Accession Number

2005.033

Alternate Name

souvenir

Description

An unused coloured photographic postcard of Craigdarroch Castle on a clear day from the southwest corner of the south lawn showing Craigdarroch's south and west facades, the south lawn dry and brown, the Dunsmuir-era stone steps to the lawn missing and replaced with a single sloping driveway from the parking lot to the lawn, one flagpole on the main west gable finial, another on the main south gable finial, a dark angled pole projecting from the dance hall's south balcony, fire escapes visible on bot facades, the verso marked in blue machine-printed text "POST CARD" and "Address" and "Craigdarroch Castle - Once Home of Lord Dunsmuir, Victoria, B.C."

Narrative

The two flagpoles and fire escapes are vestiges of the Castle's use for Craigdarroch Military Hospital (1919-1921). The angled pole projecting from the dance hall's south balcony is probably support for antennae used when CKDA radio had a transmitter located at this location.

When this photograph was taken, Craigdarroch was headquarters of the Greater Victoria School District.   

History of Use

The Castle Society purchased this postcard from a private American EBay seller in 2005. Its history of use is unknown. 

Date

circa 1962 – 1967

Dimensions

8.7 x 13.8 cm

Material

Paper

Serial Number

51964

Medium

Ink

Support

Cardstock