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  • Main trail sign, Mount Seymour Provincial Park

    Subject
    BC Parks, Parks--Management, Parks, Parks--Planning, Wooden signs and signboards, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Parks--Maintenance, Signs and signboards, Nature, Recreation areas, and Natural history
    Creator
    Howard, Roy
    Contributor
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1930? to 1941?
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Mount Seymour and British Columbia--Mount Seymour Provincial Park
    Coordinates
    49.39137, -122.91933
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Verso stamped with "Photo by Roy Howard Vancouver B.C."
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    photographs and black-and-white photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.4
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.

  • Second winter reconnaissance trip to Manning Park

    Subject
    Parks--Management, Forests and forestry, Winter, Snow, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Natural history, Parks--Maintenance, Skis and skiing, Parks--Planning, BC Parks, Parks, Nature, and Recreation areas
    Contributor
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1930? to 1941?
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 18 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Manning Provincial Park
    Coordinates
    49.06642, -120.78578
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.4
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.

  • Skier's cabin, Mount Seymour

    Subject
    Log cabins, Nature, BC Parks, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Park facilities, Skis and skiing, Recreation areas, Natural history, and Parks
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    July 1931?
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Mount Seymour and British Columbia--Mount Seymour Provincial Park
    Coordinates
    49.39137, -122.91933
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    photographs and black-and-white photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.4
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.

  • Snapshots [photo album]

    Subject
    Fishing, Lakes, Landscapes, Rivers, Natural history, BC Parks, Friends and associates, Outdoor recreation, Forests and forestry, Recreation areas, Dams, Nature, Camping, Bridges, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Camp sites, facilities, etc., Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-, Hunting, and Trees
    Creator
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1932 to 1939
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (approximately 300 photographs) ; 18.5 x 28.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Penticton, British Columbia--Harrison Lake (Fraser Valley Regional District), British Columbia--Okanagan Valley (Region), and British Columbia
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032, 49.5, -121.833333, 50.36386, -119.34997, and 49.48062, -119.58584
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    A photo album with photo corners used to hold prints. White hand-lettering captions describe images on each page. Photographs are largely 6 x 9 cm. Included in the album is one pencil sketch of a stone structure on paper measuring 28 x 22 cm.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs, photograph albums, and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.2
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-01
    Technical Note
    Scanned on TTI/Betterlight system [missing one floodlight, balanced to best of our ability. 1/15 (cover at 1/12); 283; bent 6 stops, camera height 900] by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Bromley Picnic Site

    Subject
    Forests and forestry, BC Parks, Parks--Maintenance, Signs and signboards, Picnic grounds, Natural history, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Recreation areas, Parks--Planning, Wooden signs and signboards, Parks--Management, Parks, Nature, and Outdoor recreation
    Contributor
    Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1940s
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 13 x 12 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Bromley Rock Park
    Coordinates
    49.41644, -120.26075
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.4
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.

  • The Last Resort at Manning Park

    Subject
    Parks--Maintenance, Recreation areas, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, Parks--Management, BC Parks, Trees, Nature, Snow, Resorts, Natural history, Winter, Forests and forestry, and Parks
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1940s
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph ; 13 x 18 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Manning Provincial Park
    Coordinates
    49.062889, -120.780069
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Chester P. Lyons Collection
    Provenance
    Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs and photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.12.3
    Fonds Title
    Chester P. Lyons fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR409
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600 DPI tif) by LG. Metadata by KD.