Bowen Island Historians Museum & Archives

REFLECTIONS

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At long last, the first photographic history of Bowen Island is here!
Through wonderfully evocative images, the story of Bowen's early history is retold - the founding of the community by pioneers and the progression of the island as a result of the Terminal Steamships and Union Steamships resorts. Bowen Island - Reflections is the second publishing endeavour of the Bowen Island Historians, following Irene's Howard's textual account, Bowen Island 1872-1972.

Many of the West Coast's most renowned photographers took photos of this "Happy Isle" in the middle of Howe Sound. Frank Gowen, Phillip Timms, Leonard Frank, and the less well-known Henry Freshwater all loved Bowen and captured the picnics, dances, and 'Moonlight' cruises that depict Bowen in the early twentieth century.

Choosing those photographs which best characterise Bowen during its formative years and during the resort eras has been a daunting task. Not only do prints by those excellent professional photographers exist, but many amateur and family photographs have also survived, each one providing a unique glimpse into the past.

Over two-hundred photographs were chosen to grace the pages of Bowen Island - Reflections. You are invited to enjoy this visual journey into a past that, while only a couple of generations back in time, is a world away from today's Bowen.