St. Peter's Cathedral Archives houses and makes available the Cathedral official archives, along with archival materials related to the church community in Charlottetown and across Prince Edward Island.
The photographs show Archdeacon Tanton conducting service at Victoria Park, Charlottetown, during visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to Charlottetown. The visit took place in 1973, on the centennial of Prince Edward Island's entry into Confederation. The service was broadcast on national and international television. See also related PHOTO 0234.
The photographs show four perspectives of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in a vehicle with an RCMP officer at the wheel and another law-enforcement official in the front passenger seat. The group is arriving at Victoria Park while a crowd looks on. The visit took place in 1973, on the centennial of Prince Edward Island's entry into Confederation. Accompanying information for these images and related photos PHOTO 0221 indicate that Archdeacon S. Tanton preached the sermon as the event was broadcast on national and international television.
The photographs show Reverend Canon H. M. D. Westin and others in a St. Peter's Palm Sunday procession outside the Cathedral. David Kays is leading the procession; the rest of the people are unidentified. There is a slight difference between Photographs A and B, showing they were taken close together.
The photographs show the retirement party for the Venerable G. S. Tanton. Photograph [a] includes two copies, one with a border and one without, showing the Venerable G. S. Tanton standing with his wife in the church. Photograph [b] shows, from left to right: G. S. Tanton, property warden Dr. Hammond Kelly, and Freda Harris [to be confirmed], as well as several unidentified individuals.
Photograph A shows Reverend Canon H.M.D. Westin and [from left to right] David Kays, Charles Mathis, and an unidentified young man dressed in white on Palm Sunday in the old Church Hall. Photograph B shows [from left to right] David Kays, Charles Mathis, and an unidentified young man dressed in white on Palm Sunday in the old Church Hall. The photographs appear to relate to PHOTO 0224. Further identification necessary.
The photographs show a confirmation ceremony in St. Peter's Cathedral. Photographs A and B show Carolyn Paton among other children, in front of the altar. Photograph C shows Warden Don Carruthers, Reverend Canon H. M. D. Westin, Bishop Arnold, and David Michael inside a classroom. Photograph D shows Bishop Arnold seated in front of the altar, with David Michael standing beside him.
The photographs show the interior of St. Peter's Cathedral at night during a service with a full congregation. Photographs A B and C are taken from the balcony while Photograph D it taken is from the floor. Photographs A B, C, and D have been scanned. It is presumed, but not confirmed, that all the photographs are from the same service.
Photograph A shows a group of adults and children eating corn on the cob at an outdoor picnic. Madeline Crowell appears to be at top left. Photograph B shows children and an adult at an outdoor picnic.