Born in England in 1885, George Gordon Nye arrived in North Vancouver with his family in 1898, and in 1905 set up his photography business near the foot of Lonsdale Avenue.
The business provided customers with portraits, landscapes, picture framing, copying and enlarging, amongst other things, and was open until 1910 when Nye decided to turn to carpentry.
In 1970, 12 years after his death, Nye’s photograph collection which showcases the early years of Lonsdale was donated to the MONOVA Archives. Nye is pictured here with his sister Agnes and their family dog, circa 1903.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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