May Day celebrations at Port Neville

Children with flags at May Day celebrations likely taken in 1937.
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The Barrow's and friends on a log at Ramsey Arm

From left: Amy Barrow, "Slim", Jim Stapleton, and Francis Barrow
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Thomas Leask at his family's first cabin

Thomas Leask, father of Mary Joyce, at his family's cabin in Hyacinthe Bay, Quadra Island.
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View of Seine Boat Fleet at the Quathiaski Cannery

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Amy Barrow with her Black Spaniels Rinnie and Nanette

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Welcome Figures at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Members of the Beech and Hall families, Quadra Island

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The Champion's small boat, Toba Inlet

The Champions lived up Toba Inlet area.
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MacDonald and Hill in one of August Schnarr's river boats

Wardy MacDonald, on left was the storekeeper at Shoal Bay with Teddy Hill on right the forest ranger from Thurston Bay. Photograph was taken either in the Homathko or Southgate Rivers, Bute Inlet.
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Agnes Twidle, early Granite Bay settler

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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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May Day celebrations at Port Neville

May Day gathering at Port Neville. A stamp on back indicates that this was 1937.
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Pansy Schnarr wearing a rosehip necklace with dog

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Black bear probably shot by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet

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Paula and Frank Culbard, Read Island

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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat crew brailing salmon

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The Union Steamship, Venture

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Lucky Jim Mining Camp, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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August Schnarr's daughters with dog

Pearl (on right) and Pansy Schnarr.
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Boarding the pleasure boat Quathiaski 10

W.E. Anderson at centre. The Quathiaski 10 was a pleasure craft used by this owner of the Quathiaski Cannery.
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Charles Neuberg, "Old Dutchie" at Stenfors place, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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The Olsen family at Big Bay, Stuart Island

Winnie Olsen and her three sons; Gerry, Bob, and Carl. Big Bay, Stuart Island. The Olsens had a homestead on Sonora Island across the channel from Stuart Island.
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Portrait of Alfred Joyce Aylsham

This photograph was taken on March 5, 1880.
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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands with slaughtered pigs

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Animal cages and water line Schnarr homestead, Bute Inlet,1920’s

Photograph of the animal cages at the Schnarr homestead at one point August Schnarr kept mink and martin in these cages. Two of August's daughters can be seen to the right of the cages.
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August Schnarr & Family

August Schnarr was a well known coastal settler who lived and worked as a trapper and hand logger for many years in the Bute Inlet area. In early 1926 August, his wife Zaida (nee Lansall) and three children Pansy, Pearl and Marion settled at a homestead up Bute Inlet, which would become known as Schnarr's Landing.
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Quadra Island - Granite Bay

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Port Neville

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Knight Inlet & Area

This remote inlet was for many years the home of Jim and Laurette Stanton. The Stantons and their experience of living in this area are the subject of the book "Grizzlies in their Backyard" by Beth Day.
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Francis & Amy Barrow Fonds

Every summer from 1933 to 1941, Francis and Amy Barrow, along with their two black cocker spaniels traveled the coast of British Columbia on board their boat the Toketie. Exploring the islands, inlets and harbours of east Vancouver Island they made many frequent stops to visit area residents.
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