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Image shows the original Alert Bay Community Centre, also known as the Namgis Big House. This original Big House was constructed in 1966, and destroyed in 1997 by arson. A new building, with a nearly identical exterior wall, was raised in 1999.
Alert Bay Community House, woman, and outdoor salmon barbecue
Woman stands behind an outdoor salmon barbecue. The Alert Bay Community House with decorated wall can be seen in the distance and a black sedan is parked to the right.
Photograph of the exterior of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Big House, Alert Bay M. Halpin
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Big House, Alert Bay, Sept. 18, 1970
Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds
Buildings surrounded by a wall
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing a house on the right with a large wall on the left of the photograph. A man stands on top of the wall and another stands in the archway going through the wall.
Decorated exterior wall of building
Image depicts the exterior wall of a building, possibly under construction. The wall includes the outlines of a whale and possibly a Thunderbird, but has not been painted.
Photograph of painted exterior wall of longhouse in Alert Bay, BC.
Mildred Laurie
Mrs. Alfred and Mrs. Moses, 1963 Alert Bay
Two women in western style clothing pose in front of a painted exterior wall.
Mrs. Cramner (?) and Mrs. Alfred
Two women in ceremonial dress pose against a painted exterior wall.
Rock wall with mountain behind.
Part of Eric Parker fonds
Item is a photograph showing a rock wall in a field with large mountain behind.
Traditional B. C. Coast Architecture
The Alert Bay Community House, completed in 1963. The two post arches are 17 feet high, supporting two 70 foot logs, each measuring 3 feet in diameter and weighing 5 tons. The roof has a large opening at the center to allow smoke to escape from the open pit fire. Photo by Eric J. Cooke; published by J. Barnard Photographer LTD, Victoria B. C.
Two women in front of Alert Bay Community House
Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House. To the women's right is a table that appears to hold barbecued salmon. The painted wall of the Community House can be seen in the background.
Women in front of Alert Bay Community House
Two women stand in front of the Alert Bay Community House while a third woman sits at a table. The wall of the bighouse is painted with a number of figures, likely animals. The seated woman appears to be serving salmon.