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Chemainus (west coast of the island). In this town is possible know the history of this region thanks to murals
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Follow the path traced in town, it is like leafing through the pages of a history book
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Visit the path of the murals in the carriage, it is like stepping into the past
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The path of the murals, crosses the small town
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The path of the murals, crosses the small town
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The old station and the steam train on bridge over Chemainus River
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The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
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The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
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The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
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The passage of the orcas in front of the eastern coast
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The house of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus. In memory of when this type of ships reach Chemainus Bay
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The house of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus. In memory of when this type of ships reach Chemainus Bay
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The arrival of the tall ships, marks the beginning of the colonization
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An indigenous princess wrapped in a cloak of cedar bark, observes the arrival of the ships of settlers
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1902, sunday in a field of gold and copper miners
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The colonists settled permanently on the island
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In 1883 it opened the first school of Chemainus
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In 1898, the oxen were the only ones able to drag the big tree trunks from the forests to the carpenters
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At the beginning of 900 the job offered by the wood companies attracts on the island, thousands of people
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At the beginning of 900 the job offered by the wood companies attracts on the island, thousands of people
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The steam winches facilitate the work of the lumberjacks
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The mural that celebrates the meeting place for Chinese immigrants who came to the island in the twentieth century
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In 1915 in Chemainus, comes the first telephone company
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In 1915 in Chemainus, it opens the first supermarket
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Hong Hing store, (1915). Began as a laundry, later groceries and second-hand goods after, bootlegging and a gambling house
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The meeting between natives and settlers
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The arrival of the gunboat HMS Forward (1863) at the port of Chemainus
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The first steam tug boat built at Chemainus (1909)
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In Chemainus Bay, born the first industries to timber export
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The Chinese immigration is the main manpower for the emerging timber industry
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Between 1880 and 1900 it develops an important rail network used primarily for the timber industry
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Between 1880 and 1900 it develops an important rail network used primarily for the timber industry
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One of the most dangerous work was the grouping of the trunks to form large rafts then conducted to the joinery
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The Chemainus mill was considered, until 1940, the largest mill of its kind in the world
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The trunks, carried by the current, congregated near the big mill
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The old copper mine of Mount Sicker (1897)
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A street scene capturing the festivities of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. in 1939
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The main street of Chemainus in 1939
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The main street of Chemainus in 1939
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Chemainus in 1939
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Letters From The Front. Even the youth of Chemainus are enlisted to fight in World War I
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Even the youth of Chemainus are enlisted to fight in World War I
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Letters From The Front
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The postman delivers letters arrived from the war front
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Where is Chemainus on Vancouver Island
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Chemainus (west coast of the island). In this town is possible know the history of this region thanks to murals
Follow the path traced in town, it is like leafing through the pages of a history book
Visit the path of the murals in the carriage, it is like stepping into the past
The path of the murals, crosses the small town
The path of the murals, crosses the small town
The old station and the steam train on bridge over Chemainus River
The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
The Cowichan people, inhabited the island hundreds of years before the arrival of white settlers
The passage of the orcas in front of the eastern coast
The house of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus. In memory of when this type of ships reach Chemainus Bay
The house of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus. In memory of when this type of ships reach Chemainus Bay
The arrival of the tall ships, marks the beginning of the colonization
An indigenous princess wrapped in a cloak of cedar bark, observes the arrival of the ships of settlers
1902, sunday in a field of gold and copper miners
The colonists settled permanently on the island
In 1883 it opened the first school of Chemainus
In 1898, the oxen were the only ones able to drag the big tree trunks from the forests to the carpenters
At the beginning of 900 the job offered by the wood companies attracts on the island, thousands of people
At the beginning of 900 the job offered by the wood companies attracts on the island, thousands of people
The steam winches facilitate the work of the lumberjacks
The mural that celebrates the meeting place for Chinese immigrants who came to the island in the twentieth century
In 1915 in Chemainus, comes the first telephone company
In 1915 in Chemainus, it opens the first supermarket
Hong Hing store, (1915). Began as a laundry, later groceries and second-hand goods after, bootlegging and a gambling house
The meeting between natives and settlers
The arrival of the gunboat HMS Forward (1863) at the port of Chemainus
The first steam tug boat built at Chemainus (1909)
In Chemainus Bay, born the first industries to timber export
The Chinese immigration is the main manpower for the emerging timber industry
Between 1880 and 1900 it develops an important rail network used primarily for the timber industry
Between 1880 and 1900 it develops an important rail network used primarily for the timber industry
One of the most dangerous work was the grouping of the trunks to form large rafts then conducted to the joinery
The Chemainus mill was considered, until 1940, the largest mill of its kind in the world
The trunks, carried by the current, congregated near the big mill
The old copper mine of Mount Sicker (1897)
A street scene capturing the festivities of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. in 1939
The main street of Chemainus in 1939
The main street of Chemainus in 1939
Chemainus in 1939
Letters From The Front. Even the youth of Chemainus are enlisted to fight in World War I
Even the youth of Chemainus are enlisted to fight in World War I
Letters From The Front
The postman delivers letters arrived from the war front
Where is Chemainus on Vancouver Island
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Chemainus is a small town on the southeastern coast of Vancouver Island. In this small town, thanks to a marked trail, you can learn about the history of the island thanks to dozens of murals. It starts from the first tribes of Indians settled on the islands of British Columbia up to the events of World War I, event that involved the young boys, miners and loggers who settled on the island in the mid-nineteenth century. An interesting journey into the history and culture of this island covered with thick forests, inhabited by bears and in the water, swim whales and orcas constantly looking for food.
Useful links for more informations:
www.vancouverisland.travel
http://vancouverisland.com
http://seevancouverisland.com
www.chemainus.com
www.visitchemainus.ca
muraltown.com
chemainustours.com
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