The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

From left: Billie Belanger, John Davidson the keeper, and Mrs. Davidson.
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Beach in front of Cape Mudge Lighthouse and Fog Station, Quadra Island

The Lighthouse station was established in 1898. Cape Mudge Beacon was built in 1915.
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Schnarr’s boat HOPE in Nodales Channel

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Women's Institute, St. John's Church, Quadra Island

Standing row from left: Mrs. Susan Vaughn, unknown, Mrs. Mitchell, unknown, Mrs. Hovell, unknown, Mrs. Denton, Mrs. Haverson, unknown, Miss Irene Hudghes, Mrs. T. Walker. Second row from left: Mrs. C. Vaughn, unknown, Mrs. Crammer, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Law, behind Mrs. Law; Rosalind Law. Front row from...
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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat

The crew is hauling in the seine by hand.
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Bert Middleton home at Whaletown, Cortes Island

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The Barrows launch the boat "Toketie" at Twin Island

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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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The "Percy Belsons" on the deck of their float house

The Belsons' float camp was located near Dent Island.
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Members of the Manson family visiting at Twin Islands

Back from left: Jack Manson, Manson's Mother, Captain and Mrs. Nixon, Bert Froud. Front from left: Anna Maria Bruce Wingate Manson, Nicol Manson, and Rose Manson.
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August Schnarr and Mrs. Williams with cougar shot by Schnarr

Photograph was taken in the late late 1930’s or 40’s.
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Woman with dead bear at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island

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View of the Wharf at Quathiaski Cove

Anderson's house and store on the wharf in Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island.
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Mr. John Manson, early settler on Cortes Island

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James and Ann Forrest's wedding portrait

Ann "Tottie" Barker Forrest and James McKelvie(?) Forrest Wedding Portrait taken in Victoria, BC. The Forrest family settled in Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

Back row from left: Glen Fair, Jack Grafton, Dennis Brendeland, and Sandy Billy. Front row from right: Shirley Basset, Carolyn Grafton, Christine Ogren, and Vicki Assu.
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View of Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island showing several of the cannery buildings.

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Roy Marlatt with his daughter Doris

The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park

Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park on the deck of the Union Steamship, Venture, 1914.
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Group in wooden boat at the head of Knight Inlet

Looks like this maybe Jim and Laurette Stanton ( Jim in stern of boat)
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Quadra Island May Day celebrations, 1955

May Day celebrations held at Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island.
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Alfred Joyce and Family of Quadra Island

The girl with the bow in her hair is Helen Andrews of Courtenay.
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Two hunters with grizzly bear hide at Knight Inlet

One of the hunters is Paul Pojhie.
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Group of early settlers on Cortes Island

From left: Mrs. Michael Manson, Ethel -one of the older set of twins, Mr. Michael Manson with Flossie, the younger of the younger set of twins. Gwen, last born, then Hazel at right and Jack Manson, son of John Manson.
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August Schnarr’s rabbit and marten cages, Bute Inlet homestead

August Schnarr's three children Pansy, Pear and Marion looking into 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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