Mr. Pettingall on the tower of the Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

Mr. Pettingell was a missionary who was stationed at the Cape Mudge Village.
MORE

Johnny and Jenny Macamoose in their canoe

MORE

Group gathered for May Day celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
MORE

Rose and Flo Manson of Cortes Island

Photograph was taken at Johnny Manson property on the island.
MORE

Herbert Joyce Tuning up an Outboard Motor, Quadra Island

Herbert Joyce, possibly Joe Bigold, and Chappie. In 1975 Helen (nee Joyce) Andrews commented about this outboard that it "went like the devil when you were leaving, but you had to row back".
MORE

Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands

Photograph taken of the Nixons when they were living in the house that Mr. McDonald lived in for many years.
MORE

Possibly a member of the Joyce family with her bicycle, Quadra Island

MORE

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.
MORE

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.
MORE

Portrait of Heriot Bay teacher, Katie Walker

Katie Walker Clarke was the first teacher of the Heriot Bay school on Quadra Island.
MORE

James Forrest with his daughter Ann

James Forrest and family lived at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island.
MORE

64 lb Spring Salmon caught at Head of Knight Inlet, B.C.

MORE

View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

This photograph was likely taken in 1916 when the Blind Channel Cannery was under construction.
MORE

Quadra Island ladies and children on beach at Heriot Bay

From left: Unknown, Unknown, Winnie, Mae Anderson, Elva Anderson, and Velma Anderson. Unknown boy on back right. Postcard dated August 11, 1909.
MORE

Jack Parrish's Sawmill at Woodside Bay, Stuart Island

Jack Parrish's Sawmill at Woodside Bay, Stuart Island Man on left; Stan Larson, on right; Jack Parrish. The sawmill was set up beside Parrish's machine shop. Jack Parrish moved to Stuart Island 1928. He bought some property in Woodside Bay from either the Murans or the Squires. "We...
MORE

Totem Pole in front of the store at Quathiaski Cove

MORE

Paul and Roy Marlatt in a wooden rowboat

The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island
MORE

Seine Boat at Quathiaski Cove

Seine boat, the Quathiaski #5, at Quathiaski Cove.
MORE

Group gathered at Camp Homewood on Quadra Island, May 1955

Gathering held to mark Reverend J. Walker's 90th birthday. Written on back of photograph: "Dad's 90th". Back row from left: Ethel Stecens, unknown, unknown, Dewey Vaughan, unknown. Second row from left: Joy (Walker) Huntley, unknown, unknown, Katie (Walker) Clarke, Mrs. Walker...
MORE

Read Island pioneers in front of Tipton's store, Surge Narrows

MORE

Lucky Jim Mining Camp, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

MORE

Horse and cart on the road to Mansons Landing

From left: Flo McKay, Jean Manson, Dorothy Manson, and Dorcas Essen.
MORE

Clarence Keeling and Ivy Murray of Read Island

MORE

Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

MORE

View of Kalokwis Village, Turnor Island

MORE

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.
View Gallery »

Quadra Island - Granite Bay

View Gallery »

Port Neville

View Gallery »

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.
View Gallery »

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.
View Gallery »