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Reception for the Aberdeens at Vernon, c.1894

Reception for the Aberdeens at Vernon, c.1894

Whenever Lord and Lady Aberdeen arrived or left the Vernon train station, there were always lots of people waiting to either welcome the famous family or see them […]
Welcome Arch for the Aberdeens’ Visit, 1890s

Welcome Arch for the Aberdeens’ Visit, 1890s

Vernon’s residents decorated the main street, Barnard Avenue, with a Welcome to Vernon arch, trees and banners. This was to welcome Lord and Lady Aberdeen to Vernon when they visited […]
Coldstream, 1898

Coldstream, 1898

Archival photographs are used in the video to illustrate some of the people, buildings, and places in the Coldstream area that Lady Aberdeen described in her journal. These […]