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More pictures from Barkerville

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As mentioned earlier I took a few more pictures of Barkerville on my last trip. Those I took 3 years ago are on "my pictures" and you're welcome to take a look - a couple of coaches, the BX stables and street pics. This time I took several of plaques and a couple of buildings I missed last time. Williams Creek school. This is one of the buildings that was rebuilt from the original plans. One of my characters in the sequel to "Partners" (which, at this point I'm calling "Underbelly") is tutoring a few young people, therefore I need to know where his (fictional) students came from.  Barkerville fire. On September 16, 1868 close to 2/3 rds of Barkerville burned down. This plaque, believed to be at the site of ignition commemorates that. I plan to include this disaster in "Underbelly."  Dillar Claim  Stout's Gulch. Edward (Ned) Stout lived for many years in the BC goldfields. He was involved in the "Thomp...