The Dunsmuir family and some friends took an extended vacation from November 1911 to September 1912. They started the vacation in Switzerland and then travelled along the Nile, enjoying a variety of Egyptian historic sites and experiences. After their tour of the Nile, the Dunsmuirs travelled on to England and took over Bisham Abbey in Buckinghamshire for the spring and summer months.
The Dunsmuir family and some friends took an extended vacation from November 1911 to September 1912. They started the vacation in Switzerland and then travelled along the Nile, enjoying a variety of Egyptian historic sites and experiences. After their tour of the Nile, the Dunsmuirs travelled on to England and took over Bisham Abbey in Buckinghamshire for the spring and summer months.
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kashida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927. This image shows the wisteria arbour with a rustic wooden bench underneath.
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kashida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927. This wisteria arbour is in the upper garden, near the waterwheel.
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kashida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927. This image is looking west and shows the waterwheel, the wisteria arbour and a rustic bench.
The walled garden visible in the image was added as part of extensive development of the estate by Boston based landscape architects, Brett and Hall from 1912-1914. The walled garden contained vegetable and fruit crops as well as the greenhouse complex. The view west from the castle tower shows how much land was cleared for pasture.
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.
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.