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The Aberdeens arrive at Guisachan Farm

The Aberdeens arrive at Guisachan Farm October 14th, 1891 They arrived unannounced at Okanagan Mission and had to walk a couple of miles to the Guisachan. At first […]

Guisachan, B.C. October 1891 (Lord Aberdeen’s Farm)

Lady Aberdeen’s painting, looking towards Guisachan House and the third McDougall House (to the right). The construction of Guisachan House, built from a plan approved by the Aberdeens, […]

“Entrance Hall at Guisachan B.C.”, 1891

This is one of the only interior Kodak photos of Guisachan House. The wainscoting with (wall) paper above is visible in this early photo. Lady Aberdeen took this […]

Gate into Guisachan Farm in 1891

Drawing inspired by Lady Aberdeen’s 1891 Kodak photograph as published in Through Canada with a Kodak.

“First Passenger Train to Vernon. Wed. Oct 14th ’91.”

The Aberdeens were passengers on the first train to Vernon. The train stopped in Enderby where Lady Aberdeen Kodaked the train in the station.

Vancouver, 1885-early 1890s

“We heard much … of its (Vancouver) wonderful growth since the disastrous fire which utterly annihilated it five years ago. Within three months after the fire four hundred […]

Three Prairie Families the Aberdeens’ Visited, 1890

L-Mr and Mrs John Campbells home; R-Mr and Mrs Peter Graham’s cottage; The Darough family at Glenfern Lady Aberdeen Kodaked and sometimes drew the English, Irish and Scottish settlers […]

Scottish Guisachan House Ruins, 2015

Guisachan House in Inverness-shire, Scotland was built in the 1850s by Lord Tweedmouth, Lady Aberdeen’s father, as the family holiday home. Lady Aberdeen named Guisachan House in Kelowna […]

“Kodaking and Being Kodaked at Guisachan B.C.”, 1891

Kodak photo of Lady Aberdeen ‘Kodaking’ Guisachan Farm on the Aberdeens’ first visit. It is likely that Lady Aberdeen set up the two Kodak cameras and had her daughter […]