9 photographs : b&w
2 photograph booklets : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
History / Biographical
Frederick (Fred) Hawkins (1866-1952) and his wife Doris (1906-1959) settled in Manson's Landing in 1908. The Hawkins family lived across from the entrance to Manson's Lagoon at the Spit in a house originally built by Horace Heay (at the end of Taka Mika Rd). Fred lived there until his death in 1952; he is buried in the cemetery in Manson's Landing. Doris died in Powell River in 1959.
George Hawkins, son of Fred and Doris Hawkins, was born in 1928. He had two brothers, Bill and Bob. George and Bob Hawkins both moved to Powell River, in 1947 and 1955 respectively; Bill was killed in a logging accident in 1972.
Custodial History
Donated by Craig Hawkins, July 30, 2016.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of black and white photographs dating from the 1950s, showing people and scenes from Manson's Landing.
Slide shows children posing with Santa.
L to R: Ricky Mathews (front), Sarah Weiler, four boys (possibly Hogan brothers), Janice Maclean (back) and Philip Bergman (front).
Slide shows children posing with Santa.
L to R: Ricky Mathews (front), Sarah Weiler, four boys (possibly Hogan brothers), Janice Maclean (back) and Philip Bergman (front).
Slide shows children posing with Santa.
L to R: Ricky Mathews (front), Sarah Weiler, four boys (possibly Hogan brothers), Janice Maclean (back) and Philip Bergman (front).
Slide shows children posing with Santa.
L to R: Ricky Mathews (front), Sarah Weiler, four boys (possibly Hogan brothers), Janice Maclean (back) and Philip Bergman (front).
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
