RBCM Archives

The item is a reel of documentary film from the 1930s. "Saanich Boys & Girls Club at Sooke, looking at and wrestling with young heifers. Adults making presentations. Starting a Boys & Girls Club. Kids lined up on school steps. Teacher asks who'd like to join. Kids receive boxes of eggs for hatching. Young girl prepares her hen for laying. Potato and Calf Club. Field day at Sea Island. Calves, picnic, spuds. Richmond and Delta Boys & Girls Club members in a field examining crops. Boys & Girls Club livestock judging in Vancouver: cows, horses & calves being judged outdoors and indoors." (Colin Browne)

Boys and ore cars in Centre Star Gulch, Rossland; left to right, Gary Colenso, Ian Corner, Bill Pitt, Dal Barlee, Wayne 'Buck' Marsters, Bill Barlee, Roy Barlee.

I-60898
Item
1941

Part of Bill Barlee collection

Boys of the Childrens' Aid School in their garden.

C-07585
Item
[191-]

Part of Archives visual records collection

Boys sledding on a snowy hill.

I-63371
Item

Part of Alfred Dresser fonds

British Columbia Gems of the Year 1882; photo made from children's portraits taken the previous year; also included are the Gems from 1881; for reversed image see HP093165

F-06719
Item
1883

Part of Archives visual records collection

"British Columbia Gems of the Year 1883"; composite photo made from the children's portraits taken the previous year, at centre are the Gems of 1881 and 1882.

C-07409
Item
1884

Part of Todd, Gillespie family fonds

This "Gem" from photographer Hannah Maynard’s “Gems of British Columbia" series appears to have been created for 1883. The work includes child and baby portraits taken in previous years and features the portrait of a child from the pioneering Spotts family. Located beside the left flag in the centre of the work, it is likely “Cecillia Spotts”.

Several of the Spotts family children were photographed by Victoria-based Hannah Maynard of Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery, including “Cecillia Spotts” and “Percy Spotts.” The Alexander and likely Barnswell families, also appear to have been clients of the Maynard Studio and represent other pioneering Black families of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.

Maynard, Hannah (Hatherly)