6 Pix from Number Six
#1
Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:09 PM
The first is an 1860's photo showing a group of gents in front of Seeley's Hotel (present day Belmont Building) and the first James Bay bridge.
#2
Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:13 PM
#3
Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:17 PM
#4
Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:21 PM
#5
Posted 03 November 2006 - 10:30 PM
The line up of people waiting to enter this grand building demonstrates that Victoria was certainly vibrant, at least 106 years ago.
#6
Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:14 PM
I've posted this before. On the right is the Victoria Theatre/Eatons building shortly before it was demolished. You can see how it was "modernized" at some point. The art deco panels in the Marks and Spencer were moved over to the McDonald's seen under construction on the right.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#7
Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:23 PM
What annoys me is how those incredible pictures are only available in such poor resolution and quality to the public. I can't wait for the day (if ever) that we can download high quality digital reproductions of these like we can of Charles Cushman's pics (one of Victoria at the bottom taken on Sept 17, 1938)
Anyways, while you mention the vibrancy of your last picture I'm even more amazed on the grand plans of the post office and obviously more so of the parliament buildings considering the rather ungrand and rather unurban surrondings at the time!! Victoria dreamed big back then...whatever happened to us since? Have we become so pragmatic, boring, fearful, concerned with the bottom line that we can no longer
dream...?
#8
Posted 03 November 2006 - 11:38 PM
Victoria dreamed big back then...whatever happened to us since? Have we become so pragmatic, boring, fearful, concerned with the bottom line that we can no longer
dream...?
Just consider how wide Victoria's arterial streets were designed all those decades ago compared to other BC towns. Victoria was seen very early as a major Capital city (despite the single family houses and tennis courts surrounding the Legislature!).
The [url=http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp:471ac]Cushman archive[/url:471ac] is fantastic--tragically he only took a single roll of colour slide film while he was in Victoria in 1938. What we would give for 100 photos or more! Hint: use search term: Vancouver Island
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#9
Posted 04 November 2006 - 12:08 AM
Here's another cool one of View street in 1944. Decidely less vibrant, but oh so beautiful!
VICTORIA; VICTORY LOAN PROMOTION ON LAMP POST ON VIEW STREET.
#10
Posted 04 November 2006 - 12:12 AM
The one with the kids I love the most.
#11
Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:07 AM
It would be great to see the the provincial archive provide higher resolution versions of these photos (without having to pay for dye sublimation prints). Some great examples are contained in Keith McLaren's book "Light on the Water" ... some truly stunning images of the inner harbour.
Here are a couple of interesting City of Victoria Archive links to check out:
The H.U. Knight fonds (a few photos have appeared here before):
http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/cityofvictoria/KnightWebGallery/knight_list.htm
These are short video's called "Victoria Vignettes" that are often played on the Shaw Cable channel:
http://www.victoria.ca/archives/archives_vct.shtml
#12
Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:54 AM
Island Highway, 1913:
Trounce Alley, 1967:
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#13
Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:57 AM
#14
Posted 04 November 2006 - 11:09 AM
#15
Posted 04 November 2006 - 02:42 PM
I love that part of Harris Green, it was one of the most impressive parts of the city to me when I first came here as a teenager in the 80's from a small town.
#16
Posted 04 November 2006 - 02:57 PM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#17
Posted 05 November 2006 - 06:16 PM
Look at the difference in the windows compared to the original.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#18
Posted 05 November 2006 - 06:35 PM
this picture was taken in the early 190?, hard to believe that in 100 years there has been virtually no change at all from Douglas to City Hall!
#19
Posted 05 November 2006 - 06:42 PM
I want to go back in time and warn them, "Enjoy the view while it lasts! Ross Place is coming!"
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#20
Posted 05 November 2006 - 06:44 PM
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