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The Christine Procter Story
Part III: Donald, BC
![Naomi Oudit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e88eb932343bc6ad6ee26b7/1621876063646-KYOI5TP70TAJUB10YBCG/thumb.png)
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
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!
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.
“ 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
“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
Part I: Unlocking the Secrets of My Great-Grandmother
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Visit to Grannie Annie Collie
Christine Procter and her brood visiting her mother and grandmother in Manitoba, circa 1910
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Family portrait, circa early 1940s
Family portrait, circa early 1940s