Tag Archives: history

Alert Bay Totem

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

A totem pole at the ‘Namgis Original Burial Grounds – Alert Bay on Cormorant Island

Posted in lighthouse, Northern Gulf Islands, summer, totem pole | Tagged Alert Bay, cemetery, Cormorant Island, first nations, history, Northern Gulf Islands, summer, totem pole | Leave a comment

Duncan – the concrete plant

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The long shuttered concrete products plant north of Duncan on Highway 1

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The cemetery

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

Part of the cemetery at St. Peter’s Anglican Church – Duncan

Posted in history, photography, photojournalism | Tagged black and white, cemetery, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, grave marker, history, St Peters, tomb stone | Leave a comment

Street art or graffiti? Some street art is well thought out and conveys a message about life, politics, and even historical events that changed the way we think. These examples are at the long shuttered extruded and precast concrete products … Continue reading →

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Farquarson Farm field

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Katherine

The fields at the old Farquarson Farm – a beautiful winter scene in Courtenay

Posted in farms, history, snow, winter | Tagged Courtenay, Farquharson Farms, Farquharson’s Field, fog, history, snow, Winter | Leave a comment

Cumberland No. 7 Coal Mine

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

The Cumberland No.7 mine was built on the edge of the Puntledge River, with some of the workings going under the river. The No.7 Mine closed was 1922 as its coal had run out. You can view 360° panoramic images … Continue reading →

Posted in abandoned, buildings, history | Tagged Bevan, coal mining, Comox Valley Classic Cruisers Car Clublley, history, Puntledge, ruins, Vancouver Island | Leave a comment

A ghost ship–Royston

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

One of the ghost ships of Royston

Posted in history, ocean, Royston, ships, summer | Tagged barnacles, Baynes Sound, Georgia Strait, history, hulks, ocean, pilings, Royston, Royston Wrecks, Salish Sea, ships | Leave a comment

Stone Butter Church

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Katherine

The long-abandoned Stone Butter Church high on a hill over the Cowichan River Estuary

Posted in buildings, history, nature, river | Tagged Cowichan Bay, Cowichan River, Cowichan river estuary, fall, history, marsh, nature, Stone Butter Church, Tzouhalem Road | Leave a comment

Cowichan River Estuary – Stone Butter Church

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Katherine

Stone Butter Church as viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

Posted in nature, not your normal view, river | Tagged Cowichan Bay, Cowichan River, Cowichan river estuary, fall, history, marsh, nature, Stone Butter Church, Tzouhalem Road | Leave a comment

YTL 435

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Katherine

This 422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small was laid down in 1943, at Bellingham Iron Works, Bellingham, WA. She was delivered and placed in service as YT-435 in the 12th Naval District, Navy Yard Mare Island in 1944, Vallejo, California. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, marina, ships, tugs | Tagged Comox, history, marina, Progressive III, ships, tug boats, tugs, YTL 435 | Leave a comment