Fonds consists of ten photographs (nine black and white; 1 coloured) depicting members of the extended Byers/ Manson families, logging at Seaford and Von Donop Inlet, and the Union Steamship Chelohsin.
Henry and Ruth Byers, Ervin and Florence (Manson) McKay, Clarence and Etta (McKay) Byers, Ken and Hazel (McKay) Hansen, Scotty and Amy (Byers) McKenzie moved to Von Donop Inlet in 1939, where they ran a logging operation.
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Byers family), August 1, 2020 and transferred to Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of ten photographs (nine black and white; 1 coloured) depicting members of the extended Byers/ Manson families, logging at Seaford and Von Donop Inlet, and the Union Steamship Chelohsin.
L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell.
Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.
L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell.
Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.
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 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 Margaret Middleton (seated in front of log) and Miss Hopwood (lying in front of her on the beach) with a house and outbuildings in the background.
Photograph of Margaret Middleton (seated in front of log) and Miss Hopwood (lying in front of her on the beach) with a house and outbuildings in the background.
Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
