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Sternwheeler Clifford Sifton

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-149
  • Item
  • 1899-1904
  • Part of K. McCann

The Clifford Sifton ship was built in 1899 on Bennett lake and travelled between Bennett, Dawson and White Horse. It was wrecked in 1904. The ship was named for the Minister of the Interior, Clifford Sifton (1896-1905) who implemented various policies to encourage immigration to western Canada.

Family Album: Mann/McLean Family

  • CA RRU 025-011-1.02
  • File
  • ca. 1900-1950
  • Part of N. Atchison

Album includes photos of the McLean family in Fisherton, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jennie McLean Mann spent the duration of the Great War at her parents home in Scotland. There are wartime photos from both WWI and WWII in this album, however, only images from the family's time at Hatley Park (ca. 1911-1923) have been made available online.

Note that Charlie's father, William Edward John Mann was often known as Fred, as was Charlie (Charles Frederick). Descriptions here refer to them as WEJ and Charlie to avoid confusion.

portrait of a woman

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-23
  • Item
  • 1900-1909
  • Part of K. McCann

Although the woman is unidentified, she also appears in image 24 in this album, seated next to Maye.

Ernest Shackleton's ship stuck in ice

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-113
  • Item
  • 1900-1910
  • Part of K. McCann

This picture shows a ship stuck in ice. Although captioned as Shackleton's ship, this is quite likely the RRS Discovery, captained by Robert Falcon Scott. It became stuck in ice on the expedition to the South Pole in 1902. Shackleton was part of the crew during this voyage.

Queen Mary, Duchess of Cornwall, visiting Burleith

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-18
  • Item
  • September, 1901
  • Part of K. McCann

In September 1901, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Victoria during their 1901 tour of Canada. The Duchess spent time with Laura Dunsmuir and visited Burleith. James Dunsmuir was Premier of the province at this time.

Young James (Boy) Dunsmuir with a horse

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-45
  • Item
  • 1901-1904
  • Part of K. McCann

James Dunsmuir Jr. is pictured holding the reins of a small horse. He is stood in front of some stables, which could be government house in Victoria or the Dunsmuir family home, Burleith.

Byrdie Dunsmuir's bridal party

Sarah Byrd 'Byrdie' Dunsmuir married Guy Audain, October 29, 1901. Photo is taken at the Dunsmuir family home, Burleith. L-R back: Maye; Sarah 'Byrdie'; Bessie; Marion; Elinor. Front: Muriel; Kathleen

sternwheeler on the water, Atlin, BC.

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-158
  • Item
  • 1901
  • Part of K. McCann

The building on the left advertises White Pass and Yukon Route, a rail route completed in 1900. Photo probably by AC Hirschfeld. Taken in Atlin. BC.
James Dunsmuir travelled to Atlin in August 1901 as part of the provincial govt's Atlin Committee investigating mining licenses to aliens, among other things

group at a mine shaft.

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-157
  • Item
  • 1901
  • Part of K. McCann

Caption reads: societe miniere de la colombie britannique. Boulder Creek, Atlin BC, Aug. 1901. Photo by AC Hirschfeld.
James Dunsmuir travelled to Atlin in August 1901 as part of the provincial govt's Atlin Committee investigating mining licenses to aliens, among other things

Royal party accompanying Duchess of Cornwall on visit to Burleith

  • CA RRU 025-002-1-6-19
  • Item
  • September, 1901
  • Part of K. McCann

In September 1901, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Victoria during their 1901 tour of Canada. The Duchess spent time with Laura Dunsmuir and visited Burleith. James Dunsmuir was Premier of the province at this time.

L. Mitchell

  • 025-007
  • Fonds
  • ca. 1902-1943

Photos of Dunsmuir family members at Hatley Park and other locations. Some formal portrait photos are included.

Dunsmuir Family

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