Salt Spring Island Archives has an abundance of memorabilia relating to the Crofton Family. The Crofton Family first arrived on the island in 1898 and became an integral part of the history of the Island. The […]
The Crofton Baronetcy, of The Mote in County Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 1 July 1661 for Edward Crofton, as a reward for his record of loyalty to King Charles II […]
History of the Harbour House Hotel Early in the 1900s, newlyweds Alfred Fred Crofton and Nona Wilson bought Jack Scovell’s 100-acre seafront farm at the head of Ganges Harbour. They set about raising livestock, fruit, […]
Too enlarge Photographs click on the Photograph. You can then scroll through the photographs with the left or right arrow shown on the pictures. As many details as possible is shown about the people and […]
Here are various letters written by my Grandmother Mary Price during the period 1896 to 1899. At the time she would have been between 8 and 12 years old. Remarkable penmanship and letters show a […]
The Price Family Thomas Price was well established in the Welsh border county of Powys in the 1700s. His second child, Eleanor, married a Welsh man, Dai Pritchard and spent the rest of her life […]
The Messina Family In the 13th century, Charles of Anjou and Maine was granted the island of Sicily by the Pope, and crowned King of Sicily in Rome on the feast of the Epiphany in […]
Monthly Illustrated Review STUDIES For those abroad from home and those home from abroad. Vol 11 – No. X October, 1924 The following is an exert from the above magazine VILLA FRERE by Commander E.N,Price, […]
The following article was written by Johnny Foster, the rear gunner in Crew 81. It appeared in the “Ex Air Gunners’ Association of Canada” newsletter – issue #61 – dated March 1998. A Halifax Experience […]
Of great interest is the full biography of William Henry May Click on his name and it will direct you to his List of Appointments and to chapter 1 of his memoirs There is no […]
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