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The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.) Text
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Scrapbook

Scrapbook

The file consists of one album of 101 photographs containing views of friends of the Langley family (including the Foster, Pemberton, Mouat, Helmcken, Beeton, Rithet, Dunsmuir, Turner, and Jones families and Judge Peter O’Reilly), J.T. Pearce Groceries & Provisions Store, views of Victoria Driving Park, and locations across Esquimalt including St. Paul’s Church, St. George’s Inn, an open-air tram and tramline terminus, and ships within the Esquimalt Harbour and graving dock (dry dock).

“A. J. [sic] Langley photographs identified 1963-1964 by Miss Flora Burns, Miss F. G. Hood, Mr. Fred Foster, Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Hew Paterson, Mrs. H.C. Holmes” is written on the first page in blue ink. Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff.

Most photographs have been cut into circles and adhered to album pages with unknown adhesive. They have been decoratively framed with 2-6 concentric circles hand drawn in blue ink. Unnumbered square photographs on page 39 have no additional framing.

Queen’s Birthday, May 24, 1893

Queen’s Birthday, May 24, 1893

The file consists of one album of 10 photographs, including front cover, created to commemorate a gathering at Ashnola on Queen Victoria’s birthday. The photographs include portraits of friends of the Langley family (including the Fleet, Macdonald, Musgrave, Prior, Croft, Dunsmuir, and Snowden families).

Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff or the donor. On the verso of the first page “W. H. Langley Collection” is written in blue ink

At Ashnola, May 24, 1892

At Ashnola, May 24, 1892

The file consists of one album of 22 photographs, including front and back covers, created to commemorate a gathering at Ashnola on Queen Victoria’s birthday. Photographs include portraits of friends of the Langley family (including the Dunsmuir and Turner families). The order of the album follows the order of the events of the day, including a regatta at the Gorge.

Most photographs have been cut into circles and adhered to album pages with unknown adhesive. They have been decoratively framed with 2-3 hand drawn concentric circles in blue ink. Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff, Craigdarroch staff, or the donor.