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The SS Joan, named for Robert Dunsmuir's wife, was a 831 ton, twin screw steamer belonging to the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. It ferried passengers between Nanaimo and Vancouver and was sold, along with the E&N railway, to Canadian Pacific Railways in 1905. It continued to operate the route until 1914 when it was sold.

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.

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.

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.

Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Also employed were his sons, Charlie, Bill and Jack. His youngest son, Harry, also helped out in the stables when not attending school. L to R: James (Boy) Dunsmuir with his horse, Kismet, Jack or Bill Mann, Bill or Jack Mann, WEJ (Fred) Mann, Harry Mann.

Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Also employed were his sons, Charlie, Bill and Jack. His youngest son, Harry, also helped out in the stables when not attending school. L to R: Harry Mann with Dola's horse, Beauty, James (Boy) Dunsmuir with Kismet and another horse, Jack or Bill Mann with 2 horses, Fred Mann (coachman) with 2 horses, Jack or Bill Mann with one horse

James Dunsmuir Jr is just out of shot on left side, holding Kismet's reins. Mann family members hold the other horses. Coachman, Fred Mann is with 4th horse from left.

Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Also employed were his sons, Charlie, Bill and Jack. His youngest son, Harry, also helped out in the stables when not attending school. They are standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. The coachman's 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.

Harry Mann holds Dola's horse, Beauty on left, James Dunsmuir Jr. holds two horses and Mann family members hold the remaining 5 horses.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Also employed were his sons, Charlie, Bill and Jack. His youngest son, Harry, also helped out in the stables when not attending school. They are standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. The coachman's 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.

Harry Mann holds Dola's horse, Beauty on left, James Dunsmuir Jr. holds two horses and Mann family members hold the remaining 5 horses. Horses are not ready for the photo.
Coachman, William Edward John (‘Fred’) Mann, was in charge of the stables at Hatley Park. Also employed were his sons, Charlie, Bill and Jack. His youngest son, Harry, also helped out in the stables when not attending school. They are standing in the courtyard of the U-shaped stables and garage building. The coachman's 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.

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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.

The Canadian was built in 1898 and ran until 1937. It was the largest of ships in the Yukon

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

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. This image is looking north into the upper Japanese garden.

In 1928, Muriel Dunsmuir married Maurice “Tolly” Wingfield and by 1932, they had built Journey’s End, a home adjacent to the Hatley Park property and in the Arts and Crafts style. Tolly died in 1941. In 1952, the house was used as a staff residence for Canadian Services College Royal Roads and since 1988, it has been the administration building for Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Park.

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.

The person is named Emma Giffin, according to the handwritten caption.

Study group, Kostiuk is second from left. Image provided by classmate, #3181 John Willsher