Introduction 6
Part 1. 1700 to 1890.
Pre-Port Moody from the Indians to the railway 9
Chapter 1 The Indians of Burrard Inlet 11
Chapter 2 Early Exploration of Burrard Inlet 16
Chapter 3 The Hudson's Bay Company 24
Chapter 4 British Columbia Becomes a Crown Colony 29
Chapter 5 Confederation or Annexation 38
Chapter 6 The Construction of the Railway 46
Part 2. 1860 to 1914.
Port Moody's founding from the pioneers to the first city council 55
Chapter 7 Pioneers of Port Moody 57
Chapter 8 Boom Town 69
Chapter 9 A Thriving Community 76
Chapter 10 Trains and Ships 89
Chapter 11 Early Churches 103
Chapter 12 The Lumber Industry 110
Chapter 13 Developments from 1887 to 1905 124
Chapter 14 Further Progress from 1906 to 1913 133
Chapter 15 Other Industries 147
Chapter 16 The Incorporation of the City of Port Moody 153
Chapter notes 164
Bibliography 175
Index 179 |