CALL NUMBER: T3975:0001 RECORDED: Cordova Bay (B.C.), 1966-05-12 SUMMARY: Story of McMorran family emigration to B.C. in 1890. George McMorran Sr. manages Broadmead Farm owned by R.P. Rithet. Description of farm, race horses, agricultural experiments. Early roads and railways of the Saanich Peninsula. McMorran family background. Building of McMorran house on Cedar Hill Cross Road.
CALL NUMBER: T3975:0002 RECORDED: Cordova Bay (B.C.), 1967-11-01 SUMMARY: Description of McMorran residence on Vining Street in Fernwood, about 1900 -- school, church. Building house on Cedar Hill Road. Bowker Creek. Mount Tolmie. Origin of Shelbourne Street. Advent of utilities in Saanich. G.S. McMorran starts business on Cordova Bay, 1919. Landlord raises rent, so McMorran moves to adjacent property. Expansion of business; adds motor court. Develops utilities. McMorran marries Ida Richards in 1922; four children.
CALL NUMBER: T3975:0003 RECORDED: Cordova Bay (B.C.), 1969-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Recollections of Portage Inlet, ca. 1905, and Point Ellice Bridge disaster. McMorran takes eries of jobs with Victoria insurance companies. Describes real estate investments in Saanich and Cordova Bay -- origins of subdivisions, roads and railways. 1912 depression halts real estate enterprises. Partner Fred McDougal marries Violet Watson of watson hardware store family. Origins of McMorran's Cordova Bay business and later expansion. TRACK 2: McMorran family history: Starks from Scotland to Paisley County, Ontario; McMorrans from Northern Ireland to Ontario. Recollections of Broadmead; Farm and Saanich in 1890s. Early roads. Descriptions of several hotels. Honeymooners. First McMorran Farm on Blenkinsop Road site. Comments on early Victoria Inner Harbour.
CALL NUMBER: T3975:0004 RECORDED: Cordova Bay (B.C.), 1969-04? SUMMARY: Story of acquisition of Cordova Bay properties. Tea room and dance hall in 1930; auto court in 1931. Has own water supply. Comments on McMorran's four sons. McMorran was postmaster for 42 years. Names; of Victoria district postmasters.