Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

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Halkett, William Gordon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]

Male 1916 - 1984  (67 years)


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  • Name Halkett, William Gordon 
    Nickname Bill 
    Birth 7 Oct 1916  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1936  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    1207 Douglas St., no. 5
    Macdonald and Halkett
    Victoria, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1937-1938  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    1207 Douglas St., no. 5
    Photo-Mart
    Victoria, BC
    Canada 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1939  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Bride: Doreen June Scurrah 
    • He gave his occupation as photographer on their marriage registration record.
    Business Address/Year 1939-1943  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Employed as a photographer by the BC government; address undetermined 
    Business Address/Year 1946-1947  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Employed as a photographer by the BC government; address undetermined 
    Business Address/Year 1948-1950  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Continued past 1950; address undetermined 
    Death 8 Feb 1984  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Cremation 9 Feb 1984  Royal Oak Crematorium, Saanich, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Association Macdonald and Halkett (Relationship: Partner; Co-proprietor) 
    Association Photo-Mart (Relationship: Partner; Co-proprietor) 
    Person ID I2116  Camera Workers | H, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2022 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial; Government photographer.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He was a partner in Macdonald and Halkett, then operated as the Photo-Mart with Macdonald. Halkett next worked for the BC government as a photographer during the World War Two and post-war years except when he appears to have seen active service and was not listed in the business directories between 1944 and 1945. No attempt was made to determine for which provincial government department he worked.

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] COLLECTION: BVIPA.
      Prints

    2. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935).
      Victoria: not listed

    3. [S770] SUN36, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1936), 1618.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm of Macdonald & Halkett r 12, 1206 Fairfield

    4. [S771] SUN37, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1937), 1530.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G of Photo-Mart r 12, 1206 Fairfield

    5. [S772] SUN38, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1938), 1582.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G of Photo-Mart r 12, 1206 Fairfield

    6. [S773] SUN39, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1939), 1562.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G photog BC Govt r 12, 1206 Fairfield

    7. [S774] SUN40, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1940), 1782.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (D June) photog BC Govt h 2690 Cadboro Bay

    8. [S775] SUN41, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1941), 1784.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (D June) photog BC Govt h 2690 Cadboro Bay

    9. [S776] SUN42, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1942), 1787.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (June) photog BC Govt h 1080 Roslyn

    10. [S777] SUN43, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1943), 1939.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (June) photog BC Govt h 2683 Topp

    11. [S778] SUN44, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1944).
      Victoria: not listed

    12. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945).
      Victoria: not listed

    13. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946), 2066.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (Doreen) photog BC Govt h 2, 2414 San Carlos

    14. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 2061.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (Doreen) photog BC Govt h 2408 San Carlos

    15. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948).
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (D June) photog h 2408 San Carlos

    16. [S991] SUNVIC49, (Vancouver, BC: Sun Directories, 1949), 191.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (D June) photog h 2408 San Carlos

    17. [S992] BCVIC50, (Vancouver, BC: B.C. Directories, 1950), 269.
      Victoria: Halkett Wm G (D June) photog h 2408 San Carlos

    18. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1984-09-002732 (microfilm B13636); digital facsimile URL (accessed 20 Jun 2021): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/24bb74d5-98fb-41b8-b5b4-9da8dcfe9ee6

    19. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration.
      Registration no. 1939-09-473796; digital facsimile URL (accessed 20 Jun 2021): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/c022fe30-af79-4d67-898a-64efa38b1cfc