Note: Items marked with * are in the collection of the Comox Archives and Museum
Boat forms resting on limb of walnut tree behind Shakesides, 2015Laing tea set, currently displayed at Filberg Lodge, ComoxSmall wood table with shelf, made by LaingSmall sturdy stool made by LaingOld wood tub at foot of stairs at ShakesidesBoat restsNut tray made by Laing *Pioneer Birdmen of Comox, by Elizabeth Brooks, 2006Boat hook and paddle pole made by Mack LaingInlaid box made by Mack LaingManual typewriter used by Mack LaingMack Laing’s palette *Outhouse wooden lock, made by Mack LaingBoat hook and paddle pole made by Mack LaingDynamite (stumping powder) box from the stump blasting Laing did to prepare the Baybrook site.left: Grundlach Korona Series V, 5″ x 7″ glass plate camera with long focus bellows, Zeiss lens (1910). right: J.H Dallmeyer, single lens reflex, 5″ x 7″, flass plate box camera (1920) * Wooden rudder with handle, made by Mack LaingManual typewriter used by Mack LaingEstwing hammer belonged to Laing, shows signs of repairDeer head, which used to be on wall of Shakesides, relegated to the attic for decades,. Harvested and stuffed by Mack Laing.Deer horned coat rack made by Mack Laing. *Small wood side table with seat, made by Mack LaingShakesides porch driftwood bench made by HML,late 1970s. Stolen in August 2015.Estwing hammer, hand drill and oil can among artifacts found in Shakesides dump area.Outhouse for Shakesides, 2005 – remove by Parks Dept.Wood specimen case with feather sample in bag. Likely used by Mack Laing on short trips.Small wood desk with hinged lid made by Mack LaingOld beehives in bush near Shakesides (later removed and destroyed)Small wood end table with shelf, made by Mack LaingOld long-handled shovel – similar to one used on Baybrook house lot.