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351 |
The back of the photo says: "Victoria
BC, Government Street. Wireless Office in 1913"
Man on the left appears to be Walter Howard, an operator at the Victoria
Wireless Station. This office would have been HQ for all the
stations on the British Columbia coast. |
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352 |
Bowerman on right, Radio Inspector Basil
Irvine on the left. After 1925 Jack was a
Radio Inspector and this photo may mark Irvine's arrival in
Vancouver with the first inspection vehicle. This is a Willys-Knight C33
sedan fitted with
radio direction finding apparatus (note the loop on the roof). |
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353 |
Room 19 at King Edward High School.
Established in 1925 with Walter Lambert as instructor. Eventually
moved to the Vancouver Vocational School. Facility trained radio
operators in Morse code and radio theory. Graduates went on to
operate radio stations on vessels and marine coast stations.
Lambert is standing at the front, second from left in a black suit. |
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354 |
Reverse of 353. "The Radio
communications Department, High School of Commerce depicted on the
obverse owes its existence and continued usefulness t the organizing
genius and helpful direction of the recipient to whom this souvenir
is respectfully presented. W.J.Bowerman Esq, Senior Inspector,
Federal Radio Communications Dept. Vancouver, BC" |
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355 |
Album plate--applicable photos edited off
and appear elsewhere on site. |
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356 |
"The Wolfman" of Hesquiat.
Hesquiat native village was a few miles to the south east of Estevan
Point Station and was a sheltered harbour. The Estevan Station had
a shack and a landing area at the village. |
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357 |
"The Wolfman" of Hesquiat. |
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358 |
 "Tlimeghka",
deaf, mute and crippled native of Hesquiat village. (Walks on hands and
feet.) Prior to 1926. |
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359 |
Point Grey Transmitter Site on Lulu
Island. (Wilson Rd.?) |
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360 |
Interior of Point Grey Transmitter Site on
Lulu Island. Well laid out set of tube type transmitters.
Most likely some time after 1930. |
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361 |
Gonzales Radio's spark transmitter. Motor
& generator on the lower right. Synchronous spark gap
indicating the equipment is most likely running off commercial (60
Hz) power. Two banks of three capacitors, one electrically on
each side of the spark gap. Gap feeds the capacitors via some
copper strips separated by some sort of insulating strip.
Quenching gap (series of discs) at far left. Oscillation and
loading coils at the top half. Close inspection of the loading
coil connections indicates it is not in the circuit. |
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362 |
Land line telegraph office someplace.
Quite likely in Victoria. Note the landline operators sitting
at the front left with the sounders visible in their boxes on the
stands. Telegram delivery boys are standing at the rear
awaiting their next trip. |
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363 |
Victoria Radio Shop staff about 1920. |
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364 |
Radio inspector on a trip in the interior
of BC. Inspectors tracked down sources of reception interference
and ensured users were properly licensed. Inspector Basil
Irvine by rear wheel. |
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365 |
Radio inspector and vehicle. |
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366 |
Radio inspection trip into the BC interior.
Roads were pretty grim in the early days. |
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367 |
Labeled on back as the 'first wireless
switchboard'. Spark transmitters required a motor/generator set for
power--this photo shows the starting switch levers
and associated knife switches. Top left meter is registering
105 volts AC. The top right is an ammeter but the face is
illegible. |
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368 |
This and photo 369 illustrate Gonzales
(Victoria BC) radio operations room at some unknown date--1925
onwards, I suspect. Tube type transmitter sitting on the desk
in middle of photo. Antenna lead affixed to the wall above.
Receivers to it's left. Note the unique folder horn
loudspeakers above the window in front of the chair. |
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369 |
Gonzales (Victoria BC) radio operations room from
the other side. Some sort of equipment against the far wall.
There is no antenna wiring going into the box (co-ax hadn't been in
general use at this time) so its function is at present unknown.
Note the elevated Morse 'sounder' box in the window. |
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370 |
Estevan Point power plant. Photo 352
may be taken from the
other side of the room. Appears, due to the
cleanliness of area, that the photo was taken upon completion of
construction & installation in 1912.
The engine belt drives the external coolant water pump. |
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371 |
Jack Bowerman outside the Woodpecker Lodge
while on a radio inspection trip in the interior of British Columbia.
There is an area called Woodpecker located on the highway
paralleling the Fraser River about 25 miles south of Prince George.
It was a steam boat stop in Bowerman's time. Not more than a
couple of buildings. Vehicle appears to be the same as in photos
372 & 352. |
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372 |
Radio Inspection Trip. Chap has climbing
spurs on. Sign post points to Isle Pierre and Hazelton--west of
Prince George. |
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373 |
Barkerville, BC. Barkerville is
a Provincial Park and 'living' ghost town north east of
Williams Lake, BC. At one time it was one of the largest
communities in British Columbia, and then the gold played out. |
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374 |
100 Mile House, BC. Local car and local
locals. Note the glass gas pump at the rear of the car.
The early road up the interior of BC measured the distance from
Lillooet, BC. |
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375 |
West tower of Point Grey Radio Station.
Photo is one of 6 taken (according to the note on its back), I assume, to provide a panoramic shot of station.
This is the only known survivor. Dated 11/5/23 |
