Images within the photo albums follow the lives of Charlie and Jennie Mann and their two daughters, Helen Harriet (‘Helen’) and Dorothy Joan (‘Joan’). Charlie had a variety of employment throughout BC, including teamster and dairyman at Hatley Park (1911-1922), Fireman at Producer Sand and Gravel Pit, Royal Bay (1919-1921), Herdsman at Lakeview Farm, Duncan (1926-27) and Fintry Farm, Okanagan (1927-1933). He also worked for the forestry corps during WWII. Not all of the images were scanned from the albums, as the content was unrelated to the Mann family or Hatley Park. There are also images of the Scottish home of Jennie McLean. After their marriage in 1916, Jennie travelled with Charlie across the Atlantic. While Charlie served in the war, Jennie stayed with her parents and gave birth to their first child, Helen. They returned to Hatley Park when the war ended.
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.
Images in this album show Charlie and Jennie Mann and their daughters, Helen and Joan in various locations throughout BC. However, only images from 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.
Jennie Mann, portrait photo. A message is written on the reverse of this image, suggesting it belonged to Charlie Mann while away at war. The message reads: "To one I love away on duty, The Lord watch over us livest (?) me and thee. When we are absent be night or day, When distance lies between us land or sea, And we are hidden from each other's sight"
WEJ and horse, Dogfox, in the stable yard at Hatley Park. Dogfox was the polo horse belonging to James Dunsmuir's brother-in-law, Reggie Chaplain. Reggie and Maud lived in Vancouver but Dogfox was stabled at Hatley Park.
Two Hatley Park horses and 3 dogs. The names of the dogs are written on the edge of the photo. WEJ (Fred) Mann appears to be riding James Dunsmuir Jr.'s horse, Kismet.