Our First Hundred Years Booklet.

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Object Description

Object Name

Pamphlet

Object ID

2012.034.007

Title

Our First Hundred Years Booklet.

Extent

1 booklet.

Date

1973.

Description

1 booklet celebrating Langley's hundredth anniversary; "our first hundred years 1873-1973" written on the front in dark green; front cover is light green; Township of Langley coat of arms in the middle of cover; 4 pages inside; made of paper; inside is a brief history of Langley; 20.5x13.5cm.

People/Subject

Township of Langley

The Township of Langley, B.C., comprising Langley, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Langley Prairie, Derby, Milner, Aldergrove, Otter, Salmon River Uplands, and Glen Valley, was incorporated in 1873. The City of Langley, B.C., covering the Langley Prairie region, was incorporated as a separate entity in 1955. Langley was named after Thomas Langley, a prominent stockholder in the management of the Hudson's Bay Company. He had inherited his brother's stock in the Company in 1793 and was selected as a member of the committee in 1807. He held this position until his death in 1829.

Township of Langley. 100th Anniversary Committee.

1973 Committee. The Township of Langley, B.C., comprising Langley, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Langley Prairie, Derby, Milner, Aldergrove, Otter, Salmon River Uplands, and Glen Valley, was incorporated in 1873.

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