The series consists of Columbian Newspaper clippings, B&W photographs, press releases, and other assorted records arranged by subject. The files were created by Columbian staff members for reference purposes.

The collection consists of colour photographs and negatives of the Miss Coquitlam Pageant and related events from 1986 to 1988. The photographs feature the donor, Deborah Smyth, who was Miss Congeniality in 1986. The collection also includes some news clippings and a VHS tape containing a recording of the 1986 Miss Coquitlam Pageant.

The file consists of news clippings and photographs related to development of the Coquitlam Centre Mall.

The file consists of photographs taken by Craig Hodge for the Columbian Newspaper in 1979. The subject of the photographs is the opening of the Coquitlam Centre and includes the following subjects: 1)Mall opening; 2) Mall before opening; 3) Ira Young; 4) aerials of Opening Day; and 5) City display about "New Town Centre Plan."

The series consists of photographs taken by Craig Hodge for the Columbian Newspaper in the early 1970s and 1980s. Subjects include: 1) Westwood Racetrack; 2) Coquitlam Water Tower coming down; 3) Coquitlam Centre (Mall opening, mall before opening, Ira Young, aerials of Opening Day, City display about "New Town Centre Plan"); 4) Lower Mainland political and social events