Part Of

Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

4

Item Number

2006.001.005

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[late 1960s?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

(L to R): Brigid Weiler, Sheril Mathews, Diane (likely, Diane Palmer), and Johnnie Weiler. Likely, orginally from the Weiler family collection.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 3

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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Part Of

Mae Sherwood fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sherwood, Mae

Fonds Number

2017.005

Series Number

3

Item Number

2017.005.195

Item Number Range

2017.005.195

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1931]

Physical Description

2 digital prints : b&w, 27 x 20 cm

Custodial History

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.

Scope and Content

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)

Storage Location

Oversize Photographs box

Name Access

Sherwood, Mae

Whaletown Community Club

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

Related Material

Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds (1999.003)

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