Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas leading a church service just outside the school building at Surge Narrows on Read Island. Five women and a girl are seated in chairs or on the grass.
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas leading a church service just outside the school building at Surge Narrows on Read Island. Five women and a girl are seated in chairs or on the grass.
Photograph of The "Columbia" and the "John Antle" at the end of the wharf on Stuart Island, along with other boats. This is cropped from #1999.001.947.
Photograph of The "Columbia" and the "John Antle" at the end of the wharf on Stuart Island, along with other boats. This is cropped from #1999.001.947.
Photograph of the "Columbia" and the "John Antle" at the wharf on Stuart Island. Other boats are also tied up at the dock; there are buildings at the head of the wharf. See also #1999.001.938, which is a crop from this photo.
2 photograph prints: b&w; 12.5 x 10 cm and 25.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Columbia" and the "John Antle" at the wharf on Stuart Island. Other boats are also tied up at the dock; there are buildings at the head of the wharf. See also #1999.001.938, which is a crop from this photo.
File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Donated by Bill Bartlett, of the Gerald Wellburn Philatelic Foundation, Victoria BC, in 2021. The letters were part of a stamp collection given to the Foundation. Bartlett recognized the connection to Cortes Island and mailed the letters to the Museum.
Scope and Content
File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalillaculla, Village Island. They are standing beside a carved totem pole which is supporting cross beams.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalillaculla, Village Island. They are standing beside a carved totem pole which is supporting cross beams.
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