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Duncan Robertson of Whaletown on the beach near his Gorge Harbour home

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
Photograph by Sue Hetherington.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.070
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph by Sue Hetherington.
Storage Location
Oversize photographs box
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch". (L to R): George Freeman, Jean Mathews on hassock, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler, Heather Maclean, Alexandra (Johnny) Weiler, and Sara Weiler on bench.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.334
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch". (L to R): George Freeman, Jean Mathews on hassock, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler, Heather Maclean, Alexandra (Johnny) Weiler, and Sara Weiler on bench.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Mr. B. Allen, Whaletown wharf"

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1919]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bernie Allen standing on the Whaletown wharf. A Union Steamship and a woman seated on a stack of pallets are in the background.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.131
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1919]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bernie Allen standing on the Whaletown wharf. A Union Steamship and a woman seated on a stack of pallets are in the background.
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Grandpa" Hammond, standing beside the side of his barn (at the S-bend, across from Burnside in Whaletown)

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1948]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.447
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1948]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5.5 x 8 cm
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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"Joyce Allen, Myself and M. Middleton, Whaletown wharf, Sept/22"

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joyce Allen, Dorothy Huck and Margaret Middleton standing on the wharf in Whaletown. Two women are sitting on a bench beside the freight shed behind them.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
2
Item Number
2011.001.323
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joyce Allen, Dorothy Huck and Margaret Middleton standing on the wharf in Whaletown. Two women are sitting on a bench beside the freight shed behind them.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"M. Copland, V. Stoney, M. Cunliffe, J. Allen, Whaletown wharf.

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
Photograph of four young women, Margaret Copland, Violet Stoney, Muriel Cunliffe (teacher at the Whaletown school) and Joyce Allen, seated on a bench against the front of the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Posters advertising the Vancouver exhibition and a dentist can be clearly read on the side of the freight shed.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
2
Item Number
2011.001.324
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of four young women, Margaret Copland, Violet Stoney, Muriel Cunliffe (teacher at the Whaletown school) and Joyce Allen, seated on a bench against the front of the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Posters advertising the Vancouver exhibition and a dentist can be clearly read on the side of the freight shed.
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Fred Chalmers in his rowboat with a load of grass

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2107
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, Whaletown.

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1916]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, the home of David and Alice Robertson in Whaletown.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.138
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1916]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, the home of David and Alice Robertson in Whaletown.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Vacation school workers seated at tables outside at the Boas home in Whaletown

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 195?]
Scope and Content
Photograph originally titled "Vacation school workers being entertaind on one of the many islands." This gathering is at the Boas home in Whaletown. From left: Nigel Harrington, John Nagel, Kathleen Boas.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0610
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph originally titled "Vacation school workers being entertaind on one of the many islands." This gathering is at the Boas home in Whaletown. From left: Nigel Harrington, John Nagel, Kathleen Boas.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown, with signs welcoming Ottie Weiler home

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.345
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Mr. and Mrs. Hammond in the kitchen of their home, which was across from Burnside in Whaletown

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196-]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.400
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196-]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Allen Robertson in uniform

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Scope and Content
Allen Robertson, oldest son of David and Alice Robertson of 'Burnside', Whaletown, in uniform and ready to go overseas in World War I.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.015
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph postcard: b&w; 13.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Allen Robertson, oldest son of David and Alice Robertson of 'Burnside', Whaletown, in uniform and ready to go overseas in World War I.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Location - Copy
Vol. 6, p. 6a
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Don Maclean relaxing in his garden at Cedar Hill Cross Roads in Victoria

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Scope and Content
Photograph of Don Maclean in his garden at Cedar Hill Cross Roads. Maclean acted as a Lay Reader for the Columbia Coast Mission in Whaletown in the 1960s when no clergymen were available.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0703
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Don Maclean in his garden at Cedar Hill Cross Roads. Maclean acted as a Lay Reader for the Columbia Coast Mission in Whaletown in the 1960s when no clergymen were available.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Tea time on the porch of the Gorge Harbour Lodge

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Part Of
Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Accession Number
2020.006
Date Range
[ca. 1932]
Part Of
Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2020.006
Item Number
2020.006.011
Accession Number
2020.006
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
[ca. 1932]
Digitized Date
2012
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Scan Resolution
2079×1462
Name Access
Ballantyne, Peter
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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View from the porch of the Gorge Harbour Lodge

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Part Of
Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Accession Number
2020.006
Date Range
[ca. 1932]
Part Of
Ballantyne family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2020.006
Item Number
2020.006.012
Accession Number
2020.006
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
[ca. 1932]
Digitized Date
2012
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg)
Scan Resolution
2079×1482
Name Access
Ballantyne, Peter
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kathleen (Kay), scraping paint from "Rendezvous"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1949]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0605
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1949]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Fishing
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1958]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a rock wall and garden beds with flowers, Weiler house in Whaletown.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0714
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1958]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a rock wall and garden beds with flowers, Weiler house in Whaletown.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Speedboat leaving the home bay at Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2092
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown, taken from the water. (check)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0436
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1976
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown, taken from the water. (check)
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Aerial view of Whaletown and Whaletown Bay from the northwest

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.370
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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