Photograph of Bert and Pauline Middleton's two-story house "Braeside" in Whaletown, located on what is now Sawmill Rd. The house is in a large clearing; the figures of two people and a dog can be seen on the porch.
Photograph of Bert and Pauline Middleton's two-story house "Braeside" in Whaletown, located on what is now Sawmill Rd. The house is in a large clearing; the figures of two people and a dog can be seen on the porch.
Photograph of a team of horses in harness, getting ready to pull a stump. A woman is holding the reins while two men put chains around the stump; a split rail fence is beside them.
Photograph of a team of horses in harness, getting ready to pull a stump. A woman is holding the reins while two men put chains around the stump; a split rail fence is beside them.
Photograph of Bill Barrett, seated on a horse-drawn mowing machine in a field of clover at Braeside, the home of his wife Mary's brother, Bert Middleton. Braeside was located on what is now Sawmill Rd., Whaletown. A house, outbuilding and log fence can be seen in the background.
Photograph of Bill Barrett, seated on a horse-drawn mowing machine in a field of clover at Braeside, the home of his wife Mary's brother, Bert Middleton. Braeside was located on what is now Sawmill Rd., Whaletown. A house, outbuilding and log fence can be seen in the background.
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Photograph of (L to R) Billie (possibly Billie Barrett), Margaret Huck, Mrs. Pauline Middleton, Bob Groochie and Mr. Munn, standing on the wharf in Whaletown.
Photograph of (L to R) Billie (possibly Billie Barrett), Margaret Huck, Mrs. Pauline Middleton, Bob Groochie and Mr. Munn, standing on the wharf in Whaletown.
Photograph of Joyce Allen, Dorothy Huck and Margaret Middleton standing on the wharf in Whaletown. Two women are sitting on a bench beside the freight shed behind them.
Photograph of Joyce Allen, Dorothy Huck and Margaret Middleton standing on the wharf in Whaletown. Two women are sitting on a bench beside the freight shed behind them.
Photograph of four people on the porch of Madge Christie's house, a picket fence in the foreground. Madge Christie was the daughter of Bill and Mary Barrett of Green Valley; she lived in Vancouver after marrying Hugh Christie.
Photograph of four people on the porch of Madge Christie's house, a picket fence in the foreground. Madge Christie was the daughter of Bill and Mary Barrett of Green Valley; she lived in Vancouver after marrying Hugh Christie.
Photograph of Pete (Margaret) Middleton, about 12 or 13 years old, wearing an outfit of white sailor shirt, white skirt and white stockings and shoes, probably in Vancouver.
Photograph of Pete (Margaret) Middleton, about 12 or 13 years old, wearing an outfit of white sailor shirt, white skirt and white stockings and shoes, probably in Vancouver.