! 👍🏻

[@dennisbailey4296]

Thanks for putting this up!!

[@canyonoverland5003]

I lived in Hope for 21 years. This was great to see!

[@jeffross5424]

wondering at the beginning if this showed part of the highway that would be buried under the hope slide

[@bsmith1164]

At 0:57, that view of the piece of the Dewdney trail is so familiar. Almost unchanged.

[@Greatdome99]

BC had no paved roads connecting it to the rest of Canada until the Trans Canada Highway over Rogers Pass opened in the early 1960s.

[@billsmith5109]

How do you mention the paving of B.C.’s highways without mentioning Flyin’ Phil Gaglardi?

[@lucasreid6335]

This movie is an absolute gem. Are there any more of Hope BC?

[@stephenholland5930]

Cool old film. I love trying to identify the classic cars, when everyone used to drive one! There seemed to be quite a lot of shoebox Fords. I noticed the white road markings like we have in the UK. When did they go to yellow? Will actually be travelling this route today (16/7/24).

[@blizzy6392]

Yellow center lines became standard in 1965.

[@gonecaribou]

@@blizzy6392 It varied by province. I'm not sure of the year BC changed but looking at pictures from the early 1970's, BC was still had white centre lines, yellow side lines at that time.

[@darrenyoung4893]

intresting to see the hiway before the hope slide

[@Viking88Power]

All gone to shit now