Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Photograph of a large rock, balanced on the smooth rocks just above the water. Location is between Channel Rock and Whaletown, near the present-day site of the Sherwood's house.
Photograph of a large rock, balanced on the smooth rocks just above the water. Location is between Channel Rock and Whaletown, near the present-day site of the Sherwood's house.
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop at Channel Rock.
Back row, L to R: Doris Maclean (troop leader), (ID), Sheryl Mathews, Johnnie Weiler.
Front row, L to R: Heather Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Jeannie Mathews
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop at Channel Rock.
Back row, L to R: Doris Maclean (troop leader), (ID), Sheryl Mathews, Johnnie Weiler.
Front row, L to R: Heather Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Jeannie Mathews
Photograph of (L to R) Peggy Newsham, Barbara Hunt, Rita Ogren and Mrs. Saunders. They are seated inside, with cakes on a coffee table in front of them. (Possibly a Women's Institute meeting?)
Photograph of (L to R) Peggy Newsham, Barbara Hunt, Rita Ogren and Mrs. Saunders. They are seated inside, with cakes on a coffee table in front of them. (Possibly a Women's Institute meeting?)
Photograph of David Edwards, a mail bag on his back, putting a valise into the fiberglass Davidson dinghy used to take mail and freight between Channel Rock and Whaletown.
Photograph of David Edwards, a mail bag on his back, putting a valise into the fiberglass Davidson dinghy used to take mail and freight between Channel Rock and Whaletown.