View looking towards northwest end of downtown Campbell River. Government Liquor store and Overwaitea Foods sign visible. The square brick building on the left is the Federal Building.
Bill Coleman's "Camp" at Tyee Spit. From Left: Herbert Pidcock (sitting on steps in black bathing suit), Bill Coleman, Heber Smith, Julie Dodge Nelson, and Darrell Smith. Herbert, Heber, and Darrell were sportfishing guides for Painter's.
View of some of the homes on the Wei Wai Kum reserve showing the Argonaut Mine which had a wharf at the Tyee Spit. This wharf was located where the NVI Mining building is located now (2011).
View of downtown and surrounding residential buildings with the mountain range in the background. Visible is the Tyee Plaza (before the construction of Super Valu. The government wharf and Quadra Ferry dock are both visibile in this view.
Katie (older) and Lavern (younger) Henderson, two of the daughters of Mr.and Mrs. Sam Henderson, pose full First Nations dress for the newspaper photographer. Apr. 29, 1964
John Campbell Peacey was the son of Annie and John Peacey who were early settlers in the area that is now downtown Campbell River. John is considered the first non-native child to be born in Campbell River. John was a much decorated World War I hero. A few years after he returned from overseas he...
The first commercial landing at Campbell River Airport
Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) lands a DC-3 on Campbell River's new runway, flown by Captain Jack Crosby on August 22, 1959. This was the first commercial landing at the Campbell River Airport, and it also served as a test run for PWA, which began flying twice daily commercial flights from...
