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July 1st celebrations at Campbell River

Group of people gathered for July 1st celebrations at Campbell River in 1916. Building on right is the Campbell River Trading Company store operated by the Thulin Bros. and smaller building on left is the telegraph office. The boardwalk that is visible between these two buildings is the access to...

Job's Daughters at Willow Point Hall

Campbell River' Job's daughters gather around their queen after the installation ceremonies at Willow Point Hall. Front row (left to right): Suzanne Lawrence, guide; Judy Nickerson, senior princess; Nikki Brealey, queen; Ann Higgins, junior princess; and June McFadden, marshall. Back...

Sam Henderson carving

Campbell River's first school

Teacher Miss Barwise can be seen on the steps by the door.

Labour Day Parade, Campbell River

Children's decorated bicycles participating in the Labour Day parade.

Unidentified children with a salmon at the Willows Hotel

C.H. Forster with a catch

C.H. Forster with his catch - a 55 lb Tyee registered with the Tyee Club of British Columbia. Mr. Forster caught his fish on September 7, 1944.

View of the Campbell River Laundry

Dredging at Campbell River's government wharf

View taken from the wharf looking towards Campbell River's waterfront. The large building on the right is the courthouse/jail.

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

Campbell River Trading Co., store, Campbell River

Jack McNeil and Andy Kallquist on the front steps of the store, circa 1912.

George Quocksister

View of the Quinsam Hotel Campbellton

This view of the Quinsam Hotel was taken before it was extensively rennovated in 1963. The rennovations included a large addition that wrapped around the front and side of the building.

Margaret Drake, Katie Ferry, and Anne Henderson

Neighbours Margaret Drake, Katie Ferry and Katie’s niece, Anne Henderson, pause from their household chores. Born in 1905, Margaret Drake was the daughter of Skookum Charlie Wilson of Cape Mudge and his wife Lucy (Homiskin). The mother of nine (?) children, Margaret was widely known as ‘Ma’ Drake...

Downtown Campbell River

View of downtown Campbell River, 1965.

Tour group at John Hart Generating Station

Forestry group in front of BC Hydro's John Hart Generating station, Campbell River.

Sam Henderson and child

Len Franks and Brian Taylor – Tyee Club

Protest at Carihi after Principal John Young's suspension

Acting Principal Walter Fogg and four RCMP members walking to Campbell River Senior Secondary School where 1000 students and parents were protesting former Principal John Young's suspension.

Hydro substation with installation crew

Presumably photograph is of the Peterson Electrical Construction crew who installed the hydro substation that can be seen in the background.

Mrs. Irvin Janko with her catch, and a man

Oscar Thulin retires as Fire Chief

Left to right: Lillie, Agnes, Oscar, and Carl Thulin.

CRTV crew filming an interview at their studo

Campbell River's Mayor Ken Forde and Upper Islander newspaper editor Tony Simnett share screen at CRTV debate.

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn with a salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left holding salmon.