Mill Bay
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Post by Mill Bay on Mar 10, 2009 21:42:00 GMT -8
Does anyone remember a postcard about a "Royal Visit Active Pass" that took place on May 29th, 1939? I just happened to hear mention of such a postcard recently, which was apparently made for the royal visit that same year. I know that's way before the BCFerries era, but it is still a postcard of interest.
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2009 23:04:04 GMT -8
Re WCK's comments from last year about Queen of the North postcards. I actually found a few Queen of the North memorabilia items at the Museum of Northern British Columbia gift shop in Prince Rupert. We also visited the cannery when we were up there in May (I was quite impressed, and we had the whole place to ourselves) but the gift shop was closed.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Mar 11, 2009 6:49:17 GMT -8
I remember clearly that the Queen of Surrey ferried the Prince and Princess of Wales during their Expo visit but I thought Horseshoe Bay was the Terminal used when they crossed from Nanaimo. I don't remember anything about Active Pass. A picture from that time could have been used to make a post card. The front lounge on the QoftN was renamed Prince of Wales in commemoration when it was later renamed the QoftN from the Surrey. Did Prince Edward sail from Tswwassen to Victoria when he was there for the Commonwealth Games Meeting? I was in Victoria at the time for a conference. I was in the lobby of the Empress and the Prince walked by. I think that was '93. It stands out for me because a friend's relative got a Duke of Edinburgh Award and he had an extra invite to the presentation but I was already on the Island so couldn't attend. Frankly it didn't sound that exciting because I had never even met the recipient. He could have sailed through Active Pass. I wasn't born in '39 so have no recollection of that specific year. That was King George and Queen Elizabeth's Royal Tour year. I have seen the Buick that was used for some of the official engagements. I also remember being told by a client The National Museum of Transport and Technology in Ottawa, that they used CN one way and CP the other for the Royal Train. I presume they sailed to the Island and that a postcard would be a unique memomento to have. I have put a bug in a friends ear about it. Believe it or not she buys vintage and royal post cards from various sources, and then resells them on Ebay. People pay crazy amounts for them to commemorate events at certain locales. For example Aunt Mary from Canada sends a post card to her nephew in California during the royal visit. That gets put up for sale at a local antiques market in California. My friend buys it and posts it. Someone who had a connection to that royal visit or alternatively is a monarchist, sees the post card online and pays a hefty price for it. One post card she bought for ten cents recently sold for $255 online. Who would have thunk something like that would command such a price. The vast majority sell for a good profit and those that don't she holds onto and reoffers at a later date.
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Post by Scott on Mar 11, 2009 18:04:01 GMT -8
This link has a photo of the Queen on the Princess Marguerite in 1939... but I have not found any other photos of the event in postcards or in BC Archives. I would like to see a scan if you find one though! www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_disryl_pic1.shtml
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Post by Mill Bay on Mar 11, 2009 19:35:17 GMT -8
This link has a photo of the Queen on the Princess Marguerite in 1939... but I have not found any other photos of the event in postcards or in BC Archives. I would like to see a scan if you find one though! www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_disryl_pic1.shtmlThe postcard in question is a view from somewhere up on the slopes of Galiano and shows three ships in Active Pass. I'm pretty sure one of them would have been a CPR ship with the royals on board, and it looks as though a couple of naval vessels had escorted it.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 21, 2009 12:01:39 GMT -8
Here's an image of an art-card that I acquired recently. I've got a package of 6. I'll bring them on any future group trips that I participate in, and hand them out. This might take a year, based on my participation-record for group-trips.
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Post by Mill Bay on Sept 21, 2009 16:03:41 GMT -8
I've got a package of 6. I'll bring them on any future group trips that I participate in, and hand them out. This might take a year, based on my participation-record for group-trips. Perhaps you might consider collecting the addresses of interested members by PM and then sending the cards out by conventional mail. The price of a stamp is still cheaper than the price of a group trip, I'm sure. I could definitely go for one of those fancy cards, though.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 21, 2009 21:00:40 GMT -8
I've got a package of 6. I'll bring them on any future group trips that I participate in, and hand them out. This might take a year, based on my participation-record for group-trips. Perhaps you might consider collecting the addresses of interested members by PM and then sending the cards out by conventional mail. The price of a stamp is still cheaper than the price of a group trip, I'm sure. I could definitely go for one of those fancy cards, though. That's too conventional for me. I'd rather pack them around for a while, and give them to people in-person. No agenda or plan, just keep them with me and if I see someone I know, ask him is he wants one.
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Post by Mill Bay on Sept 21, 2009 21:10:55 GMT -8
Perhaps you might consider collecting the addresses of interested members by PM and then sending the cards out by conventional mail. The price of a stamp is still cheaper than the price of a group trip, I'm sure. I could definitely go for one of those fancy cards, though. That's too conventional for me. I'd rather pack them around for a while, and give them to people in-person. No agenda or plan, just keep them with me and if I see someone I know, ask him is he wants one. You? Unconventional?? I find that almost unbelievable ;D. Actually, now that I think about it: in this age of mass communication, sending something by regular mail is probably the most unconventional thing you can do anymore, so there you go.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Sept 22, 2009 16:10:40 GMT -8
Here's an image of an art-card that I acquired recently. I've got a package of 6. I'll bring them on any future group trips that I participate in, and hand them out. This might take a year, based on my participation-record for group-trips. WOW Flug I am insanely jealous.
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 18, 2009 20:52:17 GMT -8
A couple of postcards I picked up recently at the Maritime Museum in Victoria. They have a pretty good selection of ferry postcards. This is a nice shot of Vancouver I didn't have one of Princess Marguerite before, so this is a nice addition to my collection
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