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1925-1935 (Creation)
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- Peachey, Frederick Arthur
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21 images copied from a photo album; two scans of descriptive notes; 58 prints (multiple copies of each photo)
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Frederick Arthur Peachey (1875-1935) was born on 13 October, 1875 in Mildenhall, Forest Heath, Suffolk, England. He died 10 November, 1935. He is buried at St. John’s Church, Colwood. He was married on 27 November, 1923 to Elsie Mary Smyth (1879-1952). His occupation on the marriage certificate was ‘seedsman’, he lived at Todd Inlet, Vancouver Island (near Butchart Gardens) and he was 48 years old. His father was Abraham Peachey, mother Mary Ann Owens and they may have lived in Metchosin. Elsie Mary was 44 when she married Fred, and also from Tod Inlet. Her parents were Arthur John Smyth and Alice Mary Scrivener. Fred and Elsie Peachey lived at the old stables at Hatley Park from 1925-1935 when he died at aged 60. He worked for the Dunsmuirs as a gardener.
Custodial history
A card from a library card catalogue exists with this collection and reads: “21 photographs of Hatley Park and Unidentified people ca. 1920-1930. Note: "These prints are from an elderly lady whose mother used to work here." Donated December 12, 1983.” From content and notes alongside photos, it is likely that these are photos from the Peachey/Smyth family. It is unclear who the mother referred to on the card catalogue would be, since Fred and Elsie Peachey do not appear to have had children.
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Photos show the family gathered at the Peachey home by the old stables at Hatley Park. These stables were converted to apartments by Laura Dunsmuir. There are also photos in the croquet garden.
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Images are provided for personal research only. Other uses require permission, contact the archivist: rruarchives@royalroads.ca