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Don Coltman was manager of Steffens-Colmer Studio from 1941-1943. In 1944 he took over the business and operated under the company name Steffens-Colmer Ltd. until 1951. From 1951 to 1954 he operated the business under Don Coltman Photographic Company (Don Coltman photos). In 1955 he closed the business and sold his photograph collection to Donn Williams. Williams Bros. Photographers Ltd. utilized these photographic records as stock photographs to compliment their own photographic records.

Ken Steer was born in Victoria, May 9, 1925, "a James Bay boy". Ken was a veteran of WW2, mostly convoy duty on the Atlantic Coast then finished his electrical apprenticeship at VMD, worked as an electrician for 40 years at Yarrow's shipyard, the last 25 years as electrical foreman.

Barney Steel was born England 1911 and moved to Esquimalt in 1961. He became a clarinet instructor for the Tri-Service School, HMCS Naden. He was a member of the Chief's & P.O.'s Association Band, as well as the Victoria Rods & Reels Club. He also worked as a freelance photographer.

Bill lived his entire life at the family home in Esquimalt and worked for Yarrows Shipyard.

Trevor Smith is an archives volunteer.

Roy was a navy man joining up in 1926 and moving west from Hamilton, Ontario to Victoria, BC for a 36 year career in the RCN. He was a life member of the Trafalgar Pro Pat's Legion and a member of the Chiefs & PO's Mess. He was a decorated war veteran and won a rare Polish Cross in the Second World War. After he retired he went to work in the provincial museum where he stayed until 1970. He and his wife Lillie had three children.

Kathleen Smith is the daughter of Fred Hurley and Edna (nee Penty). Eric Penty is Kathleen's uncle.

Victor A. Simmons was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1913 and resided there as well as in Port Alberni. He married Beth Dobbie in 1937 and they had two daughters. He was in the retail clothing business in Victoria, and has had several articles published in the Islander Magazine. Victor lived in Esquimalt from 1977 until his death in 1995.