Michael and John Manson's parents, John and Margaret Manson, and some of their children.
Back row, L to R: Barbara and Margaret.
Centre row, L to R: John Manson, Margaret Manson and Robina.
Front row, L to R: John and William.
Michael and John Manson's parents, John and Margaret Manson, and some of their children.
Back row, L to R: Barbara and Margaret.
Centre row, L to R: John Manson, Margaret Manson and Robina.
Front row, L to R: John and William.
Portrait of Michael and Jane Manson and their children.
Back row, L to R: Robina, Michael Manson, Wilfred,Ethel.
Centre row, L to R: Margaret, Hazel, Jane Manson.
Front row, L to R: Florence, Gwendoline, Flossie.
Robina and Ethel, and Florence and Flossie were sets of twins.
Portrait of Michael and Jane Manson and their children.
Back row, L to R: Robina, Michael Manson, Wilfred,Ethel.
Centre row, L to R: Margaret, Hazel, Jane Manson.
Front row, L to R: Florence, Gwendoline, Flossie.
Robina and Ethel, and Florence and Flossie were sets of twins.
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
Photograph of Rev. John Antle (center) and the crew of the first "Columbia". (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Photograph of Rev. John Antle (center) and the crew of the first "Columbia". (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Carl Doering, Fadelma Doering, Gertie Mundigel, Mrs. Padgett beside Rex (her son). On the table at Mrs. Padgett's right is a silver tea set brought over from England.
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12 cm
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 9 cm
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Carl Doering, Fadelma Doering, Gertie Mundigel, Mrs. Padgett beside Rex (her son). On the table at Mrs. Padgett's right is a silver tea set brought over from England.