Series consists of an album that was compiled by Sir Charles Hastings Doyle (1804-1883) as a memorial of his career in the Army. It probably dates from the mid-1850s onwards, since there is an extensive series of views of Ireland and portraits of Irish aristocrats and landowners, possibly dating from his appointment as inspector-general of militia for Ireland 1856-1860. In 1861 he was appointed commander of the British forces in the Maritimes, Newfoundland, and Bermuda, a post which he held from 1861 to 1867. On July 1, 1867, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, a post which he held until May 1873. In 1873, he returned to England, where he commanded forces in the Southern district, before he retired with the rank of General in 1877. He never married. Subjects of the photographs in the album include: interior and exterior views of Doyle's Halifax residence, Bellevue House; Government House; harbour views of Halifax and rural scenes of the surrounding area; Government House, barracks and urban views, Fredericton, New Brunswick; Government House and prominent buildings of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; prominent buildings and monuments of Quebec City, Quebec; Osborne House and Isle of Wight; St. John, New Brunswick; views of Scotland including: Mar Lodge, Barmoral Castle; Moore Abbey, Ireland; The Convent, Gibraltar; and possibly a view of Bermuda. There are also photographs from hunting scenes in the New Brunswick woods, along with images of Micmac and Maliceet Indians. Portraits include: in Nova Scotia, Sir Charles Hastings Doyle; an unidentified woman (not his wife); Staff Assistant Surgeon Hogan; other officers of the staff, including his aide-de-camp; in Ireland, Earl of Carlisle, Marquis & Marchioness of Drogheda; Earl and Countess of Portarlington; Major George Bagot, Miss Emily Cole, and Miss Fanny Cole; and from elsewhere, a portrait of Lieutentant-General Ulysses Simpson Grant (of US volunteers) and later 18th President of the USA) and other prominent people and friends of Doyle. This fonds is important as a document showing the lifestyle of colonial officials in this period.
