A sailor participating in a greasy pole contest; Esquimalt.
- H-02465
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- [ca. 1898]
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A sailor participating in a greasy pole contest; Esquimalt.
An unidentified member of HMS Egeria's crew.
Chief Engineer William Laird of HMS Sparrowhawk.
Chief Writer Thompson, aboard HMCS Rainbow.
Gunner E. Haines aboard HMCS Rainbow.
HMCS Quebec; known formerly as Uganda; at Esquimalt.
HMCS Rainbow showing port gun battery.
Part of Claudet family fonds
Item consists of one photograph of H.M.S. Satellite, attributed to Lieutenant Roche.
HMS Swift and HMS Sure; torpedo boats in Esquimalt Harbour.
Lieutenant Clapp of the Royal Navy, stationed at Esquimalt.
Major George Sissman interview
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Major George Sissman (88 years old) describes coming to Victoria in 1903 on transfer from Halifax while in the British Army, life in the Army, his first impressions of Esquimalt, social life, his duties as a clerk, more on social life among officers, how Esquimalt declined when the British ships left in 1906 leaving only one ship behind, changes in Victoria over time, and a story about a murdered officer. [TRACK 2: Blank.]
Malcolm W. Sullivan of HMS Gannet.
Midshipmen from HMS Royal Arthur; idenfication on the original.
Midshipmen of HMS Royal Arthur.
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
CALL NUMBER: T0639:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Muir discusses how sailors would dock at Esquimalt in 1903 including the clothes they wore and dances they did, the music the sailors played on the streets of Victoria, more on the sailors, his father (Archie Muir) who was the first engineer at the dry dock, packing fish in the old days, what the old dry dock was like including activities there in 1887, the native boys while he was in school, the children of Naval officers, more on what life was like, his work in a machine shop in 1900, what the inside of a store in Esquimalt was like, and more on early Victoria. TRACK 2: Muir continues by describing what shops were like including the wooden floors and the card tables in the bars, how there were no civilians in the Navy yard, submarines in Esquimalt, using guns at the shooting range, Rev. Sharpe, and parties that the Germans gave, including the instruments used.
CALL NUMBER: T0639:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Muir RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Muir discusses how Englishmen always got work because they came so far, and several anecdotes about incidents with fishermen at the dock. [TRACK 2: Blank.]
Officers and men in training near Victoria.
Officers group. H.M.S. "Sutlej".
Part of Frederick Dally fonds
Officers of HMS Amphion; Captain Jones in centre with the ship's dog at Esquimalt.
R.N.C.V.R.; on the steps of the Legislative Buildings in Victoria.
Part of Maynard family collection
Series consists of 103 photographs of ships and shipping attributed to Richard or Hannah Maynard. Other photographers are also likely. Images depict views of Esquimalt, the Victoria Inner Harbour, a variety of ships and boats, and portraits of crew members.
Ship's company, including the dog, of HMCS Rainbow at Esquimalt.