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Campbell River - looking south to Willows

Willows Hotel in background, Thulin's barn on right.

Haig-Brown children

Roderick Haig-Brown's children: Mary, Alan, Celia, and Valerie - being photographed for a magazine.

Official Opening of El King's Shell Station

A Campbell River flood

The Injanuaty Studio Upholstering in a Campbellton flood, 1948.

View of Campbell River looking north

Margaret Thulin (nee McNeil), likely with the Crawford children. Photograph taken on the north side of the third Willows Hotel. On the left behind the hotel is the water tower.

'Our Place' - Centre for the Mentally Handicapped

Opening of Campbell River Elementary, Junior-Senior High School

Students arriving via bus at the new school

Aerial view of Campbell River

Seen in this photograph: McDonald Road in the foreground, on beach in front is the Tyee Camp - originally built by Vanstone Sr. - boat shed at the curve in the road, McDonald house on the beach above McDonald Road, above which is Painter's Lodge with wharf, and Ed Painter's old boat...

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Penny Milbrandt with her catch

Penny Milbrandt – 1979 Winner of the Sparrow Trophy, with her guide and husband Ted Milbrandt.

Campbell River volunteer fire department attending fire

Crowd gathers to hear results of Fishing Derby, 1971

Campbell River Courier's Salmon Derby at the Texaco Boat ramp, August 1971.

E.R.T. crossing Island Hwy, Campbellton

Looking north down the Island Hwy. with the Elk River Timber crossing in the foreground. First building on the right is the Quinsam Hotel.

M.E. Charleston of Vancouver, B.C. with catch

Tyee Club’s first ever Tyee Man, August 1924. Weight 52¾ lbs.

Bones Bay cannery workers

The man in the centre is Charlie Birch, a book keeper for the Canadian Fishing Company (Canfisco); the woman to the right of Charlie Birch is Eleanor Cliffe. The other two women have yet to be identified.

Unknown anglers

Campbell River beachfront in front of downtown Campbell River.

This is the area the Foreshore Park (later known as the Robert V. Ostler Park) was built in, just prior to it being reclaimed. Visible in the background is the Iaci Building at the instersection of the St. Ann's and the Island Hwy.

Campbell River Fire Chiefs

Oscar Thulin, the retiring Fire Chief, stands beside the new Fire Chief, Bill McIntosh.

Remembrance Day ceremonies, Campbell River

Ceremonies held at the cenotaph located at the Tyee Plaza, 1962.

Testimonial dinner for Tom and Ruth Barnett, Campbell River

Tom Barnett retired after 18 years as MP for the Comox-Alberni riding (NDP). Campbell River lawyer Don Barker on the left and Tom's wife Ruth on the right. Tom was later elected Mayor of Campbell River, serving from 1977 to 1980.

Cemetery, Wei Wai Kum Reserve

View of Ken Forde's Garage in Willow Point, located on Island Hwy.

Man and two children

Campbell River Students

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Float in the July 1st Parade, 1958, Campbell River. Lane Field Park bleachers in the background.