Reid Island

Reid Island (49˚00'00" 123˚37'00" Between Thetis I and the N end of Galiano I, Gulf Is). James Murray Reid (1802–68), from the Orkney Is, worked for the HBC’s marine dept for many years, serving as mate on the supply vessels that travelled between Britain and Hudson Bay. He came to the BC coast in 1852 in command of the brigantine Vancouver. In 1854 the Vancouver grounded on Rose Spit in the QCI in a storm, and Reid had to send a boat to Port Simpson for help. The crew and some of the...

If you are already registered on KnowBC, login now to get access to the full article.

You may already have access to KnowBC through your school, university or library.

• Schools that subscribe to KnowBC
• Colleges and universities that subscribe to KnowBC
• Public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC

If you do not already have access to KnowBC, you can subscribe.