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The way it was – Burgoyne Bay
This barrel-roof shed was built (between 1900 and 1910) by Richard Maxwell on his farm near Burgoyne Bay. The shed was built for storage of larger farm equipment and has two, large access doors on the roadside of the building. … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, farms, Gulf Islands, history, Salt Spring
Tagged buildings, Burgoyne Bay, farming, farms, Gulf Islands, history, Provincial Park, Richard Maxwell, Salt Spring Island
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The way it was – Burgoyne Bay
Built by Richard Maxwell on his farm in 1901, this root cellar is one of the historic farm buildings in Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park. Related Posts:The way it was – Burgoyne BayThe Root CellarComox Bay FarmBeacon Hill Park Childrens Farm … Continue reading
Posted in buildings, farms, Gulf Islands, history, Provincial Park, Salt Spring
Tagged buildings, Burgoyne Bay, farming, farms, Gulf Islands, history, Provincial Park, Richard Maxwell, Salt Spring Island
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St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church
St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Fulford Harbour, Saltspring Salt Spring Island’s oldest church was founded in 1878 by Father Donckele, the first Roman Catholic missionary to the Gulf islands. Erected between 1880 and 1885 by members of the community, the … Continue reading
Britannia Mine Museum
I’d always wanted to visit the Britannia Mine, but had never had the time to stop. I did, I looked around at the outside, and then left. As a person who worked underground in a nickel mine, I am acutely … Continue reading
C-FKVG
C-FKVG, a Grumman DH-72 Tracker at the Chilliwack Military Education Centre Renumbered from RCN 1573 to CAF 12173, this tracker operated with VU 33 at Comox, and later with 880 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron in 1983 and 1985 in Summerside. CAF … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, history, RCN
Tagged airplane, Chilliwack, Grumman CS2F-3 Tracker, Grumman DH-72 Tracker, history, RCN
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BC Parliament Buildings – Front Fountain
The Front Fountain on the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings was designed in Victoria by Hooper & Watkins and manufactured in New York by Joseph W. Fiske in 1905. It originally had 4 basins and stood over 5.5 … Continue reading
Posted in art, buildings, history, summer, tourism, Victoria, video
Tagged BC Parliament Buildings, fountain, Front Fountain, history, James Bay, tourism
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A moment in time – Victoria day parade
A moment in time at the Victoria Day Parade in Victoria – I linked this to a larger version so you can get a good look at a scene that could have been shot 50 years ago… Related Posts:Before the … Continue reading
Posted in A moment in time, Army, history, people, tourism, vehicles, Victoria
Tagged a moment in time, Douglas Street, military, military vehicles, Parade, summer, Victoria, Victoria Day
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Bye bye Bluey
The old Johnson Street Bridge framed by the new Johnson Street Bridge Related Posts:Victoria – Johnson Street BridgeBye bye BlueyFauxtoart – Johnson Street BridgeAt night – Courtenay 5th Street Bridge
Posted in bridges, history, not your normal view, summer, tourism, Victoria
Tagged Blue Bridge, bridges, history, Johnson Street Bridge, not your normal view, summer, Victoria
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The train still runs here…
The train still runs here – Dorman Road, Nanaimo Related Posts:The train still runs here…The train don’t run here anymore…The train don’t run here anymore…Sky Train and sky scrapers…
Posted in E&N, history, Nanaimo, rail
Tagged E & N Railway, history, Nanaimo, rail crossing, trains
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The train still runs here…
The train still runs here, and so does the mighty Mitsubishi Delica. Dorman Road, Nanaimo Related Posts:The train still runs here…The train don’t run here anymore…The train don’t run here anymore…Sky Train and sky scrapers…
Posted in E&N, history, Nanaimo, rail, vehicles
Tagged Delica L-400, E & N Railway, history, Nanaimo, trains
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