Boat day at Ganges (Garnet Young)
Parking in front of Malcolm & Purvis’ Store (c1905) “All around the wharf under the trees are picturesquely grouped the settlers’ saddle ponies and conveyances, ox-teams, one-horse carts, heavy waggons with horses, spring buggies, etc.’
- from Salt Spring Island, 1895, by Rev E.F. Wilson

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Rev. E.F. Wilson

Dimensions: 8cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.001

Welcoming crowd (c1907) (Patrick D Lee)
“On boat days we congregated at Ganges Wharf to meet the boat, supposedly to get the mail, but actually on the chance of getting the purser of SS Iroquois to relent, to open the bar and let us have a drink. The said purser, when he was feeling his best, might even be persuaded to part with a bottle whiskey.”
from A Late Summer by E.R.Cartwright, CBE

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: E.R. Cartwright CBE

Dimensions: 8cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy

Accession number: 1994.137.002

photo taken by Ethel Claibourne 1911

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1911

Responsibility: Ethel Claibourne

Source: R.M. Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 14.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.003

Ganges (c1930) (Colin Mouat)
Waterside of Grace Point, government wharf, log boom

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 7.25cm x 13.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.004

Mouat’s Boarding House (Colin Mouat)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.005

Mouat's Boarding House (1905)
Percy Purvis and Joe Malcolm built a store and blacksmith’s shop at Ganges in 1904. Purvis had previously had a store at Central. His brother-in-law, Malcolm, was a blacksmith. The future for their joint enterprise appeared bright, but, following the sudden death of Malcolm, Purvis sold to Jane Mouat and her son Gilbert.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.006

Mouat’s Store (1909) (Jessie Toynbee)
Mouat Bros. Co. Ltd. established 1907 New owners require a new sign.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1909

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.007

Mouat’s Boarding House and Store

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.008

Newly built Mouat’s (c1912) (Jessie Toynbee)
In 1912, Mouat Brothers moved into a new building, the one still occupied by the store (c1912)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1912

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.009

Mouat’s Boarding House (late 20s/early 30s) (Colin Mouat)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.010

Mouat Bros. Co. Ltd. “General Store Ganges BC.” (1920s) (Jessie Toynbee)
Probably Mrs. Bob (Jane) Woods in pick-up.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1912

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.011

The staff of Mouat Bros (c1907) (Colin Mouat)
The staff of Mouat Bros: Jim Rogers, Bill Akerman, Will Mouat, Douglas Harris, Gilbert Mouat, Gavin Mouat, pose on the porch of the recently acquired store with Fred Crofton.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.012

Mouat Bros. waterside (1912) (Colin Mouat)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.013

As 1994.137.012 from a distance.
The staff of Mouat Bros (c1907)
Shortly after the move of Mouat Bros from the Boarding House into the new store, Gilbert Mouat’s wife, Belle, sent two photographs of the interior of the store and accompanying commentaries, to her brother George. Seen below #15 and #16

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Belle Mouat

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.014

Interior of Mouat Bros. (c1912) (R.M. Toynbee, Laurie (Mouat) Fiander)
“This is a view of the centre of the first floor of our store showing the stairs with the paint and oil department and the top of the stairs. You will see the window. That window is used for displaying shoes.”

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1912

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee, Laurie (Mouat) Fiander

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.015

Interior of Mouat Bros. (c1912) (Laurie (Mouat) Fiander)
“This is a view of the sporting goods and hardware counter. This is just as you come in the front door on the right hand. You will go some to find a section in a city store that looks better than this.”

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1912

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee, Laurie (Mouat) Fiander

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.016

View of new Mouat Bros. Store (c1912) (Jessie Toynbee)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1912

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.50cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.017

Mouat Bros in background, Ganges Harbour foreground (c1930) (Jessie Toynbee)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.018

Interior of Salt Spring Island Trading Company. (c1940) (Stan Wagg)
Stanley Judd Wagg serving a customer in Salt Spring Island Trading Company. Stan Wagg arrived on Salt Spring in 1921-2. He worked first as a swamper, then a truck driver, then through every position in the store to become general manager. - 46 years, the last 24 as manager.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1940

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Stan Wagg

Dimensions: 8cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.019

Mouat Bros. waterside (1912) (Colin Mouat)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1940

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.020

Wharf in Ganges Harbour (c1908) (Colin Mouat)
Standing off from the wharf is the “Ganges”, the boat owned by Mouat Bros. In the foreground is the “Victor”, a launch belonging to Reid Bittancourt. Merchants in those days had to be mariners as well. Boats were needed to fetch purchases from city wholesale houses, to make deliveries to isolated settlers and to pick up produce from remote farms.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1908

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.021

Ganges Harbour (Norah Nixon)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.022

Ganges Harbour (Norah Nixon)
Or it could be Fulford Harbour?

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, slightly blurred

Accession number: 1994.137.023

Ganges Harbour (Norah Nixon)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.024

Mouat’s truck on delivery lunch stop. Fulford Wharf. (1920) (Cyril Wagg) Cyril Wagg, Bill Page, unknown

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Cyril Wagg

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.025

Ganges Wharf (and) (Dermot Crofton)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Dermot Crofton

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good quality

Accession number: 1994.137.026

Ganges Wharf (and) (Jesse Bond)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1905

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jesse Bond

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy

Accession number: 1994.137.027

Ganges (1920s) (Jessie Toynbee)
Cenotaph, where it stood before being moved to Centennial Park Road to wharf, lamp post, Dick Toynbee’s machine shop, Rankin’s shoemaker shop, Ganges Inn and Mouat’s store

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.028

Ganges Wharf (c1918-19) (Colin Mouat)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1918

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Colin Mouat

Dimensions: 8cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.029

Ganges/Ganges Harbour (and) (Wally Rogers)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wally Rogers

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.030