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Date(s)
- [ca.1900-2014], predominant 1980s (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
105 photographs. – 12 slides. – 3 artifacts. – 1 videocassette. – 2 cm of textual records.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Sharon Bishop (nee Wilmshurst) is a longtime resident of View Royal. She and her family have made significant donations to the View Royal Archives, where she also generously volunteers her time and knowledge. She and her husband, Pete, were owners and operators at Pete's Tent and Awning Ltd on Island Hwy.
Archival history
Gifted by Sharon Bishop; 27 accessions donated between 2004 and 2018.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of photographs of View Royal scenery and people, including but not limited to: Esquimalt Harbour, Cole Island, street views during significant snowfalls, View Royal Scouts, and View Royal softball teams. The fonds includes local newsletters, and invitations and programmes for local events. The fonds also consists of photographs, invitations, objects, clippings, written reminiscences, and memorial service programmes pertaining to the View Royal Fire Department, that were collected or created when Pete Bishop was a volunteer firefighter. The fonds also includes a videocassette of interviews with members of the VRFD in 1998.
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Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Records are provided for personal research and enjoyment. Shared images must be credited to View Royal Archives. All other uses require permission.
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Note
Accession numbers: 2000.028, 2012.009, 2012.013, 2013.006, 2013.010, 2013.012, 2013.016, 2015.017, 2015.018, 2015.039, 2016.004, 2016.005, 2017.004, 2018.005, 2018.006, 2018.008, 2018.009, 2018.018, 2018.019, 2018.028, 2018.029, 2018.034, 2018.035, 2018.036, 2018.037, 2018.038, 2018.039.
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Partial
Dates of creation revision deletion
2022-05-19 - Created - MD