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Wilfred Manson, his uncle John Manson and a Manson cousin

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Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson visiting his uncle John Manson at Sunny Brae farm. Left to right: Nicol Manson holding a horse, Wilfred Manson in uniform, John Manson leaning on the plow handles.
Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.001
Item Number
2004.001.045
Standard Number
Same as CR #13672
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson visiting his uncle John Manson at Sunny Brae farm. Left to right: Nicol Manson holding a horse, Wilfred Manson in uniform, John Manson leaning on the plow handles.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Florence (Manson) McKay ready to cut her 90th birthday cake

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Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1990
Scope and Content
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family. Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.001
Item Number
2004.001.047
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family. Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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"Cortes Cinema presents: Where Does the Nuclear Family Go To Get Recycled; the best of 'We Can Work It Out' by the Cortes Theatre Group"

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2007.004
Date Range
[198?]
Scope and Content
DVD of a short film directed and shot by George Sirk at the Cortes Recycling Center and footage shot by Sirk of a performance by the Cortes Theatre Group. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Sirk, George
Series Number
2
Item Number
2007.004.003
Accession Number
2007.004
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
[198?]
Physical Description
1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape
Custodial History
Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.
Scope and Content
DVD of a short film directed and shot by George Sirk at the Cortes Recycling Center and footage shot by Sirk of a performance by the Cortes Theatre Group. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Storage Location
CD/DVD album
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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