“Neat, reminds me how much life has changed.”

— Gurwant S. Langley, BC

Pender Islands Photo Gallery

Pender Islands Through the Years

Step back in time with our collection of historical photographs, capturing the people, places, and moments that shaped the Pender Islands.

From the W̱SÁNEĆ presence on their traditional lands to early settler homesteads, and from the ways people made a living in earlier times to the growth of community, each image tells a story of resilience, connection, and heritage.

Crane children Home schooled South Pender
Children & Axes, S. Pender
Betty & Arthur Pender (born Jan 25, 1915)
Aucterlonie Kids ready for school
Auchterlonie family, Laddie Hal Laurie Alice
Auchterlonie children Alice, Laddie and Harold
Alice Auchterlonie, centre, with Grace (l)and Mhora MacDonald (r)
Arthur Pender about age 5 on beach
Three Hamilton Girls in Indigenous dugout canoe
Official Opening of Canal Bridge 1 June 1955
Official Opening Canal Bridge 1 June 1955
First Official Car Across Canal Bridge June 1, 1955