Part 1 - Gold Trails and Ghost Towns - Rock Creek

Bill Barlee and Mike Roberts discuss the Rock Creek area of BC during the western Canadian gold rush. A great episode from an extremely hard to find series. Please watch all 3 segments, enjoy and leave your comments!

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Education

Tags:

• Bill N L Barlee
• Mike Roberts
• Rock Creek
• gold rush
• gold panning
• placer
• mining
• history
• murder
• silver
• platinum
• Okanagan
• Caribou
• Kootenays
• BC
• British
• Columbia

[taranis1964]

You can still order video's through chbc tv's website.



[TrikesAndTrails]

@taranis1964 Please post the link to the sales site so that others may order the tapes/discs. Thanks.

[frankbaloney]

I enjoyed this show when it was running, these guys were exceptional at this. Does anyone have any idea if the series is available in any format? sounds unlikely as I have tried numerous routes with no joy.

[TrikesAndTrails]

@frankbaloney Years ago, CHBC had VHS compilations available. They are no longer available. This video came from an old tape of tv shows that I dug up a while ago. I have a few more episodes, just need the time to transfer and post them! : )

[Gromitdog1]

ever wonder if these guys just make this shit up as they go? how can one person know so much about so many different places?

[TrikesAndTrails]

Research. Libraries, newspaper archives, family and oral histories for a start. This is what historians do.

[koonasplymouth]

Interesting show. I like these old gold stories. Keep em' coming.

[lovethemack]

was a great show.Old Brian Clarke called it the fastest 30 min on tv

[BOMBOVA]

Such a grand guy " bill " i had him as a track and field teacher in school in Penticton, and then i got the Gold bug also, " i have seen nuggets, " rare as it is " that fit the palm of your hand, well rounded man " true Renaissance man " he gives you a good story, " and it is real " the outdoors is good for you. Cheers bill , i salute you.

[AveRajala]

400 bucks, yikes

[darylfn]

Does anyone know how Bill Barlee is doing? Haven't heard anything about him for years.

[reecerocket]

If any one has purchased the series, and lives near Vancouver, I'd be willing to pay 50 dollars to burn the discs.

[reecerocket]

You can call this number 1-888-762-4535 to order the series from chbc news. 

[taranis1964]

@frankbaloney The link is on the main page. Scroll down towards the bottom past Traffic/Bridgecam. It's right below Contests and Extras. It's small - just says Videos for Sale. That will take you to the page with ordering info. Hope that helps.

[frankbaloney]

@taranis1964 Do you have a link for ordering? I cannot find any links on their main site..