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Herbert Pidcock with a catch

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

John Caddy with catch

John Caddy, on left, with his catch - a 41 lb Tyee caught in 1967. Guide Gordon Killoran on left.

Two of Sisters of St. Ann at Cambpell River

Sister Lucienne and Sister Mary Daniel, two of the Sister's of St. Ann who operated the Lourdes Hospital.

Miss Campbell River contest

Parts counter at Campbell River Garage Ltd

Building the Campbell River Community Hall

Ken Forde on beach in front of his garage in Willow Point

Planes arrive at Tyee Spit sea base

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

View of cofferdams on either side of the Strathcona Dam.

Roderick Haig-Brown in his study

Margaret Granlund Campbell River telephone operator

Sportfishing at the Tyee Club

George Quocksister

George Quocksister, son of Chief John Quocksister and his wife Susan (née Assu). Written records document the Quocksister family’s presence in the Campbell River area back to the 1830’s. George is one of the last speakers of the Le’kwala language. Born in 1930, his career as a commercial...

Olympic swimmer Ralph Hutton with his fans

The L & H Block Campbell River

L & H Block located at 900 block of Highway 19A through downtown Campbell River. At this time offices of Dr. Richard Murphy and Hancock on second floor, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Post Office at street level.

Campbell River Baseball Team "Cougars"

View of the penstocks leading to the John Hart Generating Station

View looking down BC Hydro penstocks from the John Hart dam to the surge towers above the generating station.

Bill Glendale and Anne Munday

Anne Munday was the eldest daughter of Eleanor Cliffe.

Dr. Richard and Mary Murphy with their catch

May Henderson

Dr. Richard Murphy and Family

Dr. Murphy, a physician and longtime member of the Tyee Club, with his wife, Mary, and children Michael and Steven.

Klondike Night event, Campbell River

Klondike Day's event held in Campbell River. This event was annually held by the Rotary Club of Campbell River.

B.D. Reuther, Tyee Man, with catch

B.D. Reuther of St. Croix, Virgin Islands with his catch a 58½ lb Tyee caught on August 21, 1959. This earned him the title Tyee Man 1959. His guide (not shown in photograph) was David R. Duke.