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Our Location
The Trail City Archives is located
on the second floor of Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine
Avenue.
The Archives was established in
1978 to collect, preserve and make available to
the public the photographic and documentary history
of our City. The Archives consists of over 8000
photographic images, over 10M of manuscript material
and documents, many maps and plans of early Trail
area and heritage buildings, a small historical
book library, and a film/video collection.
Hours of Operation
The Archives is open to the public
for research and copying services Monday to Friday,
9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Contact the Museum/Archives
Director at 250-364-0829 for an appointment. Or,
you may email the office at history@trail.ca
Fee Schedule
In order to recoup its costs for
archival services the following fee schedule is
in place:
| Fee Schedule |
| Research: |
First 30 minutes:
$5.00
More than 30 minutes: $10 for each 20 minute
period |
Applies to in-person
visits, mail, e-mail and phone enquiries.
We accept Mastercard, Visa, cash, cheque or
money order. |
| Reproduction
Services |
| Photocopies: |
25 cents per page ( 8 ½ x 11 or
8 ½ x 14) 50 cents per page for 11
"x 17
For out-of-town orders: Minimum $5 service
charge plus postage.
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| Photographic reprints
- photographic lab quality from scans (dye
sub reprints): |
5x7 $9.00
8x10 $11.00 |
Postage:
5x7 $2.00
8x10 $3.00 |
| Photographic reprints
- archival quality from negative (photo lab): |
11x14 $40.00
16x20 $50.00 |
Postage:
11x14 $5.00
16x20 $8.00 |
| Video production: |
Actual cost plus
research costs when applicable. Film and video
reproduction orders are priced upon application.
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| Other services
including scanned images (electronic file
supplied) |
$5 service charge
for supplied electronic file. For reprint,
reproduction service charges apply.Special
requests, price upon application. |
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Contribute to the Archives
If you have any personal papers,
business or club records, photographs or videos
that are important to the understanding and appreciation
of our City's history, please consider donating
the material to the Archives. If you wish to keep
the originals we will gladly copy them at our
cost. Only with your support can the Archives
achieve its mandate.
Call the Museum/Archives Director
at 250-364-0829.
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