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Saanich Pioneer Society
May 1, 20234 min read
The Downey Family
In the past few months, we've digitized two albums from our holdings; both came with little information, other than being attributed to...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
Nov 14, 20224 min read
The Match Factory
What does a match factory have to do with the Saanich Peninsula? That's exactly what we're trying to find out. Though it can be...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
Jul 11, 202210 min read
Peninsula-Grown: Portraits of an Agricultural Community
Farming: A Family Affair Farming is hard work. When settlers arrived on the Saanich Peninsula, before the conveniences of modern...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
May 17, 20213 min read
Spencer Family of Brentwood Bay: A Story Captured in Forgotten Photo Negatives
In archives, we often start out doing one task and end up working on a completely unexpected project. Several months ago while sorting...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
May 10, 20215 min read
"Non sibi, sed toti" (Not for ourselves, but others): Celebrating Peninsula Nurses
In 2019, the Royal Jubilee School of Nursing (RJSN) Archives and Museum closed and the collection was distributed to other historical...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
Sep 28, 20207 min read
The Councillor's Cottage
“Mystery” Photo Albums Tell the Story of former Victoria Alderman E.B. Andros, his beloved Brentwood Bay, and the devoted niece that...
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Saanich Pioneer Society
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Finding Mrs. Willoughby
The photograph shows a group of smiling women, each holding something relating to the Saanich Fall Fair: plump fruit, preserves in jars,...
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