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Toynbee Collection

Mr and Mrs Henry Stevens and Guests (c1895) (Mrs Mary Inglin)

Rear l to r: Charlie Beddis, Jack Scovell, ?
Middle: Henry Stevens, Fred Abbott, Mrs Stevens, Eva Jenkins
Front: Mr Cooke, teacher

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1895

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mrs Mary Inglin

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.130

Frank Scott Wedding (c1898) (Mrs Dorothy Crofton)

Frank Scott and Kathleen Wilson get married outside Barnsbury, bride’s home

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1898

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mrs. Dorothy Crofton

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.131

The Frank Scott 50th Anniversary (c1948) (Dorothy Crofton)

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1948

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mrs. Dorothy Crofton

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.132

Chester and Elizabeth Sampson (and) (Bill Hele)

with children and grandchildren

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1948

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Bill Hele

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.133

Picnic (and) (Wm D Patterson)

Rear l to r: Nick Stevens, Bob Patterson, Jerry Pappenburger?
Centre: Ed Reynolds, Benny (Demetri) Stevens, Lloyd Reynolds, Kenny King, Bernard King
Front: Gordon Ruckle, Norman Ruckle, ?

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.134

Harry Bullock and Guests (and) (JT Bond)

Standing: Mr Dunnell , ? , Harry Bullock, Jesse Bond
Seated: ? , Dunnell boy, Mrs Dunnell, Mrs Mary Palmer, Betty Dunnell, William Palmer

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mrs. Mary Inglin

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.ocm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.135

Prevost visitors (1931) (DH deBurgh)

Willie Bell, Fred Crofton, Mr and Mrs Skrondal and daughter Christina

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: DH deBurgh

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.136

Saturday, September 27, 1930 (Luke Harrison)

l to r: Sam Matson, Mrs. Tolmie, Dr. Tolmie, HW Bullock, Julius Brethous?

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: September 27, 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Luke Harrison

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.138

Burgoyne School families. (and) (Dorothy(Akerman) Harris)

A South End Gathering of either St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church congregation
or
Burgoyne School families. (and) (Dorothy(Akerman) Harris)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Dorothy Akerman Harris

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, blurred

Accession number: 1994.137.139

Burgoyne School families (and) (Mary (Gyves) Brenton)

A South End Gathering of either St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church congregation
or
Burgoyne School families (und) (Mary (Gyves) Brenton)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mary Gyves Brenton

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, blurred

Accession number: 1994.137.140

An unidentified gathering (and) (JD Reid)

Can anyone help us identify these people?

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: JD Reid

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.142

Scott Family picnic at Oyster Bay (1896) (Maude Scott)

Can anyone identify individuals and the beach where the picnic was held?

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1896

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Maude Scott

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.143

Cricket (1920) (Mrs AB Cartwright)

So as not to be at an advantage, the men were required to wear women’s clothing for the match. The ladies won!

Bill Evans, Stanley Dean, Mr Wilkes, Mr Walcot, Mr Aitkens, Edward Smith, JD Haley, Mr Streeton, Reg Price, Harold Price

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Mrs. A.B. Cartwright

Dimensions: 12.5cm x 8.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.144

Pioneer Reunion (1950) (Daisy Gear)

Harbour House grounds 1950. Ernest Harrison, oldest surviving black person, born on Salt Spring and Joe Akerman, oldest surviving white person, are seated on either side of BC Premier Byron Johnson. In the background l to r: Mrs Joe Akerman, Daisy Gear and Alan, Mrs Bill Evans, Bob and John Collins.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1950

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Daisy Gear

Dimensions: 12.25cm x 8.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.146

Walker Hook Picnic (and) (Gertrude Ritchie)

A happy gathering at Jim Anderson’s Walter Hook picnic site.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Gertrude Ritchie

Dimensions: 12cm x 8cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.147

Beaver Point School Reunion. 50 Years. 1885-1935 (September 1935) (No reference given)

“The remaining four originals” Henry D Beddis, Alfred Ruckle, Charles E Beddis, Leon King

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: 1935

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee

Dimensions: 12cm x 8cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.148

Vesuvius Beach Picnic (c1915) (Jesse Bond)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1915

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jesse Bond

Dimensions: 12.25cm x 8.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.149

The Frank and Kathleen Scott 50th Wedding Anniversary (and) (Dorothy Crofton)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1950

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Dorothy Crofton

Dimensions: 12cm x 8.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.150

The Alexander and Elizabeth McLennan 50th Wedding Anniversary (1929) (Wm D Patterson)

Seated in front: grandchildren and other children, shown in original photo Centre front: Bridesmaid at wedding, Elizabeth (Dunn) McLennan, Alexander McLennan Behind principals: Alf Williams, Murray McLennan, Anne (McLennan) Stewart, Dorothy Dewar,

Zora McLennan, Jessie (McLennan) Williams, Douglas McLennan, Nan Ruckle, Mary E and Roderick McLennan (cousins of Alex)
To Right: Maggie (McLennan) Lee, Hudson Lee, Reverend Allan To left front: Jessie Toynbee with her two sons, Richard and Manson

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1929

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, blurred

Accession number: 1994.137.151

Isabella Point Picnic (c1930s) (Mrs Ritchie)

During the 1930s, Jim Anderson moved to Isabella Point where he established a new picnic site which he swept clean of rocks.

Date: circa 1930s

Accession number: 1994.137.152

Odd Fellows Lodge (c1895) (Pat Lee)

Toynbee Collection photo

Collection:Toynbee Collection

Location:Toynbee Collection binders

Date:circa 1895

Responsibility:R.M. Toynbee

Source:Pat Lee

Dimensions:8cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description:copy, good condition

Accession number:1994.137.137