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A picnic gathering of residents from the Aldergrove and Jackman Road area, ca. 1890

A picnic gathering of residents from the Aldergrove and Jackman Road area, ca. 1890

It is believed that Philip Jackman Sr. is the bearded man standing on the far left of the back row.
The “Tynemouth” at San Francisco

The “Tynemouth” at San Francisco

A clipping from the September 17, 1862 issue of The British Colonist printed in Victoria, British Columbia. The article shows the excitement and nervousness of the men awaiting […]
The last of the Royal Engineers at the 1909 luncheon

The last of the Royal Engineers at the 1909 luncheon

The photograph shows (from left to right) in the back row: Premier Richard McBride, Judge F.W. Howay, Mayor W.H. Keary (infant passenger on Royal Engineer ship), Henry Bruce, […]