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Photograph of “Southern Cross” off for Nassau, Bahamas

• 2021.022.0003
• Item

Part of Peter R. Simpson Fonds

Photo of an angled profile view of the ship leaving. There is some land visible to the right of the ship. On the back of the photo it is written that the ship is off for Nassau.

Simpson, Peter R.

Postcard of HMS Hood

• 2023.002.0002
• Item
• unknown

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The photo shows the profile of HMS Hood with six tenders in the water with people in them.The postcard under the photograph provides the information regarding length (860’7”), beam (105’2.5”), displacement (44,600 tons) and complement (1,510. Hood...

Haggart, Teresa

Postcard of Olive M

• 2021.023.0007
• Item
• 1910s-1920s

Part of Elizabeth Stanlake fonds

The postcard shows an image of a profile view of the tug Olive M close to the coastline, with a Cliffside behind the tug. The back annotations states that Olive M was built in 1911 in Vancouver and was acquired by Island Tug & Barge in 1948 an...

Stanlake, Elizabeth

Postcard of SS Princess Victoria

• 2021.023.0004
• Item
• 1908

Part of Elizabeth Stanlake fonds

The postcard is labeled SS Princess Victoria, Photo by “Trio”, Victoria BC. The annotation on the back dates it at 1908. The image shows the decks of the ship covered in people. In the background is the Pither & Leiser Importers building. The...

Stanlake, Elizabeth

Postcard of Tofino village

• 2023.001.0004
• Item

Part of Arlee Gale Fonds

Postcard of a view of the village of Tofino from a boat with writing at the bottom right hand side that says Tofino, BC.

Gale, Arlee

Postcard of a Seiner fishing

• 2023.001.0006
• Item

Part of Arlee Gale Fonds

Postcard of a view of a seiner in the lake with the crew of 4 pulling in the nets. The writing at the bottom right hand side that says Seining Salmon, Clayoquot Sound, BC. The photo is blurry. On the back written in pen it discusses the boat and w...

Gale, Arlee

Postcard of the DGS Samson crew and government surveying party

• 2023.002.0009
• Item
• unknown

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The photo shows 27 men standing on the ship in front of the bridge. The annotation on the back says: This is the crew of the DGS Samson and the Government Surveying party bound for the (illegible) with the initials JSK (James Stanley Keefe). DGS s...

Haggart, Teresa

Postcard of the Foundation Company BC Ltd

• 2023.002.0012
• Item
• 15 September 1919

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

This photograph is formed by two large photos taped together. The panorama on the bottom half of the photograph is made up of 5 photos showing the workers of the Foundation Company BC Ltd. Their motto on a banner placed behind them that says: go e...

Haggart, Teresa

Postcard of the Inner Harbour, Victoria

• 2023.002.0011
• Item
• unknown

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The oversize postcard provides a view of the inner harbour. There is a ship docked on the left side of the image, there is one boat in the harbour and a seaplane docked in the harbour in front of the Empress. The Johnson Street Blue Bridge can be ...

Haggart, Teresa

Postcard of the landscape of Herbert Arm, Clayoquot Sound

• 2023.001.0003
• Item

Part of Arlee Gale Fonds

Postcard photo of a landscape of a lake and forested mountains with writing at the bottom left hand side that says Herbert Arm, Clayoquot Sd. The photo is grainy.

Gale, Arlee