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Princess Joan Newspaper series 1959

• 2023.002.0013-14
• Series
• 1959

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The series contains 2 newspaper article clippings regarding the final Canadian voyage of the Princess Joan between Victoria and Vancouver in 1959. The Princess Joan was built in 1930 in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. ...

Haggart, Teresa

Newspaper Article “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone”

• 2023.002.0013
• Item
• 1959

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The article by GE Mortimer titled “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone” discusses the events and conditions around the last midnight run from Victoria to Vancouver for the vessel under Captain George Black with comments fr...

Haggart, Teresa

Newspaper article-“Princess Joan Makes Last Romantic Midnight Run to Vancouver”

• 2023.002.0014
• Item
• 26 February 1959

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

The article “Princess Joan Makes Last Romantic Midnight Run to Vancouver” was published in a Victoria published newspaper on the Thursday 26th February 1959 on page 17. Provided are four photos with corresponding caption. In the first caption ther...

Haggart, Teresa

Photograph of Dawson Steamer

• 2023.002.0015
• Item
• 13 June 1901

Part of Teresa Haggart Fonds

This photo shows the profile of the Dawson with people on its decks. The caption at the bottom of the photo says B-Y Navigation Company Steamer leaving Dawson for White Horse (June 13, 1901) by Goetzman. The sternwheeler’s name is visible in this ...

Haggart, Teresa

Whaling photograph

• 2023.010.0002
• Item
• unknown

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

A photo of 4 men on boat holding what appears to be a small harpoon gun. The image appears to have been enlarged. The photo is blurry.

Miller, Lauren

Photograph of Victoria Whaling boat

• 2023.010.0003
• Item
• 1923

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

A photo looking towards the coast from the deck of one whaling vessel towards another. Photo held onto the beige mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

Miller, Lauren

Photograph of whaling harpoon gun

• 2023.010.0004
• Item
• 1928

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

Photo of a man smoking a pipe with a whaling harpoon gun. Photo held onto the green mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

Miller, Lauren

Photograph of the Johnson Street Bridge 1923

• 2023.010.0005
• Item
• 1923

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

Photo of a view from shore of the Johnson Street Bridge raised with a boat going under. Photo held onto the navy blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason. The back says...

Miller, Lauren

Photograph of whaling harpoon gun

• 2023.010.0006
• Item
• 1923

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

Photo of a whaling harpoon gun on the deck of a boat. Photo held onto the black mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

Miller, Lauren

Photograph of whale at whaling station

• 2023.010.0007
• Item
• 1923

Part of Lauren Miller fonds

A photo of a whale in a whaling station, with a majority of the photo being taken up by the whale’s body. Photo held onto the green mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

Miller, Lauren