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Hatley Castle in the snow from just west of the croquet lawn. Canadian Naval Ensign is flying from flagmast, suggests this is post 1940.
Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910. It was sold in 1940 to the Canadian Government and became HMCS Royal Roads, a naval training establishment.

Hatley Castle from the south. Terrace lawn, people in uniform walking on terrace, indicates this is Naval college era. Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910. It was sold in 1940 to the Canadian Government and became HMCS Royal Roads, a naval training establishment.

Hatley castle from South west, from the croquet lawn. Some ivy cover on castle and there is a white naval ensign flying at the flagmast, suggesting this image is from military era. Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910. It was sold to the Canadian government in 1940 and became HMCS Royal Roads, a naval training establishment.

Hatley castle from South west, from the croquet lawn. The castle is covered in ivy and there is a white naval ensign flying at the flagmast, suggesting this image is from military era.
Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910. It was purchased by the Canadian government in 1940 and renamed HMCS, Royal Roads, a naval training establishment.

drawing room with chairs arranged at west fireplace. Several foot stools are on display and all items are tagged ready for auction

dining room with 8 chairs arranged in front of dining room fireplace. A clock and vases are on mantle and drinking glasses can be seen in the built-in cabinets

castle library, showing south east corner with bookshelves and a writing desk. A lamp is lit on the desk and all items have lot tags attached ready for auction.

castle library showing east wall with bookshelves and a portrait painting (possibly Dola Dunsmuir or Marion Bromley) with writing desk on right and chairs gathered in the centre ready for auction

castle library fireplace with bookcase on left side. Ornate clock and candelabras on mantle and all items have lot tags ready for auction.

drawing room with sofas gathered in centre, from east looking to west end fireplace

drawing room with chairs arranged at east fireplace. A foot stool is centred in front of the fire. Some items have lot tags ready for auction.

1- 16 mm colour film with inter-titles of Hatley Park property [1937 - 1940]. Promotional film commissioned by the Royal Trust Company. Film by Douglas Flintoff.

Image is from a series of photos taken by HU Knight. Other prints from the same photo session appear in different Dunsmuir family albums. On the back of one of the prints is written "taken on my 70th birthday". Laura Dunsmuir was born February 13, 1858.

Image is from a series of photos taken by HU Knight. Other prints from the same photo session appear in different Dunsmuir family albums. On the back of one of the prints is written "taken on my 70th birthday". Laura Dunsmuir was born February 13, 1858.

This image is from a series of photos taken by HU Knight for Laura Dunsmuir's 70th birthday.

The boy is identified elsewhere as John Smyth Jr.

notes read: The Peachey's home at Hatley Park; Jan [Ian?] Galliford lived here also, with parents; James Audain and his sister once lived on other side of house [rest of sentence cut off]

The boy is identified elsewhere as John Smyth Jr. Caption reads: In Elsie's Garden at Hatley Park. Frederick and Elsie Peachey lived in one of the apartments made from the converted stables building.