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La Riche Canadienne – The Music of Elinor Dunsmuir
The CD, La Riche Canadienne: The Music of Elinor Dunsmuir (1887-1938) features 30 tracks, a mix of music for voice and piano and chamber music for piano and strings and...
Everything But Patience in Ward 9
By Rita Hammett This article was written for The Torch, vol. 4 No. 3, in the summer of 1985. On the third floor of Craigdarroch Castle there is a small room on the north...
The Dunsmuir Family and Robert Burns
Robert and Joan Dunsmuir didn't lose their fondness for Scotland and things Scottish after moving to Vancouver Island. But unfortunately, no early family diaries...
Christmas at Craigdarroch
A Brief Guide to Christmas for Fans of Craigdarroch Castle From Bruce Davies, Curator No one knows exactly how the Dunsmuirs celebrated Christmas at Craigdarroch. If they...
Craigdarroch’s Inimitable Collection is Online!
On July 21, 2017, a new link appeared on the Castle website' Historical Resources page (which has since become our Artifacts & Conservations page). The addition...
Craigdarroch Military Hospital: A Canadian War Story
Over 1,000 sick and disabled veterans of The Great War were treated at Craigdarroch Military Hospital. War injuries and disease had rendered these patriots unfit for...