Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.013.058 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
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. |
Image File Name |
1964 - Ties for Trestle - Duncan - 2022013058 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1964/06/10 |
Place |
Duncan |
Provenance |
Born in Yorkshire, England in 1900, Gerry Wellburn moved to Victoria and later to Duncan in the 30s. Since a kid, Wellburn had been an avid collector first finding interest in stamps. In 1963, the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum Society (CVFM) was formed, and Wellburn, with the help of friends like Hector Stone, moved his collection of forestry artifacts (and more) from his home in Deerholme to a 15-acre site in Duncan overlooking Somenos Lake. It took several years of organizing and planning before the first visitors were welcomed in 1965. The museum was officially opened the following year. The name was changed to the BC Forest Museum (BCFM) in 1973. Gerry visited the BCFM for the last time in 1991 stating that, "I think you're finally getting it right." In 1999, the name was changed again to the current BC Forest Discovery Centre. |
Search Terms |
People Duncan Railway tracks BCFDC Grounds Cowichan Valley Railway Somenos Lake |
Collection |
BCFDC Institutional Memory |
Subjects |
People Road & Railway Construction Documentary, Cowichan Valley Bridges & Trestles |