Kismet was the dappled grey horse belonging to James Dunsmuir Jr.. Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Marion Victoria Bromley (b. 1908) was the daughter of Maye Dunsmuir and Arthur Bromley. She was nicknamed Mouse.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. The Neptune Steps , visible behind and to the north of the castle, were added as part of extensive development of the Hatley Park estate by Boston based landscape architects, Brett and Hall from 1912-1914.
Covers events of summer naval training in 1953.
The Italian garden to the west of the castle was added as part of extensive development of the Hatley Park estate by Boston based landscape architects, Brett and Hall from 1912-1914.
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In the early 1920s, Dunsmuir sisters, Dola and Muriel, and Muriel’s husband, Edward Molyneux, took time to tour the ruins of Europe in the aftermath of the war. Edward Molyneux was an ideal tour guide for the sisters, having served in 1915 with the Duke of Wellington Regiment on the Western Front. Although he was promoted to Captain for his actions in battle, injury resulted in the loss of sight in his left eye and withdrawal from active duty.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He is standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. His home, visible behind the horse, was attached to the stables at the east side of the building and the chauffeur’s home was attached to the garages on the west side. The building was added as part of the extensive estate development by Brett and Hall, 1912-1914.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He also loved dogs and was a founding member of the Victoria kennel club.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. The two horses pictured are James Dunsmuir Jr.'s dapple grey horse, Kismet, and Dogfox, a polo horse belonging to James' Dunsmuir Sr.'s brother-in-law, Reggie Chaplain.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He is standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. His home was attached to the stables at the east side of the building and the chauffeur’s home, visible in this picture behind the coachman, was attached to the garages on the west side. Also visible in the background is the estate laundry building. The buildings were added as part of the extensive estate development by Brett and Hall, 1912-1914.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He is standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. His home was attached to the stables at the east side of the building and the chauffeur’s home was attached to the garages on the west side. The building was added as part of the extensive estate development by Brett and Hall, 1912-1914.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He is standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. His home, visible in the background, was attached to the stables at the east side of the building and the chauffeur’s home was attached to the garages on the west side. The building was added as part of the extensive estate development by Brett and Hall, 1912-1914.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. He is standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. His home was attached to the stables at the east side of the building and the chauffeur’s home was attached to the garages on the west side. The building was added as part of the extensive estate development by Brett and Hall, 1912-1914.
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kishida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927.
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kishida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927.