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Postcard Album
and 1 photo, no name on the photo
Neill - McIlwain
1911
7th August 1911 Postmark Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Miss Maggie McIlwain,
Mallusk, Co. Antrim, Ireland - Dear Maggie, This (Monday) is a holiday in
Toronto so I came over with a Mr. Dowds (who had a cool maths? shop next
door to us in College ?) & who I ? here to see these Falls, hope you are all
well, yours truly J. Craig
1912
18th November 1912 Postmark Toronto, Ont. to Miss Maggie McIlwain, Mallusk,
Co. Antrim, Ireland - 152 Cumberland Street, Toronto, Canada Dear
Maggie, Just a P.C. to say that we are all well & hoping all is well with
your people, with kind regards from J. Craig
1913
23rd June 1913 Postmark Toronto, Ont. to Miss Maggie McIlwain, Mallusk, Co.
Antrim, Ireland - 152 Cumberland Street, Toronto, Canada 23/6/13
Dear Maggie, Just another Card for your collection. I will be in Belfast on
the 7th July & will come out to see you some day after that when I hope to
find you, Father, Mother & Sammy, also yourself in good health. Yours
sincerely J. Craig
1966
29th August 1966 Postmark Little York P.E.I. to Mrs. Annie Burnside, 96
Woodvale Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland - August 28th, 1966 Dear
Annie, The weather here at Stanhope is lovely, and now I don't want to leave
the Island, for its beauty. Hope you are well. How is Billy getting along?
Please give my love to Grandpa. We start our return journey tomorrow. Love,
Dorothea xxoo
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1) 28th July Postmark Father Po?? Quebec to Miss Maggie McIlwain, Mallusk,
Co. Antrim, Ireland - Dear Maggie, This is the first Post we call at. I
don't know if the will let me land for an hour or so to see round but I am
going to have a try, hope you are all well, yours J. Craig
2) Postmark ? Station to Miss Maggie McIlwain, Mallusk, Co. Antrim, Ireland
- 909 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto Dear Maggie, I am still in Toronto &
doing very well. I expect ? here on this day? ? ? ? on him so he can take
the last one. I hope you are all well & have got the crop in all ? Yours J.
Craig
3) Miss Doreen Neill, 134 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, N. Ireland
4) 21st December 19?8 Postmark Winnipeg, Manitoba to Miss Doreen Neill, 134
Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, N. Ireland - Dear Doreen, Just to let you
know that I am doing fine. Will write letter later, Love Dick xxxx
 
1a) Buffalo or Bison, Banff National Park - Some Cow? Mirian?
1b) Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park - We are going round the
mountains.
2a) Banff Springs Hotel, Banff National Park - Would you like to spend your
honey-moon Here?
2b) Emerald Lake and Mt. Burgess, Yoho National Park, B.C. - The blinking
lake was covered with Ice & Snow when I saw it. Not much Emerald about.
 
1a) The Great Divide, Waters Flow West to the Pacific and East to the Hudson
Bay and the Atlantic Ocean - When I passed this point I could hardly see it
for snow.
1b) The Bow Valley, Showing Golf Course, Banff National Park - Have reserved
rooms for two coming over. Take the next tram.
2a) Beautiful Bow Lake, Source of the Bow River, Banff National Park - What
do you think of this? Would you like to be here?
2b) Banff Springs Hotel and Bow Valley, Banff National Park - I can't find
Ormeau Park at all.
 
1a) Moraine Lake and The Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park - No
wonder there is no snow in Ireland. It all here.
1b) Chateau Lake Louise, Swimming Pool in Foreground, Banff National Park -
How about taking the next place boat out.
2a) Deer, Banff National Park - When you look at this there will be three
wee Deers.
2b) The Spiral Tunnels, Yoho National Park, B.C. - These tunnels are the
most wonderful thing I have see yet. Do you know the train actually passes
under itself Doreen.
 
 
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1a) The Kicking Horse Canyon, Yoho National Park - Some more Kick?
1b) Field Hill, Yoho National Park - You thought the journey to Dublin was
long. Have been on the train from Saturday & this is Wednesday and could
stick it for a year.
2a) Castle Mountain, Banff National Park - The Cave Hill isn't in it!
2b) Cathedral Peak, Altitude 10,454 Ft., Yoho National Park - I'll climb
this when I get you to hold my hand.
3a) Mt. Field and Kicking Horse River, Yoho National Park - Don't know where
they get the Kicking Horse from But I am certainly getting a kick out of
this journey.
3b) Mt. Stephen Train Entering Lower Spiral Tunnel - Spiral Tunnel again.
Wish you were here with me, It a treat of a lifetime.
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