In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, this post from the archives looks at the lives of some of the women who worked for the Dunsmuirs at Hatley Park.
The obstacle course at the end of recruit term was an important rite of passage for cadets at Royal Roads Military College. The archives has many photos and newspaper stories documenting the tradition
October is a time of transitions. In 1908, the Hatley Park Estate experienced one of its biggest transitions under the watchful eye of contractor, Thomas Catterall.
June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Did you know that there were graduates of Royal Roads involved in the conflict?
Remembrance Day is commemorated every year on November 11. A cenotaph installed in the Italian Garden in 1972 honours former Royal Roads cadets who lost their lives.
This year marks the centenary of the end of World War I. In the early 1920s, Dunsmuir sisters, Dola and Muriel, and Edward Molyneux, took time to tour the ruins of Europe in the aftermath of the war.
Events photographed from multiple angles not only gives us opportunity to understand the occasion from a broader perspective, but can also provide insight into the medium of photography.
Long summer days are here and for many that means taking some vacation time, relaxing and finally finding time for leisure activities. The Dunsmuirs enjoyed a variety of leisure activities.
In 1911, there were 127 Chinese labourers working and living at Hatley Park. From cooks, house boys, dishwashers, farm hands, stable hands and gardeners, they supported the property into the 1930s.
