Quadra Island Pioneers

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes, grandparents of Lewis Joyce.
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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet at Toba Inlet

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Jim and Laurette Stanton's home at the head of Knight's Inlet, B.C.

The Stantons' log home at Dutchman Head, Knight's Inlet
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Rob Yeatman with dead pidgeons, Quadra Island

These wild pigeons had been eating his oats. Photograph was taken on the Yeatman family farm, known as Sunny Side Farm.
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Agnes Twidle on deck of a boat with friends

Agnes Twidle second from right. She and her husband Henry were early Granite Bay settlers.
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Union Steamship, Chelohsin

The S.S. Chelohsin was built in 1911 and was in service until 1949.
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Dot Yeatman reading a book in her home, Quadra Island

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Edward McAllister with his mother Mae McAllister (nee Anderson)

Photograph was taken on the verandah of the Anderson family home. This was his first year at Quathiaski Cove.
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Union Steamship the S.S. Cassiar at wharf at Heriot Bay, Quadra Island

This vessel's nickname was Casey.
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View inside the Marlatt family home, Mary Island

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Inside the Marlatt family home, Mary Island

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Flo McKay mowing hay around Gunflint Lake, Cortes Island

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Lucky Jim Mine, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island

5910 Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge From left: Hostess Mrs. Charlie Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap. Orphan boy behind her - she did not adopt the boy as they did not adapt to each other. Mrs. John Manson, lovingly known as Auntie Maggie, above her is Florence...
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View looking down the wharf at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island

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Amy Barrow (nee Bradford)

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Jim Stanton with a bird at their fishing camp

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Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit

View overlooking Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit, 1915.
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Johnny Manson and his Dog, Jack

Photograph taken at the Manson holdings Sunny Brae Farm, Mansons Landing.
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View of Granite Bay in winter, taken from the front door of the Twidle home

Written on back of photograph; "Granite Bay, B.C. Taken directly from front of our house. H.T."
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Twidle House, Granite Bay

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Group of people waving from wharf in front of Quathiaski Cannery

Photograph taken in the late 1910s to early 1920s.
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Gillnetter's catch at dock at Stuart Island

In the background is the store. This photograph was taken at The Landing, Stuart Island.
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Members of the Forrest family in canoe at Heydon Lake

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

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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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