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Group at Maple Bank - 1869

Group at Maple Bank - 1869

Photograph shows Mrs. and Admiral Hastings with a group of six naval officers including Captain Dawkins, Alec Hastings, A. Brooke, Mr. Dent and Mr. Perry.

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain...

[Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith unveils a copy of a painting of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain Charles Ulm]

Item is a photograph showing shows Major J.S. Matthews, Mrs. Jean G. Gibbs and Principal Muir. Notes written on the back include: "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith School, Vancouver. 8901 Elliott St. On June 24th 1959, at 2 30 p.m., there was unveiled at this school, and, in the presence of Miss Florence Fyfe-Smith, Principal Muir, of the school, Major J.S. Matthews, City Archivist, and Mrs Jean G. Gibbs, Assistant Archivist, a photogravure of an oil painting of the celebrated aviators, Charles Kingsford Smith, and Captain Ulm, who together were the first to fly from America to Australia. The painting was painted for the Atlantic Union Oil Co., of Australia, by William Dargie. Major Matthews arranged with Mr McDermot, Canadian High Commissioner, Canberra, for colored copies. Mr McDermot sent about six. One is in the City Archives. There were about 600 pupils at the ceremony."

[Lord Strathcona and Sir MacKenzie Bowell with group in front of "Hollow Tree"]

[Lord Strathcona and Sir MacKenzie Bowell with group in front of "Hollow Tree"]

Photograph shows David Robertson, D.C. McGregor, C.S. Douglas, Colonel McSpadden, William Murray, C. Wade, Miss Howard, Lord Strathcona, Donald Howard, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, C.C. Chipman, John Hendry, Ewing Buchan, H.T. Lockyer, W.H. Malkin, Alex Morrison, J.J. Banfield, J.N. Ellis, A.E. Goodman, Rupert Chipman, George E. Trorey and J.M. Bowell

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

Professionally taken head and shoulders portrait shows Emily Matthews in evening gown. This portrait was used as the basis for Sydney March's oil painting of Emily Matthews.

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

Individuals in the photograph include, from left to right - back row: Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Beatrice Evans, Charles Bailey, Andy Forbes, Dan Grant, and Art Lewis; middle row: J.V. Armstrong, Bessie Currie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Johnson, Gus, Millie Mathison (Mrs. Lewis), Mrs. Grace Lewis, and Matt Peard; front row: unidentified man, Ed Burchell, Miss Eve Olmstead (Mrs. Addison), Ralph Wilson, Miss Maud McGregor, Thomas Bradshaw, and Mrs. Dr. Brighouse (nee Middlemas). J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

Individuals in the photograph include, from left to right - back row: Charles Bailey, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Beatrice Evans, Andy Forbes, Dan Grant, and Art Lewis; middle row: J.V. Armstrong, Bessie Currie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Johnson, Gus, Millie Mathison (Mrs. Lewis), Mrs. Grace Lewis, and Matt Peard; front row: unidentified man, Ed Burchell, Miss Eva Olmstead (Mrs. Addison), Ralph Wilson, Miss Maud McGregor, Thomas Bradshaw, and Mrs. Dr. Brighouse (nee Middlemas). J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Mrs. Edward Boynton (102 years old) smoking a cigar]

[Mrs. Edward Boynton (102 years old) smoking a cigar]

Item is a photograph showing a portrait of Matilda Boynton. Inscription on verso states "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boynton 4195 Fraser St. Mrs. Boynton will be 103 years old Feb. 13th 1961. Born, Victoria, Tennessee. Ed. Boynton was born [Aurora] Ontario March 10th 1876. She still use no glasses, no hearing aid, does her own house work. Smokes the odd cigar and like a drink of Rum. Presented by Reuben Hamilton, Pioneer."

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