Here is a photo of a dredger known as the Mastodon. In the early 1910s it was used to dredge the waters of Burrard Inlet.
A dredger picks up sediments off the ocean floor and moves the sediment elsewhere, usually to make it easier for ships to pass through. The process, however, did significant damage to the natural waterways of the inlet.
This photo was taken in 1912 before the Mastodon was converted at Burrard Dry Dock into an oil tanker for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
