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The Christine Procter Story
The Christine Procter Story

Part III: Donald, BC

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Naomi Oudit
Naomi Oudit

I restored these photos of my maternal grandmother Naomi Oudit. Naomi was born in 1904 in southern Trinidad. After her mother died of a snake bite

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The Heroine of Hull: Bertha Carr-Harris
The Heroine of Hull: Bertha Carr-Harris

Here’s an animated, colourized photo of my paternal great-grandmother Bertha Hannah Carr-Harris. When I saw “Grannie Bertie’s” turn her face toward me and smile, I was eager to learn more about this young woman who projected such an air of self-confidence.

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My Scottish Ancestors: Animated!
My Scottish Ancestors: Animated!

I colourized this 1875 photograph of my great-great-great grandmother and her family in Inverness, Scotland in 2020; and recently brought these figures to life through animation…

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The Christine Procter Story: Part III: Donald, B.C.
The Christine Procter Story: Part III: Donald, B.C.

“ In 1893, Sarah, Christine and William began to rebuild their lives in Donald, B.C.; a new town built to…”

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The Christine Procter Story: Part II The Wild West
The Christine Procter Story: Part II The Wild West

“Two years ago, my cousin dropped off several vintage trunks. The trunks were stuffed with…”

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The Christine Procter Story: if these photos could talk
The Christine Procter Story: if these photos could talk

Part I: Unlocking the Secrets of My Great-Grandmother

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My grandparents at a picnic
My grandparents at a picnic

Can you tell where in BC this old photo was taken?

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Grannie Annie Collie
Grannie Annie Collie

A couple of years ago, my cousin brought me several rusted old trunks that sat in a shed on her parents property…

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Dorothy Procter, ca. 1902
Dorothy Procter, ca. 1902

This adorable baby is my great aunt Dorothy Ellen Procter…

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The Mitchell Family, circa 1870s
The Mitchell Family, circa 1870s

I have coloured and re-coloured this family portrait several times, as I learned new techniques to apply to my projects. This photo of my Scottish ancestors was taken in Inverness, Scotland in the 1870s

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Visit to Grannie Annie Collie
Visit to Grannie Annie Collie

Christine Procter and her brood visiting her mother and grandmother in Manitoba, circa 1910

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Scottish ladies on Vancouver Island
Scottish ladies on Vancouver Island

Here’s another multi-generational photo from my family history collection. As I coloured this photo of my Scottish ancestors, I tried to put myself in the shoes of my great-grandmother Christine (the youngest).

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Ann Collie (nee Rose), 1828-1917
Ann Collie (nee Rose), 1828-1917

This photo of my great-great-great-grandmother Ann Rose in the 1850s is the oldest photo in my collection. Several photos of Ann show her reading - perhaps an inclination towards books and reading is in my DNA?

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Four generations of my Scottish ancestors
Four generations of my Scottish ancestors

My great grandmother Christine Procter (nee Mitchell) with her first-born child Dorothy, my 2X great-grandmother Sarah Mitchell (nee Collie)…

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My grandmother, ca. 1910
My grandmother, ca. 1910

My grandmother Mary and I shared a love of dance. Here she is as a young girl…

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Family portrait, circa early 1940s
Family portrait, circa early 1940s

Family portrait, circa early 1940s

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