Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.002.041 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Two men and a child standing beside Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 26, also known as the Green Hornet. The man on the right is Fred Bell. The man in the middle is possibly Gerry Wellburn's grandson? |
Image File Name |
unk - Fred Bell and Company - Duncan - 2016002041 - tiff600 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
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Place |
Duncan |
Provenance |
From the Collection of Reginald T. Harrison. Digital only and not available for reproduction. Fred Bell worked for the BC Forest Museum in the 1960's/1970's and assisted with a rebuild of the Hillcrest Shay No. 1. 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. |
Photographer |
Harrison, Reg |
Search Terms |
Duncan Reg Harrison BC Forest Museum People Cowichan Valley Railway No. 26 Green Hornet Kids Collection BCFDC |
Collection |
BCFDC Institutional Memory |
People |
Bell, Fred Harrison Wellburn |
Subjects |
People Locomotives People associated with manual labor Documentary, Cowichan Valley |