Somenos Lake | BC Forest Discovery Centre

1992.001.004a-b - Print, Photographic

Two photos of the Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2 locomotive, Old Two spot, fully restored on some railway tracks with Granger Taylor sitting in the cab. It is a 1910 – 23 ton Class "B" Climax locomotive. Its model is horizontal Style B, 25 ton 2-truck. Vulcan Iron Works. 6, 0-4-0 ST. "Old Two Spot" and "Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company" are clearly visible on the cab and "Climax" is visible on the cylinder. Steam billows from the chimney. Photo...

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1992.001.005 - Print, Photographic

Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2 locomotive, Old Two Spot, restored and sitting on some tracks. Granger Taylor hammering in a spike for the railway tracks, likely a reference to the golden spike. The locie is a 1910 – 23 ton Class "B" Climax locomotive. Its model is horizontal Style B, 25 ton 2-truck. Vulcan Iron Works. 6, 0-4-0 ST. Photograph likely taken at the Taylor family property, which is near Somenos Lake.

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1993.34.001 - Print, Photographic

Photo of 1959 Kenworth Chain drive logging truck at the BCFDC lower grounds. Once owned by M&B.

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2016.002.021 - Print, Photographic

Hillcrest Lumber Company employees laying down the railway tracks on the trestle at the BC Forest Museum. Unknown which men are photographed.

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2016.002.026 - Print, Photographic

"Lily of the Valley" cabin with the trestle being worked on by Hillcrest Lumber Company crew in the background.

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2022.013.003 - Print, Photographic

Gerry Wellburn (second from the right) and company looking at the rail spikes that are built into the trestle that looks over Somenos Lake.

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2022.013.058 - Print, Photographic

Railway ties at the BC Discovery Centre (then known as the BC Forest Museum). Used to build the trestle that turns over on Somenos Lake.

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2022.013.059 - Print, Photographic

Trestle that goes over Somenos Lake under construction at the BC Discovery Centre (then known as the BC Forest Museum).

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2022.024.001a-c - Print, Photographic

Three black and white photographs depicting the BCFDC lower grounds. What makes this of interest is the fact that what is pictured is the Somenos Farm Barn (1963.001.002). .a): Photo taken from one side of a body of water, the Somenos Farm Barn can be seen on the other side, on the right. .b): View from the barn in between trees and bushes. .c) Captain Windeyer standing in front.

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2022.052.003 - File, Document

An agreement form from Beaver Lumber Mills Limited discussing payment of workers. "We the undersigned agree to accept the terms of pay for working at the mill operated by Theo. Bernard at present situated on the North end of the Somenos Lake Road near Duncan B.C."

Record Type: Archive