Chris Adshead fonds

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs featuring the development of Horseshoe Bay over time. The photographs include the construction of Libby Lodge, alterations to the BC Ferries ferry terminal, the Galleries on the Bay development, local businesses and homes, roadworks, and other development activities ar…

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs featuring the development of Horseshoe Bay over time. The photographs include the construction of Libby Lodge, alterations to the BC Ferries ferry terminal, the Galleries on the Bay development, local businesses and homes, roadworks, and other development activities around Horseshoe Bay. The fonds also includes copies of a number of historic images of Horseshoe Bay. Most of the photographs are by Chris Adshead, though the fonds also includes copies of photographs, postcards and newspaper clippings collected by Chris Adshead, Pam Best and others interested in the history of Horseshoe Bay, as well as some original photography by Pam Best. The fonds is arranged into ten files: 1. Historic images of Horseshoe Bay 2. Horseshoe Bay cottages 3. Libby Lodge construction 4. Lions Gate Bridge 5. Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal construction 6. Horseshoe Bay businesses 7. Horseshoe Bay fire hall site 8. Galleries on the Bay development 9. Horseshoe Bay miscellaneous 10. Horseshoe Bay streetscape work

Physical Description: 310 photographs (tif); 18 p. of textual records; 1 architectural drawing

Subject Access: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Residential - Seniors housing; Construction; Construction - Road construction; Transportation - Ferries; Transportation - Roads

Geographic Access: Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver, B.C.); Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal (West Vancouver, B.C.)