On Saturday, April 26th, Ray, Pete, and I visited the famous Hatley Castle and Royal Roads University in Victoria. After living on the Island for all these years, this was my first visit. And what a beautiful place to photograph it is!
The Castle was built in 1908 by the famous Dunsmuir family, the same family that built Craigdarroch castle (see my gallery for pictures of that). This family had made their fortune in the late 1800's from their coal mines in the Nanaimo area.
In the Second World War, the Castle was purchased by the government and became a military college. This continued until 1995, when the military college closed. It was then replaced by Royal Roads University.
Stay tuned for more images from this beautiful spot as I plan some more visits to catch shots of it at different times and in the different seasons.
The Castle was built in 1908 by the famous Dunsmuir family, the same family that built Craigdarroch castle (see my gallery for pictures of that). This family had made their fortune in the late 1800's from their coal mines in the Nanaimo area.
In the Second World War, the Castle was purchased by the government and became a military college. This continued until 1995, when the military college closed. It was then replaced by Royal Roads University.
Stay tuned for more images from this beautiful spot as I plan some more visits to catch shots of it at different times and in the different seasons.
Statues along the staircase at Hatley Castle.
Statues along the staircase at Hatley Castle.
