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Post by WettCoast on Oct 5, 2006 22:03:31 GMT -8
I have started this thread up for people to post old photos of BC Ferries including items scanned from magazines, newspapers, etc. My definition of old would be pre-digital - anything Y2K and earlier. To kick this off I have a photo of Swartz Bay taken around about Christmas in 1992. A 'B' class is bow-in at berth 3, and berth one appears to be 'under construction', presumably for the soon to arrive SoBC aka Queen of Lego.  |
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Post by Retrovision on Oct 30, 2006 12:40:28 GMT -8
From a great series of books that I remember as a kid when out on our sailboat, and was happy to find for a steal of a bargain ($15) from Compass Rose Nautical Books in Sidney... ( www.sidneybooktown.ca/rose_nautical_books.html)  "Pacific Yachting's
Cruising Guite to
British Columbia Vol. III
Sunshine Coast
Fraser Estuary and Vancouver
to Jervis Inlet"
by Bill WolferstanDisclaimers:Where these gems can be found:What looks like the Pender Queen at the original Black Ball (now the secondary) berth at Saltery Bay near Powell River Horseshoe Bay Carrier Princess at her berth in Downtown Vancouver where the new convention centre is being built, and a noticable lack of the current convention centre and cruise ship terminal, Canada Place, where Pier B-C can be seen Looking north at the Ironworkers Memorial / Second Narrows Bridge. Allied shipyard, and the same ways that Hull No.259 is currently sitting on, at right, and the Langdale Queen at left Looking NW, Deas Dock (Noted as "Bennett's Bay" on an associated chart in the book) in the background and the George Massey Tunnel and Deas Island in the foreground Quillayute in Steveston Harbour, downstream from Deas What looks to be the North Island Princess in dry-dock at left and the Sechelt Queen at right, at Burrard Drydock in North Vancouver And last, but certainly not least, a great painting of the Princess of Vancouver in English bay |
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Post by Airchime on Nov 18, 2006 2:40:38 GMT -8
My contribution to this thread comes from old Dolphin magazines. Sadly, the photos are all black and white because the older issues were never published in colour. Two of my favorite cover shots; March-April, 1983  The Queen of Victoria at Burrard-Yarrows shipyard in Victoria. Her final transformation into a new V-class (including the addition of a bulbous bow and second bow thruster) is nearly complete in this photo. May/June 1989  Deas Dock full of big ships! From Berth 1 we see the Alberni, the North, the Burnaby, the Tsawwassen and a smaller ship tied up to the Queen of the Islands. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2006 7:50:13 GMT -8
I'm thinking that the smaller ship in the Deas picture (behind QOTI) is either the Tenaka or the QQ2.
But I'm having scale-problems with deciding if maybe she's too small for that......so maybe the mystery ship is the Nicola/Nimpkish/AJS ?
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Post by Curtis on Nov 18, 2006 8:03:20 GMT -8
It looks smaller then the Tenaka so it's probably one of the Nimpkish, Nicola, or AJ Savoie. Definatly isn't the Garibaldi II though.
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Post by Curtis on Mar 14, 2007 6:56:19 GMT -8
Definatly and Excellent pic. Old Advertisements and the QPR, Thanks for sharing another of those excellent photos.
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Post by markkarj on Mar 25, 2007 9:19:35 GMT -8
(clipped photo of QPR)
that photo of the Queen of Prince Rupert is excellent... thank you so much for posting it!
I was in line for the Northern Adventure tour behind a fellow who'd apparently worked on the Northern routes until about seven years ago.
He alleged that the QPR was built in a ship-yard that was unprofitable, and that they had supposedly used inferior steel on her. He said that's the reason why the hull shows some of the pounding that it's taken over the years.
Does anyone know whether this is correct? From my standpoint, it seems the QPR has held up pretty well over the years.
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Post by Neil on Mar 27, 2007 16:44:20 GMT -8
Probably the first ferry little Hornbyguy ever went on... sadly, the old Jervis Queen/ Bainbridge, rotting away on the Fraser along River Road in Delta, probably late '80s.  |
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Post by FNS on Mar 27, 2007 20:55:32 GMT -8
Rather a neat and sad photo of the MV BAINBRIDGE. The neatest part of this photo is that this was taken with Vancouver's beautiful and distinctive landmark Grouse Mountain in the background. I never get tired of seeing this mountain.
I took rides aboard her sister MV VASHON many times in the 1970s.
Does anyone in this neat forum have any interior photos of the BAINBRIDGE and/or the 1925 MV KITSAP?
