File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
This photograph was given to the Whaletown Community Club in 2008 by Margaret Schindeler, a granddaughter of George Beattie, the donor of the land the Hall stands on.
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Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
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.
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.
Florence and Rose Manson, cousins, posing in the limbs of a blossoming cherry tree at Sunny Brae farm. John Manson's first house and a picket fence are in the background. Florence was the daughter of Michael and Jane Manson; Rose was the daughter of John and Margaret Manson.
Florence and Rose Manson, cousins, posing in the limbs of a blossoming cherry tree at Sunny Brae farm. John Manson's first house and a picket fence are in the background. Florence was the daughter of Michael and Jane Manson; Rose was the daughter of John and Margaret Manson.
Michael Manson with four of his daughters standing with forest in the background (same background as photograph 2004.001.005).
L to R: Ethel, Mike Manson with his hand on shoulder of Flossie, Gwen, Hazel
Michael Manson with four of his daughters standing with forest in the background (same background as photograph 2004.001.005).
L to R: Ethel, Mike Manson with his hand on shoulder of Flossie, Gwen, Hazel
Florence (L) and Flossie (R) Manson, twin daughters of Michael and Jane Manson, standing in front of the porch of the Mike Manson home at Manson's Landing. They went to Vancouver in 1915 to take up dressmaking and millinery lessons along with younger sister Gwen (not pictured).
Florence (L) and Flossie (R) Manson, twin daughters of Michael and Jane Manson, standing in front of the porch of the Mike Manson home at Manson's Landing. They went to Vancouver in 1915 to take up dressmaking and millinery lessons along with younger sister Gwen (not pictured).
Jane Manson with four of her daughters standing outside, holding bunches of maple leaves.
L to R: Margaret, Gwendoline, Jane Manson, Flossie and Florence.
Jane Manson with four of her daughters standing outside, holding bunches of maple leaves.
L to R: Margaret, Gwendoline, Jane Manson, Flossie and Florence.
