Historically themed websites
#1
Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:22 PM
#2
Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:27 PM
Here's a UVic directory that archives several student websites on Victoria history:
http://web.uvic.ca/~hist66/
-From Outpost to City-Wharf Street 1881
-Maynard's Photographic Gallery
-An Alternative Walking Tour of Victoria, BC
-Victoria's Victoria
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#3
Posted 04 November 2006 - 11:16 PM
I've updated the title of the thread.
#4
Posted 05 November 2006 - 10:12 AM
http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark/
#5
Posted 05 November 2006 - 10:17 AM
http://www.bchistory.ca/
http://victoria.tc.ca/Resources/bchistory-exhibits.html
and of course the City of Victoria archives:
http://www.victoria.ca/archives/archives.shtml
in addition to the B.C. archives you'll find Victoria images at the Library and Archives Canada website:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html
#6
Posted 05 November 2006 - 05:49 PM
(Which I'm sure we'll be seeing in other threads soon! )
http://www.vpl.vanco... ... agree.html
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#7
Posted 27 August 2008 - 01:51 PM
#8
Posted 12 December 2008 - 05:46 AM
I found my great-grandparent's wedding announcement. We never would have been able to find this otherwise.
Victoria Daily Colonist
Saturday, July 3, 1909
Last evening at "Breadalbane," the Rev. Dr. Campbell celebrated the marriage of Mr. David Randall and Miss Jermina Campbell, youngest daughter of Mr. Alexander Sutherland, of Edinburgh. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. John B. Wood, and the bridesmaid was Miss Violet N. Wood. The bride arrived from Edinburgh last week. After the marriage ceremony the bride and bridegroom, with a few intimate friends had supper at Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan's, Penwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Randall will reside on Gamma street.
#9
Posted 12 December 2008 - 06:16 AM
Victoria Daily Colonist
July 6, 1898
SAANICH IS IN LINE.
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Rousing Reception Tendered the
Attorney-General at the Saan-
ichton Meeting.
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He Speaks for Three Hours and
is Most Attentively List-
tened To.
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Mr. Yates Appeals to the Electors
on Local Grievances Entirely--
Joseph Martin Repudiated.
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Hon. D. M. Eberts, Attorney-General, spoke for upwards of three hours at the Agricultural hall, Saanichton, on Monday evening on the general policy of the government and was most attentively listened to. It was 9 o'clock when the meeting opened and Mr. Eberts started his address, which he continued until 11:15, without interruption, except from a young man from the city, who had imbibed too freely and asked a lot of silly questions, and a couple of opposition candidates for the position of road boss who had a wordy war at the rear of the hall, as to which was to be the successor of the present incumbent, if the government was defeated. They will both continue out of a job, particularly if the feeling throughout the province is as favorable to the government as the people of South Victoria showed themselves to be on Monday evening. The Attorney-General received a most enthusiastic reception and delivered a masterful speech.
#10
Posted 12 December 2008 - 07:13 AM
#11
Posted 12 December 2008 - 07:46 AM
#12
Posted 12 December 2008 - 07:53 AM
I assume it was near Alpha, Beta, etc. on the other side of Douglas in the Burnside area, before it turned commercial/industrial.
Gamma Street is still there.
http://maps.google.c...F-8&sa=N&tab=wl
#13
Posted 12 December 2008 - 08:58 AM
#14
Posted 12 December 2008 - 07:36 PM
#15
Posted 13 December 2008 - 09:18 AM
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#16
Posted 14 December 2008 - 12:13 AM
#17
Posted 16 June 2009 - 07:33 PM
#18
Posted 19 July 2009 - 07:08 AM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#19
Posted 19 July 2009 - 10:15 AM
"Victoria, Vancouver Island"
The Brisbane Courier
Thursday, March 12, 1868
A correspondent of the Alta California writing from Victoria in December last, gives the following account of the rapid decline in that city:
"This city has experienced two flush periods, and two otherwise -- one of the latter in full vigor now. Its lovely site accounts in some measure for the lavish outlays of money in the construction of business houses and ornate residences, but the main cause was excitement incited by the gold discoveries northward. It was founded in 1858, during the Fraser River stampede. As many as 15,000 adventurers were here at one time, camped in tents, and out of them. A city of houses grew up with almost unheard of rapidity, and nearly as speedily declined, thousands having left in '58, disgusted. The Fraser bubble did not appear and collapse to no purpose, as it no doubt led to the discovery of the Cariboo mines, in 1860, which in the next two years called hither many thousand people. These mines were very productive, and a stream of gold poured into Victoria, which gave the place new life, and the people a mistaken confidence that it must be a second San Francisco."
"It's early commercial importance was overrated, as was the up-country gold mines. The heavy class of steamers do not come here now, but put in at Esquimalt harbor, three miles from here, which is deeper, more spacious, fully as secure after entrance, which is made with greater ease and safety than Victoria Inlet. Her Majesty's ironclad Zealous and other Government vessels now lie there. The California steamers put in there also. Immense naval works are contemplated by Government, and many things point it out as destined to overshadow this city in time."
#20
Posted 19 July 2009 - 10:21 AM
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