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Album plate. |
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028 |
Triangle Island showing the radio operations
building and a stepped radio mast. Indicator at rear is where photo #031 was likely
taken. It appears the windows are taped as a safety measure due to
implosion by the elements. Date is 1912-14. |
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029 |
Homemade post card face from Estevan Point station. Jack was stationed
there 1911-12. Wireless operator Hollis on the right, next to his
daughter. |
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030 |
Triangle Island light and radio station.
What you see, is what you get on this island. |
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031 |
Another Triangle Island view. |
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Triangle Island radio operator's dwelling.
Due to the high winds this
building was eventually anchored to the ground by cables and buttresses. |
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At 2 AM March 7, 1916 the SS Camosun ran up on Lucy Island when
headed for Masset, QCI. No injuries amongst the 17 passengers. 100
Tons of coal and freight were lightered off. She was refloated on the
17th. and went south under her own steam for repairs. " 'Whistle Up
The Inlet' by G. Rushton |
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034 |
Jack was an operator at Digby Island Radio from 1914 until 1918 and
had a small boat. He most likely went over to Lucy Island and took
these photos of the SS Camosun up on the rocks. |
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Jack with an unknown lady. Location is also unknown. |
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Unknown couple, but obviously there is a
connection to the photo above. |
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Another shot of treeless Triangle Island. The tramway scar is
1600 feet long and is still visible today. |
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038 |
Three radio operators at Triangle Island. From the left:
Harold Tee, Jack Bowerman and Jack Berry. Berry had a wife, two boys and a girl with
him at this very isolated station. Harold went on to be the
District Superintendent of Radio for Saskatchewan in 1945. Read
a newspaper clipping Jack kept of Harold's retirement. From his
retirement photo we must assume he lost his hair in the gales at
Triangle :-) |
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Victoria District office staff in the 1950's.
Here is the photo with some of the people identified. |
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040 |
Unknown location and pair. |
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Duplicate of Digby Island. |
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042 |
Work crew lightering cargo ashore from the
navigational aid tender "Estevan" in the
background. Location is at Hesquiat Indian village, not far from
the Estevan Point light and radio station. Cargo is a load of
planks, substantial planks--no doubt for the plank road. |
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043 |
Estevan Point, looking westward, with the 'new' radio operations building in the foreground. |
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044 |
Pachena Point light house, co-located with the
Wireless Station. Pachena is some 150 miles to the south east of
Estevan Point. |
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045 |
Duplicate of 028. It appears the windows
are taped as a safety measure due to implosion by the elements. |
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046 |
Triangle Island operator's dwelling. Lighthouse
tower in the rear
distance. Tramway steel rails to the beach appear in the lower
left and disappears into the building with the steam engine boiler's smoke stack. Tramway
winch was steam powered. |
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Department of Transport brass at Patricia Bay (YYJ-Victoria BC)
airport. Person #1, #2, & #3 are unknown although is thought to be Walter Rush, Controller of Radio, Department of
Transport. #4 is Stevenson and #5 is Bowerman. About 1940's. |
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048 |
Point Grey (Vancouver) Wireless station dwelling.
This station was located on the grounds of present day University of
British Columbia. |
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049 |
Docking facilities for the station at Digby Island. 1914-1918 |
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050 |
SS Camosun resting on some BC granite. Prince Rupert area is
well known for its high tidal range which no doubt helped in the
vessel's eventual getting off and making its way to Vancouver for
repairs. |