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Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1942, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca children whose father, Arthur Trca, was Bohemian Czech and whose mother, Mary (nee Shorrock), was Scottish. Left to right: Dave; Roy and Gordon. Their parents had a very tumultuous marriage. Eventually Mary would leave the marriage. Unable to care for what would eventually be five children, Arthur places the children in an orphanage for a time.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “April 7, 1946, Vancouver. Hand-coloured wedding portrait of John Dick and Katarina Rossi. John was from a Scottish family and Katarina was of Italian descent.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1945, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca children (l to r: David, Gordon, Roy, John and Joan). Their father, Arthur Trca, had immigrated from Bohemia, an area in the present-day Czech Republic, and lived for a time at the New World Hotel. He married a Scottish woman named Mary Shorrock. Although all smiles in this photo, family life was anything but easy. Their parents had a tempestuous relationship and, one day, their mother left. Their father, who was a longshoreman, struggled to raise the children and eventually placed them in orphanages. Years later, three of the boys would go on to become longshoreman too.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1940, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca family Arthur and Mary (nee Shorrock) and their two eldest children: Dave (left) and Gordon (on mother's lap). Arthur was originally from Bohemia, an area in the Czech Republic. His wife Mary was of Scottish descent. They would have five children together, but had a very tumultuous marriage. Eventually Mary would leave the marriage. Unable to care for five children, Arthur places the children in an orphanage for a time.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “April 1946, Vancouver. On location photo of the wedding for John Dick (Scottish Canadian) and Katarina Rossi (Italian Canadian). Photo was taken at outside the Friendly Foursquare Church on Nanaimo Street in Vancouver. It shows the bride and groom entering a vehicle accompanied a flower girl.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “April 1946, Vancouver. On location photo of the wedding reception for John Dick (Scottish Canadian) and Katarina Rossi (Italian Canadian). Photo was taken at Hastings Auditorium and shows long tables with wedding guests seated for dinner.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1944, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca children. Left to right: Dave; Gordon; Roy; and John (seated). Their parents (Arthur Trca and Mary Shorrock) had a very tumultuous marriage. Eventually Mary would leave the marriage. Unable to care for five children, Arthur places the children in an orphanage for a time.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1916, Vancouver. Left to right: James McNeilage; Jenny McNeilage (mother); Andrew McNeilage; Jenny's unidentified sister; and Dolly McNeilage. This photo was passed onto Jim, who in turn passes it on to his daughter Maureen McNeilage McGregor. Jenny's unidentified sister appears in another postcard photo likely taken the same day as she is dressed in the exact same coat and hat and appears with a WWI soldier. It is believed the sister was named Helen Marshall/Hatch (nee Galbraith) who was a widow that lived at and managed the Patricia Lodge at 83 West Pender Street.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “April 1946, Vancouver. On location photo of the wedding reception for John Dick (Scottish Canadian) and Katarina Rossi (Italian Canadian). Photo was taken at Hastings Auditorium and shows the bride and groom cutting the wedding cake.”