Dola had a playhouse on the east side of the creek that runs through the Hatley Park property. It was built for her by Peter Bugslag, a carpenter who lived in the house by the present day entrance to Hatley Park. The house and furnishings were scaled down to suit children's play. The women and the child are unidentified in this photo. The child is too young to be Dola, who was seven when the family moved to Hatley Park.
Marion Victoria (Mouse) Bromley (b. 1908) with James Audain (b. 1903) and his baby sister, Laura (b. 1909) on Hatley Park Terrace.
Garden fete at Government House to aid Prisoners of War fund August 26, 1916. The Dunsmuirs were not present but many of their friends were there in costume. The event included a parade of historical figures.
Garden fete at Government House to aid Prisoners of War fund August 26, 1916. The Dunsmuirs were not present but many of their friends were there in costume. The event included a parade of historical figures.
L to R: Joan Humphreys, unknown man, James Humphreys
Dola Dunsmuir attended St. Margaret’s School in Victoria. The premises shown in this image were designed by Francis Rattenbury and opened at Fort and Fern Street in 1912. The school moved to a new location in 1970.
