Author: Helen Mitchell. Published by Frontier Publishing Ltd., Aldergrove, BC., 1966. 2nd printing revised 1975. Printed in Canada. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with overall handling wear, age-yellowing, light stain along bottom edge, not affecting readability. Tight spine, clean inside, except 1st owner name. Size: 8.75 x 5.75 inch, 192 pages.
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, is the RARE Revised Edition to the famous book by Helen Mitchell detailing Campbell River's complete history.
Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Contents include: Earliest Inhabitants; The Coming of the White Man; How the River Got Its Name; Local Industry; Tourism; Logging; Local Businesses; Early Settlers; A Town is Born; A Wharf is Built; Ships That Visited; Early Settlers and Builders; Development of Water Power; Education Arrives; The Hospital; and more.
