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McKenzie’s house and garden terrraces in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a white house with rock-walled terraces to its right. This was Amy and Scotty McKenzie's float house, moved from Von Donop Inlet in 1951. Amy was daughter of Ruth and Henry Byers, who lived in the “Grey House” west of the ferry landing. (The "Grey House" was later moved to Squirrel Cove next to the Store.) The McKenzie house was between the Grey House and the ferry landing; it was torn down ca. 1974. The terraces may still be seen in the small park next to the ferry landing.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0676
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a white house with rock-walled terraces to its right. This was Amy and Scotty McKenzie's float house, moved from Von Donop Inlet in 1951. Amy was daughter of Ruth and Henry Byers, who lived in the “Grey House” west of the ferry landing. (The "Grey House" was later moved to Squirrel Cove next to the Store.) The McKenzie house was between the Grey House and the ferry landing; it was torn down ca. 1974. The terraces may still be seen in the small park next to the ferry landing.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Whaletown
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"5 year diary", containing entries for 1972-1974

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1972-1974
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
9
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1974
Physical Description
1 diary, 9 x 12 x 2.5 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
Von Donop Inlet
Powell River
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