Photograph of James Thom, Charlie Larke, Duke of Connaught and Col. Sir John Hanbury-Williams
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- Description
- Charles Larke, manager of the Standard Bank of Canada branch in Colborne, was walking one morning in 1912 when a train stopped at the Colborne station. A man in a homburg hat alit to stretch his legs. It was Arthur, Duke of Connaught [Queen Victoria's son], then Governor General of Canada. The Duke was en route by train to open the new Royal Inland Hospital in Kelowna, British Columbia on September 17, 1912. Charles Larke is third from the left. The man on the right was the Duke's secretary [1912-16], Col. Sir John Hanbury-Williams.
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- Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942)
Governor General of Canada 1911-1916.
Former Governor Generals of Canada
http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14615 - Inscriptions
- Image likely reproduced from a postcard - 2 pd Inscribed on the back of the postcard: "James Thom, Station Agent 2. Charlie Larke, Bank Manager, Std. Bank 3. Duke of Connaught 4. " " Circle or guard"
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- 130ph
- Language of Item
- English
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.00012 Longitude: -77.8828
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Copyright Holder
- Copyright, public domain: Cramahe Township Public Library owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image.
- Contact
- Cramahe Township Public LibraryEmail:cramlib@cramahetownship.ca
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PO Box 190
Colborne, ON K0K 1S0
