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Lloyd Quocksister at a young age

Looking a bit worried, Lloyd Quocksister (Elizabeth’s eldest son) watches from the wagon. Behind him on the porch is a gas powered washing machine – a boon to busy housewives who didn’t have electricity in their homes. Salesmen travelled up and down the coast selling gas powered Beattie washing...

View of the Campbell River Cemetery, Feb. 21, 1968

Ken Forde on beach in front of his garage in Willow Point

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

John Saxer with CR's Biggest Tyee

John Saxer – Biggest ever Campbell River Tyee – 77 lb on August 19, 1966.

Snowball Dance, 1956

St. Ann's Street

View of St. Ann's Street showing Lourdes Hospital as well as a portion of downtown Campbell River.

Roller skating class which received first session awards

Back row (left to right): Frances Heavenor, Mary Ann Brotchie, Maureen Penman, Nancy Macklin, Patsi Logan, Patsy Tripple, and Betty Humphries. Front row (left to right): Steve Lewis, Mark Bergsma, Mike Heavenor, and Joanne Bergsma.

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

Construction of the John Hart Generating Station

Haig-Brown children

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

Commercial fishing boats at Campbell River wharf

Ivy McDonald with her catch

Ivy McDonald with her catch of a 55 lb Tyee in 1958. Guide Les McDonald (not in photograph).

First Campbell River Water Festival

Sky divers at the first Campbell River Water Festival (later called the Salmon Festival), which took place at McIvor Lake.

Campbell River waterfront

The third Willows Hotel (far left), Lilelana Dance Pavilion (built in 1918) and on the far right is the 1st Willows Hotel, in use as the Annex at the time this photo was taken.

Campbell River RCMP detachment

RCMP officer Ed Hall with Bill Smith in front of the RCMP Campbell River detachment offices.

Campbell River Courier newspaper salmon derby

Salmon caught by the participants in the annual Campbell River Courier Newspaper's salmon derby.

Unknown man with Tyee

First garage in Campbell River

Campbell River's first garage was located on the Island Highway, south of the Big Store, and was operated by Oscar and Agnes Thulin, and Agnes's brother Einar Andersen.

The Ripple Rock Explosion

Cougar Smith and Wallace McMillan at scales

Wallace McMillan (on left) with guide Cecil 'Cougar' Smith and one of the 268 Tyee salmon that he registered with the Tyee Club between 1936 and 1965.

Mrs. Jane Fitzpatrick with her catch

The Lourdes Hospital covered in snow, Campbell River

Photograph was taken prior to 1929 when a new addition to the hospital opened.

Children's roller skating performance, Campbell River

Group of children at a roller skating performance. This group was likely part of the Campbell River Roller Skating Club. Photo ran in the May 14, 1964 issue of the C.R. Courier newspaper.

Campbell River art display

Kelly-Anne Golicz (age 9) admires Thema Stobie's landscape paintings on display at Ray's Paint Store. The store had a display of three Campbell River artists.