Hornby Island Community Archives
R.G. 47
Acc. No.:2023-06-08/122
Finding aid created by: Regan Fahey
Last Updated: June 2023
Title: Stonehouse Collection
Level: collection
General material designation: Photographs and textual records
Extent: 24 cm
Creator(s): Keith and Bertie Stonehouse
Dates of creation: c.1928-2007
Biographical sketch: Keith and Bertie Stonehouse moved to Hornby Island with their family to run the Hornby Island Lodge at Tribune Bay in 1950, which they ran for 28 years until the Lodge closed and the property was purchased by the province in 1978. Keith and Bertie remained on Hornby until their deaths (Keith in 2010 and Bertie in 2022) pursuing many interests including training and racing horses at their Lunar Rock Stables.
Scope and content: This collection features predominantly family photographs, many showcasing Hornby Island and the Hornby Island Lodge.
Source of supplied title: Title is based on the creator of the collection
Immediate source of acquisition: George Stonehouse donated the material after Bertie’s death in 2022.
Arrangement: The original filing scheme of the records was reconstructed during archival arrangement on the basis of file markings on the documents in order to retain as much of the original order as possible.
Language of materials: English
Record no.: R.G. 47
Repository: Hornby Island Community Archives
Finding aids: Finding aid available with file level control
Accruals: Further accruals are not expected
File Inventory
Box 1
1-1 Photograph Album, c.1950’s
Re: Stonehouse family life, Hornby Island and the Hornby Island Lodge
1-2 Photograph Album, c.1950’s
Re: Stonehouse family life, Hornby Island and the Hornby Island Lodge
Box 2
2-1 Photographs, c.1930’s -c 1970’s (51 photographs)
1-1 Bertie and father Charles Woods, c 1928
1-2 Bertie Woods, c. 1930
1-3 Beth Gray (Bertie’s mum), n.d
1-4 Beth, Grandma Woods, Bertie Woods, George Woods, n.d
1-5 Bertie, Betty and George, n.d
1-6 George and Bertie Woods and others, n.d
1-7 Bertie, 17 yrs old. c1944 1-8 Bertie, Keith and George Stonehouse. Capilano Highlands, 1949 1-9 Bertie and Keith, Hornby Island Lodge c 1951 1-10 Bertie picking up guests in school bus, 1952 1-11 Bertie and George Stonehouse with others, c 1954 1-12 Bertie and child, c 1957 1-13 Bertie, c 1957 1-14 Christmas, 1958 1-15 Stonehouse Family, Christmas, 1958 1-16 Stonehouse Family, Christmas, 1958 1-17 Stonehouse Family, Christmas, 1958 1-18 Stonehouse Family, Christmas, 1958 1-19 Spray Point aerial view, c 1950’s 1-20 Spray Point aerial view, c 1950’s 1-21 Spray Point aerial view, c 1950’s 1-22 Keith and open fire bbq, c 1950’s 1-23 Keith and open fire bbq, c 1950’s 1-24 Keith and Bertie serving guests 1-25 Keith and Bertie serving guests 1-26 toasting marshmallows in the Lodge 1-27 Tribune Bay 1-28 Tribune Bay 1-29 Tribune Bay 1-30 to 1-39 Vegas, c 1960’s 1-40 Keith and Charlie Stonehouse, 1962 1-41 Bertie and the Volvo, c 1964 1-42 Girl on horse, Tribune Bay, c 1960’s 1-43 Girl and boy on horse, Tribune Bay, c.1960’s 1-44 Bertie, Christmas 1968 1-45 Keith on Baby, Tribune Bay 1968 1-46 Horse racing, Tribune Bay 1968 1-47 Keith on Baby, Tribune Bay 1968 1-48 Stephen Stonehouse, 1970 1-49 Stephen Stonehouse, 1970 1-50 Stephen Stonehouse, 1970 1-51 Stephen Stonehouse, c 1977
2-2 Photographs, c 1968-c 1972 (46 photographs)
2-1 Cutting hay in lower field, Hornby Island Lodge, June 1968
2-2 Cutting hay in lower field, Hornby Island Lodge, June 1968
