Levy Point

Levy Point (53˚05'00" 129˚12'00" NE end of Ashdown I, Whale Channel, between Gil I and Princess Royal I). Henry Emanuel Levy (1843–1929), born at Wellington, NZ, also lived in Australia, California and England before arriving at Esquimalt, by himself, in the steamer Panama in 1859. Only 16 years old, he lied about his age and managed to get a job as a policeman and a position with the Tiger Engine Co fire brigade. Levy was a born entrepreneur and was soon successful enough to bring his...

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