Welcome!
We are pleased to present the Sooke Region Historical Society photograph collection!
This collection was started by the Sooke Region Historical Society in 1975. Take a walk down memory lane, and browse through photographs of the Sooke region’s industries, school photographs, pioneers, and more.
Our physical collection consists of more than 9,000 photographs, of which around 7,000 are online. The descriptions for these photographs have been entered to the best of our knowledge. Please let us know if you have a correction. Thank you to all our hardworking volunteers, staff and donors for making this project possible.
Photos are available for purchase. Please fill out the Request Form and we will reply with costs. Orders must be prepaid.
Enjoy!
Tips for Searching
Keyword Search
The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Woodside Farm will return records associated with Woodside OR Farm). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Point No Point"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.
Advanced Search
The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.
Random Images
The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.