2-3 Floral Island c 1968
2-4 Floral Island c 1968
2-5 Floral Island c 1968
2-6 Keith at Buchart Gardens, c 1968
2-7 Susan Stonehouse and Jim’s wedding, Hornby Island Lodge, 1968
2-8 Susan Stonehouse and Jim’s wedding, Hornby Island Lodge, 1968
2-9 Bertie at Susan Stonehouse and Jim’s wedding, Hornby Island Lodge, 1968
2-10 Bertie, Hornby Island Lodge, c 1968
2-11 Bertie and Keith Stonehouse, 1968
2-12 Keith Stonehouse, c 1968
2-13 Keith Stonehouse, c 1969
2-14 Horses with chariot, c 1970’s 2-15 Horse with chariot on Tribune Bay beach c1970’s 2-16 Horses on Tribune Bay beach c 1970’s 2-17 Tribune Bay and tennis court c 1970’s 2-18 School bus, c 1972 2-19 George’s 27th birthday party, 1972 2-20 George’s 27th birthday party, 1972 2-21 George’s 27th birthday party, 1972 2-22 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-23 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-24 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-25 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-26 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-27 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-28 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-29 The Reaper, George’s boat, 1972 2-30 Bertie and Charlie, c 1972 2-31 Bertie, c 1972 2-32 Keith, c 1972 2-33 George Cowie’s grader c. 1972 2-34 George Cowie’s grader, c. 1972 2-35 Tribune Bay, c 1972 2-36 machine in field, c 1972 2-37 Tribune Bay, c 1972 2-38 Tractor, c1972 2-39 Tractor, c. 1972 2-40 Charlie Stonehouse fishing, c 1972 2-41 George Stonehouse fishing, c 1972 2-42 George, Keith and Stephen fishing, c 1972 2-43 George, Keith and Stephen fishing, c 1972 2-44 Halibut, c 1972 2-45 fishing – $4300 catch, July 1-July 14, 1972 2-46 fishing, 1972
2-3 Photographs, 1973-1975, n.d (28 photographs)
3-1 Keith and Ann Biggins, San Francisco. 1975
3-2 Keith, San Francisco. 1975
3-3 Bertie and Ginger Slade, Qualicum Beach, 1974
3-4 Sid Slade, Qualicum Beach, 1974
3-5 Keith, Qualicum Beach, 1974
3-6 Grandaughter Linda with horses, 1974
3-7 Stephen Stonehouse, Christmas 1974
3-8 Keith on tractor, 1974
3-9 Lions Club, 1974
3-10 Keith, 1975
3-11 Bertie – last day of the bus after 23 years, 1975
3-12 Child with bike
3-13 Karen Fells at Hornby horse, n.d 3-14 Karen Fells at Hornby horse, n.d 3-15 Ferry – Rolf Braun, n.d 3-16 Ferry, n.d 3-17 Structure fire, burnt down because hippies were sleeping and smoking there, n.d 3-18 Plane crash, Bos field. n.d 3-19 Plane crash, Bos field. n.d 3-20 Palm Springs with Parnells, n.d 3-21 Palm Springs with Parnells, n.d 3-22 Palm Springs with Parnells, n.d 3-23 Lions Club, Hornby Island, n.d 3-24 Lions Club, Hornby Island, n.d 3-25 Lions Club, Hornby Island, n.d 3-26 Lions Club, Hornby Island, n.d 3-27 Horse and chariot, n.d 3-28 Horse and chariot, n.d
2-4 Photographs, 1974, 2005, 2007 (38 photographs)
4-1 to 4-35 Ariel photographs of Hornby Island
4-36 Large gathering, Golden Lunches maybe? (Bob Cain photo), 2005
4-37 Donna Baker, Bertie Stonehouse, Margaret Gardiner, Thea Jenson (Bob Cain photo), 2006
4-38 Bertie Stonehouse
2-5 Hornby Island Lodge Guestbook and notes, n.d, 1974-1978
2-6 Notes, 1977-1978
Re: Hornby Island Lodge guests and staff
2-7 Ephemera, n.d
Re: Hornby Island Lodge paper and pin
2-8 Address Book, n.d
Re: Hornby Island Lodge guests and relatives
2-9 Map, 1978
Re: Proposed subdivision
2-10 Financial Documents, 1982
Re: Lunar Rock Stables
2-11 Ephemera, n.d
Re: Gulf Island Well Drillers