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Toynbee Collection

SS Princess Joan (and) (Norah Nixon)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.267

Cy Peck (c1930s) (Wm D Patterson)

at Beaver Point departure

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.268

Boat Building (and) (Wm D Patterson)

Alfred Ruckle and Daniel Henry Ruckle (Henry Jr) wonder how to get the boat into the water without losing the trailer!

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 12.5cm x 8.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.269

SS Princess Victoria and Island Princess (c1928) (RM Toynbee) and (Gwen Ruckle)

SS Island Princess disabled and being towed out of Beaver Point dock by SS Princess Victoria or into Beaver Point for engine repairs, depending on who told the story

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1928

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee and Gwen Ruckle

Dimensions: 7.75cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.270

“R D Rithet” ? (c1896) (M Scott)

Sternwheeler at Plumper (Active) Pass

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1896

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: M Scott

Dimensions: 7.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.271

SS Island Princess (c1920) (JD Reid)

The SS Island Princess at Burgoyne wharf

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: JD Reid

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.272

“Coldwood Limited” (c1910) (Daphne Bradley)

Victoria-Sidney Railway that ran on a schedule to fit with the schedule of the SS Iroquois

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Daphne Bradley

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.273

Steamer at Ganges Wharf (and) (JD Reid)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: JD Reid

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.274

Barnes Ashton (and) (Bittancourt collection)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1925

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Bittancourt Collection

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.275

SS Iroquois (and) (Norah Nixon)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 12.75cm x 9cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.276

SS Iroquois (c1910) (Wm D Patterson)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.277

HMS Egevia (and) (Wm D Patterson) Service and mapping

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.278

SS Princess Norah (c1942) (Dick Toynbee)

The SS Princess Norah in Ganges Harbour

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1942

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: R.M. Toynbee

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.279

HMS Ganges (and) (Shopland)

HMS Ganges at Falmouth Harbour, England

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1942

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Shopland

Dimensions: 8cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.280

Jim Anderson and Whims child (c1931) (Photo by Jesse Bond, reference G Ritchie)

A kindly gentleman who established picnic sites for community use. Here poling at Walker’s Hook

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jesse Bond

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 11.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.281

SS Island Princess (and) (Wm D Patterson)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.282

SS Princess Mary (and) (Ivan Mouat)

SS Princess Mary is entering Ganges Harbour from Vancouver

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Ivan Mouat

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.283

SS Princess Mary (and) (Holloman)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Holloman

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.284

SS Iroquois (c1907) (Bittancourt Collection)

Waiting to depart

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Bittancourt Collection

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.285

SS Motor Princess at Galiano (c1935) (Donald New)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1935

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Donald New

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.286

SS Iroquois and SS Princess Charmer at Ganges (c1910) (Bittancourt Collection)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Bittancourt Collection

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.287

SS Iroquois (c1907) (Bittancourt Collection)

Arriving at Ganges

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Bittancourt Collection

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.288

SS Motor Princess (c1910) (Norah Nixon)

SS Motor Princess at Ganges wharf

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.289

Fishing (c1932) (Gertrude (Welfare) Richie)

Mr Welfare, his son and a friend fishing off Walter Hook

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1932

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Gertrude Welfare (Richie)

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.290

SS Princess Joan off Vesuvius (and) (Jessie Toynbee)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1932

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jesse Bond

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.291

SS Princess Joan (and) (Pat Lee)

At Fulford wharf in CPR colours

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1932

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Pat Lee

Dimensions: 8cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.292

Cy Peck (c1935) (Wm D Patterson)

The Cy Peck at Beaver Point Wharf

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1935

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.293

MV Cy Peck (September 27, 1930) (Luke Harrison)

Inauguration of ferry service between Salt Spring and Vancouver Island.

The new docks decked out for the occasion. Cy Peck carried liberal amounts of bunting.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: September 17, 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Luke Harrison

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.294

As #294 (continued)

First run of the MV Cy Peck. Captain Maude recorded that the vessel sailed from Swartz Bay at 9:30 AM. Carrying, among others, the Lieut Governor and Party, Col and Mrs Cy Peck, Premier and Mrs Tolmie, Captain and Mrs Gardner and daughters, MPs, etc.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: September 17, 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Luke Harrison

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.295

Mary and Laurie Mouat (c1908) (Jessie Toynbee)

Waiting with other passengers

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1908

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Jessie Toynbee

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.296

Tugs Crest and Kingfisher (c1931) (G (Welfare) Richie)

Resting on Atkin’s Reef, east of Walker’s Hook. They were ‘in bridle’ while towing a boom of logs.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: G Welfare (Richie)

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.297

Picnic at the Spit (and) (Jessie Toynbee)

Dr Sutherland’s boat in centre. Possibly Frank and Geoff Scotts’ “naptha launch” to left.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1931

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.75cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.298

Thistle Freighter - (and) (Wm D Patterson)

Thistle Freighter later became Dunsmuir’s yacht

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Wm D Patterson

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.299

“Naptha Launch” (c1896) (Maude Scott)

At Westfield Wharf. Frank and Geoff Scott loaded fruit from the dock onto the launch. The sail was used to save fuel.

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1896

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Maude Scott

Dimensions: 8.75cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.300

Native Couple call at Fernwood (c1910) (Daphne Bradley)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Daphne Bradley

Dimensions: 7.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.301

SS Princess Joan (and) (Pat Lee)

The SS Princess Joan at Fulford Harbour

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1910

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Pat Lee

Dimensions: 7.5cm x 11.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.302

Reid Bittancourt’s wharf, at the bottom of Bittancourt Road. It was still there in the 1930s (and) (Bittancourt Collection)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1930

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 9cm x 12.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.303

Mahon Bay (c1896) (Maude Scott)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1896

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Maude Scott

Dimensions: 8.5cm x 12.25cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.304

Bittancourt Home and Store (c1907) (Norah Nixon)

Vesuvius Wharf with the Bittancourt house and store

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1907

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.305

306 Castle Island (and) (Ethel Claibourne)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: und

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Ethel Claibourne

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.306

Fulford Harbour (and) (Pat Lee)

Very early. Bridge from St Paul's Roman Catholic Church to junction of Fulford-Ganges Road and Isabella Point Road. Fulford Creek in foreground

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: und

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Pat Lee

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 11.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.307

Ice on the Harbour (and) (J Albhouse)

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: und

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: J Albhouse

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 12cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.308

Westfield Dock (c1896) (Maude Scott)

Mud or Madrona Bay. Will Scott’s Fruitvale

Collection: Toynbee Collection

Location: Toynbee Collection binders

Date: circa 1920

Responsibility: R.M. Toynbee

Source: Norah Nixon

Dimensions: 8.25cm x 11.5cm

Extent and Physical Description: copy, good condition

Accession number: 1994.137.309