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Photograph depicts a view of the town of Quesnel from a southeast hill. Fraser River and the Fraser River Bridge are visible at left, the Quesnel River at right.

Photograph depicts Gordon Wyness sitting on a historic boat, which he described as built ca. 1860 and could carry "7 Indians" and 5000 lbs of freight up the river. Located nearby is a telegraph cairn erected to commemorate the Collins Overland Telegraph lines that began in Quesnel in 1865. Until 1907, Quesnel was the terminus for the telegraph line. Behind Wyness is a replica of a Cornish water wheel that was originally located at Williams Creek in Barkerville. This location is now called Ceal Tingley Memorial Park-Heritage Corner and is located along Front Street in Quesnel, near the Fraser River Bridge. The cairn and water wheel still stand in this location, however the boat was removed around 1941.

According to additional information from Quesnel & District Museum & Archives, Wyness may have been provided with inaccurate information about the canoe depicted. The canoe believed to have been located at that spot was actually created in 1905 to pack out the Grand Trunk Preliminary Survey Team, which was led by J.M. Rolston.

Photograph depicts a view of Front Street and Quesnel Hotel from Fraser River Bridge in Quesnel. Visible buildings include the Quesnel Hotel Cafe, the Quesnel Hotel, and John A. Fraser & Co. Ltd.

In 1936, Gordon Young Wyness was employed by Philip M. Monckton, a B.C. Land Surveyor. Between June 5 and October 8, Wyness joined Monckton and a group of others on a land survey expedition in northwestern BC. The survey crew travelled to various locations in the area including Telkwa, Hazelton, Burns Lake, Francoise Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel, Lytton, and Hope. Wyness documented their journey in this photograph album. Based on the photographs, it appears that the crew led by Philip Monckton consisted of Jack Lee and Gordon Wyness; Mrs. Lavender Monckton (nee O'Hara) also accompanied the group.

In addition to the 50 photographs included in the album, this collection also includes five additional unique photographs that accompanied the album.

Photograph depicts three men standing and sitting on a porch deck in front of a log house, trees in the background.

Photograph depicts a cluster of log buildings with fences and corrals. A field in the foreground, trees and low hills in the distance. On the road from Quesnell to Fraser Lake 1911.

Photograph depicts a man standing on the deck of a ferry boat. A long row of building line the riverbank in the background.

Photograph depicts three steamboats anchored near the shore of the Fraser river at Quesnel, BC.

Photograph depicts a view of buildings lining the river bank, a steamship is anchored near shore.

Photograph depicts several buildings lining the river bank at Quesnel BC.

Photograph depicts a group of men standing near a building with the sign, "James Reid Ltd. General Merchants". There are a few fences and buildings in the background.

Photograph depicts a long row of buildings bordering a river.

Photograph depicts a long row of buildings bordering a river. A scow is anchored near the river bank.

Photograph depicts a group of men and dogs standing outdoors in the sunshine.

Photograph depicts man (presumably A.H. Holland) with survey pole standing next to loaded pack horse.

Photograph depicts a caboose that carried Expo 86 (Vancouver) markings.

Photograph depicts a road bridge in Quesnel.

Photograph depicts a chip car #9581 loading at a sawmill on the northern outskirts of Quesnel.

Photograph depicts a down freight of 75 cars passing under the Quesnel to Barkerville road about 4 miles out of Quesnel.

Photograph location is unknown, but Davies stated it to be possibly somewhere north of Quesnel. A bridge is visible.

Photograph taken at the Pacific Great Eastern depot in Quesnel.

Image depicts the Hudson Bay Store in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Bohanon House in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts numerous unknown individuals at the Bohanon House in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Bohanon House in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Bohanon House in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Hudson Bay store in Quesnel, B.C. It was built in 1859.

Image depicts a sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts numerous wood piles near the sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the train station in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts a sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts a sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts a view of the property at 153 Mile House, near Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts a pile of irrigation pipes on a dairy farm somewhere near Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts numerous pieces of machinery in the interior of a building at a dairy farm, located somewhere near Quesnel, B.C. Several unknown individuals are present.

Image depicts the interior of a barn at a dairy farm located somewhere near Quesnel, B.C. Numerous unknown individuals are present.

Image depicts a farm on the west side of the Fraser, south of Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the location of a slump type of landslide at Moose Heights, north of Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts an aerial view of Diamond Island, near Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the original main street of Quesnel, B.C.

Image possibly depicts the Fraser River from Highway 97 near Quesnel, B.C.

Image possibly depicts the Fraser River from Highway 97 near Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Fraser River from Highway 97 near Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts the Cottonwood House Historic Site along Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel, B.C. A sign posted by the fence reads: "For over half a century the Boyd family operated this haven for man and beast. Here weary travellers found lodging, food, and drink. Here fresh horses were hitched to stage-coaches and miners bought supplies. This historic road-house, built in 1864, stood as an oasis of civilization on the frontier of a rich new land."

Image depicts the picnic site of the Cottonwood House Historic Site, located on the Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel, B.C.

Image depicts a basalt landform somewhere in or near Quesnel, B.C.