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#1 Mike K.

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Posted 20 July 2007 - 01:48 PM

HBC has assembled information on the history of the old Bay building available on their website at:

http://www.hbc.com/h... ... ctoria.asp

Here's a neat excerpt:

"There is no doubt that a considerable trade can be done in this city, as at the present time the medium and good class trade is very badly catered for; also the position of your store site in Douglas Street is good, considering the amount you paid for it, and the difficulty there would be in getting a block so as to build a good sized Departmental Store. It is situated on the brow of the Hill and at present it is about 300 yards from the central Shopping centre. When the store is erected it will be seen form any part of Douglas Street and in a short time it will be thin the heart of the shopping area."


Thanks to Townline, the developers of the Hudson, for pointing out this link to us.

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