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 28, 2007 20:17:12 GMT -8
I am going back again to the QotNorth ( Surrey I) tonight, with this March 1980 clipping from the Vancouver Sun, and the story of how the president of the BC Steamship Corporation lost his job. The clipping is (you guessed it) from the DOT collection.  |
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Post by EGfleet on Mar 29, 2007 12:04:10 GMT -8
Rather a neat and sad photo of the MV BAINBRIDGE. The neatest part of this photo is that this was taken with Vancouver's beautiful and distinctive landmark Grouse Mountain in the background. I never get tired of seeing this mountain. I took rides aboard her sister MV VASHON many times in the 1970s. Does anyone in this neat forum have any interior photos of the BAINBRIDGE and/or the 1925 MV KITSAP?  George Bayless collection, interior of the Bainbridge, refurbished for Canadian service, circa 1952. |
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 30, 2007 8:19:35 GMT -8
George Bayless collection, interior of the Bainbridge, refurbished for Canadian service, circa 1952. EvergreenFleet and I just got into a quick huddle over this picture and, discussing the spacing of the windows (and the fact that the Bainbridge didn't have a 'marine viewing room') and have arrived at the conclusion that, despite what Kline & Bayless claim in their book (Ferryboats: a Legend on Puget Sound), this is actually the interior of the Quillayute. Can anyone offer up convincing/damning arguments? (I'm not picking on EvergreenFleet. We all tend to believe--at least at first glance--what is on the proverbial backs-of-photos. ;D) |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Mar 30, 2007 8:35:32 GMT -8
It probably is the Quillayute. The window spacing on the side is more or less consistent with the Quillayute.
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 30, 2007 10:21:26 GMT -8
...with our theory that the round portholes on the side of the Quill would probably be the men's or ladies' head.
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Post by FNS on Mar 30, 2007 10:47:59 GMT -8
The photo of the interior is definitely of the MV QUILLAYUTE. Notice the forward observatory. That lucky gentleman seated in the observatory was sure soaking up that beautiful BC scenery!  |
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Apr 17, 2007 21:17:20 GMT -8
Very nice controbuiton to this thread hornbyguy. That little Vesuvis Queen reminds me of something but that it is one small boat and gives myself the wow's
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Post by Neil on Apr 17, 2007 21:39:18 GMT -8
. I wasn't aware that the V-Queen ever ran to the Southern Gulf Islands other than to Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island. After the Bowen Queen displaced the Saltspring Queen on the Fulford run, I believe the SQ went to Vesuvius, but I'm not sure she was there permanently. My old schedules from the late '70s, early '80s show both the VQ and SQ doing occasional supplementary service in the southern Gulf Islands, but BC Ferries never had a full time second vessel on the Swartz Bay- Gulf Islands route until '83, when the Quinitsa was placed there for three years. Interestingly, in the Expo summer, '86, service from Swartz Bay to the Gulf Islands was provided by the Queen of Tsawwassen, and Queen of the Islands. |
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Post by Retrovision on Apr 17, 2007 22:31:51 GMT -8
After the Bowen Queen displaced the Saltspring Queen on the Fulford run, I believe the SQ went to Vesuvius, but I'm not sure she was there permanently. My old schedules from the late '70s, early '80s show both the VQ and SQ doing occasional supplementary service in the southern Gulf Islands, but BC Ferries never had a full time second vessel on the Swartz Bay- Gulf Islands route until '83, when the Quinitsa was placed there for three years. Of course, my bad. I'm always mixing up the V-Queen and the SS-Queen, for obvious reasons, although the name should have been an instant reminder to correct myself on the V-Queen's route. Interestingly, in the Expo summer, '86, service from Swartz Bay to the Gulf Islands was provided by the Queen of Tsawwassen, and Queen of the Islands. Very interesting indeed; I guess they needed the added capacity and passenger amenities even on Route 5 for Expo volume that Summer. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Apr 27, 2007 9:42:32 GMT -8
I remember taking the ferry over to the Island that winter to have Christmas at my Grandparents with a very similar scene. It was either that year or the year after.
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Post by WettCoast on May 15, 2007 20:08:24 GMT -8
While in the Vancouver area earlier this month I spent some time with my brother David, and scanned a few of his photos. He says he has the negatives somewhere. You get better quality when you scan from the originals. At any rate here are a couple of pics from his collection of BC Ferries in the Expo colour scheme. I hope you like these as much as I do.  Queen of Nanaimo at Tsawwassen Terminal - ~1990 [DOT photo] Queen of Alberni at Departure Bay - c1986 in Expo colour [DOT photo] |
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Post by Ferryman on May 15, 2007 20:40:34 GMT -8
Great photos!! Thanks Jim and David.
Looking a little closer at the Queen of Alberni, looks like the Main Car deck doors have been widened since that pic was taken? It even looks a bit smaller than the other C-Class main deck doors.
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Post by WettCoast on May 15, 2007 21:22:55 GMT -8
Looking at the Q of Nanaimo photo I can see that there is a rescue boat in place of one of the life boats. That probably makes it more recent than 1990. Any guesses?
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Post by Curtis on May 16, 2007 6:47:25 GMT -8
Some more very beautiful photos.
And Yes Doug, I believe you are correct about the Alberni not having Bow Doors, they would be added later and they would be the sliding doors.
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on May 16, 2007 15:00:21 GMT -8
Very good pics Jim! I love the Nanaimo picture, great color scheme and good angle!
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Post by queenofcowichan on May 16, 2007 18:15:19 GMT -8
The Alberni never had bow doors untill soon after it Started the Mid Island Express from Departure Bay. The picture shows the vessle as she was when she was lifted. Although she was in the Original Dogwood colours just after been lifted. After a couple years her passenger deck was lengthend again.
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