2007 034 083
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: Shell Beach was located across the harbour from Ladysmith where many Miner’s picnics were held.
Date: ca 1924
Finding Aids: National Geographic Features
Beaches
Events
 2007 034 018
Knight Fonds
Title: Transfer Beach
Description: This photograph is of Transfer Beach
just after the Town of Ladysmith purchased the
property in 1966 from Canadian Colleries. It located
at the beach near Slack Point and is a popular
swimming area for the residents of Ladysmith. There
is now a children’s spray park, adventure playground,
tennis court, horseshoe pitch and a kayak rental outlet.
Date: July 1974
Finding Aids: Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 019
Knight Fonds
Title: A view of the Town of Ladysmith from across the the Bay at Silver Strand.
Description: Silver Strand was located directly across
the bay from Slack Point where you can see the Town
of Ladysmith. Around the corner was Shell Beach.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Political Geographical Features
Towns
 2007 034 134
Knight Fonds
Title: Transfer Beach with Log ships in Harbour
Description: Swimmers at Transfer Beach with the
log ships in the Ladysmith Harbour awaiting for the
I. W. A. strike of 1958 to end. There were no charges
to wait in Ladysmith harbour.
Date: 1958
Finding Aids: Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
Transportation
Water Transportation
Shipping
 2007 034 790
Knight Fonds
Title: People boating.
Description: People leaving the beach and going out in boats.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 792
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach
Description: Shell Beach was located across the harbor from
Ladysmith, B. C. Many events such as church picnics or miner’s
picnics were held at this very popular beach. Many people came
in boats which Hayden’s used to ferry people to the events.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1020
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach
Description: Many people came to Shell Beach for recreational
activities like picnics and games. Many people traveled to Shell
Beach from Ladysmith by renting boats from Hayden’s resulting
with many of the boats pulled up on the beach. There is a
float where people could swim.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1021
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach
Description: At Ladysmith, B. C. many people traveled to Shell
Beach from Ladysmith by renting boats from Hayden’s resulting
with boats that are pulled up on the beach for recreational
activities.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1179
Knight Fonds
Title: Smelter Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: The Smelter Beach, Ladysmith, B. C. was just down
from the smelter and was a popular swimming beach.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
Harbour
 2007 034 1180
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: Group of people having a family picnic at Shell
Beach which is across the harbour from Ladysmith. It was a
very popular place for families both church and Miner’s picnics.
Date: circa 1905
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
Harbour
 2007 034 1181
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: Shell Beach which was across from Ladysmith
was a popular place for families. Many church and miner’s
picnics were held there. Many boats are pulled up on the
beach. Hayden’s boat rentals would also ferry people to the
beach from Ladysmith.
Date: Circa 1937
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
Harbour
 2007 034 1182
Knight Fonds
Title: Beach Cove, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: A quiet cove.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
Harbour
 2007 034 1183
Knight Fonds
Title: Barrel Race, Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: Shell Beach was a great place for things like
the Miner’s Picnic. Many activities such as the popular barrel race
and tug of war competion were held. Many bystanders to cheer
them on.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1191
Knight Fonds
Title: Smelter Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: A picnic being held at Smelter Beach at
Ladysmith, B. C. showing people on the beach and many people
in the boats.
Date: July 1, 1912
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1192
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: shell Beach was a great place for events such as
miner’s picnic. Many activities could be held there like games and
races.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1193
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: A panoramic view of Shell Beach without any people
on the beach which was used for major events by the people to
Ladysmith such as family picnics.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1194
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: At Shell Beach across the harbour from
Ladysmith many events like the Miner’s picnic were held.
Many competitions such as “Secret Buns” were part of the
festivities.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1195
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith. B. C.
Description: A huge crowd at big event at Shell Beach across the
harbour from Ladysmith. Some of these events included miner’s
picnics and church picnics.
Date: Unknown
Finding Aids: Geographic Features
Natural Geographic Features
Beaches
 2007 034 1202
Knight Fonds
Title: Silver Strand, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: Silver Strand Bay across the harbour from
Ladysmith, B. C.
showing all the boats in the bay and
canoes pulled up on the beach.
Date: 1937
Finding Aids: Geographic features
Natural geographic features
Beaches
 2007 034 1207
Knight Fonds
Title: Shell Beach, Ladysmith, B. C.
Description: A Panoramic view of Shell Beach which is across
the harbour from Ladysmith. It was a popular beach where many picnics
etc. were held.
Date: Circa 1923 – 1924
Finding Aids: Geographic features
Natural Geographic features
Beaches
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