This former N.W.T. pilot’s photo collection captures 50 years of history [Video]

The N.W.T. Archives has a new collection of photos that capture nearly 50 years of aviation in the North.  

Retired pilot Tim Garrish recently donated about 1,000 photos to the archive. 

Garrish first started flying in Fort Simpson in 1973 and spent decades capturing his experience on film.  

He said he always seemed to be carrying a camera with him while flying, and he slowly built up a collection of photos over the years. 

“I had boxes and boxes of them in storage,” Garrish said. 

“One starts to reflect and I thought, well, if I don’t do something with them one day, somebody’s going to come in and just take them to the dump.” 

Garrish said he contacted the N.W.T. Archives who were immediately interested in his photos. 

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