community records – by subject

Community Records – By Subject

City of Victoria Archives

Subject Description Number

Agriculture Payne family fonds. – [ca. 1900]. – ca. 100 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). The Payne brothers began sheep farming in the Gulf Islands in 1886. A sister married into the Bradley-Dyne family, which began farming in Saanich some years after. Later on the Payne brothers also moved to Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the farms of Harold and Gerald Payne and the Bradley-Dyne family on Saturna Island as well as scenes of North Saanich.

PR 8

Agriculture - Farming Petra Caroline Hansine Amsden fonds. – [ca. 1902]-1941 (predominantly 1902-1920). – 63 photographs. Petra Amsden, who grew up in Cape Scott, Vancouver Island, later worked as a strawberry picker, and as a school teacher in the interior of British Columbia where she taught Doukhobor children. Fonds consists photographs of family in Cape Scott, berry picking in Gordon Head, and teaching in the interior of British Columbia.

PR 262

Alexander, Barton E. Alexander family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1967]. – ca. 110 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Charles Alexander (1824-1913) and his wife Nancy were among the first black families to arrive in the Victoria area. They had a total of 12 children, the fourth of whom was Thomas. Fonds consists mainly of photographs the Thomas Alexander family.

PR 86

Alexander, Charles, 1824-1913 (family)

Alexander family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1967]. – ca. 110 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Charles Alexander (1824-1913) and his wife Nancy were among the first black families to arrive in the Victoria area. They had a total of 12 children, the fourth of whom was Thomas. Fonds consists mainly of photographs the Thomas Alexander family.

PR 86



Alexander, Thomas (family)

Alexander family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1967]. – ca. 110 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Charles Alexander (1824-1913) and his wife Nancy were among the first black families to arrive in the Victoria area. They had a total of 12 children, the fourth of whom was Thomas. Fonds consists mainly of photographs the Thomas Alexander family.

PR 86

Allwood, Eileen Allwood family fonds. – 1921-1925. – ca. 170 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). Frank Allwood (1889-1946) was resident engineer during construction of the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria. Between 1919 and 1927 Frank and his wife, Eileen, produced and acted in plays and musicals in the Pantages Theatre. Fonds consists of photographs showing the construction of the Johnson Street Bridge, 1921-1923, and Eileen Allwood's reminiscences of the Pantages Theatre, 1919-1927.

PR 22

Allwood, Frank Harold, 1889-1946

Allwood family fonds. – 1921-1925. – ca. 170 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). Frank Allwood (1889-1946) was resident engineer during construction of the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria. Between 1919 and 1927 Frank and his wife, Eileen, produced and acted in plays and musicals in the Pantages Theatre. Fonds consists of photographs showing the construction of the Johnson Street Bridge, 1921-1923, and Eileen Allwood's reminiscences of the Pantages Theatre, 1919-1927.

PR 22

Amsden, Petra Caroline Hansine

Petra Caroline Hansine Amsden fonds. – [ca. 1902]-1941 (predominantly 1902-1920). – 63 photographs. Petra Amsden, who grew up in Cape Scott, Vancouver Island, later worked as a strawberry picker, and as a school teacher in the interior of British Columbia where she taught Doukhobor children. Fonds consists photographs of family in Cape Scott, berry picking in Gordon Head, and teaching in the interior of British Columbia.

PR 262



Anderson, Louise B. Louise B. Anderson fonds. – [ca. 1897-1907]. – 0.03 m of textual records. Louise Anderson was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.

PR 253

Architects Thomas Charles Sorby fonds. – 1885-1906. – 0.17 m of textual records and 25 architectural plans. Thomas Sorby (1836-1924) was a Victoria architect. Fonds consists mainly of scrapbooks documenting Sorby's proposals regarding the development of the Inner Harbour and James Bay Seawalls.

PR 109

Architects - James, Percy Leonard, 1878-1970

Warner James Johnson Architects Planners collection. – 1911-1956. – 1438 architectural drawings. Although Warner James Johnson Architects Planners originated in 1951, senior architect Percy Leonard James had been an established architect since 1908, working in association with other local architects such as Hubert Savage. The firm has undergone a number of changes over the years. Fonds consists of architectural plans of private residences, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings in Greater Victoria designed or altered mainly by Percy Leonard James and Hubert Savage.

PR 271

Architects - Keith, John Charles Malcolm, 1858-1940

Reginald J. Dove fonds. – 1926-1957. – 15 prints and 0.03 m of textual records. Reginald Dove was a draftsman who worked on the construction of Christ Church Cathedral. Fonds consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting the construction of Christ Church Cathedral.

PR 89

Architects - Lort, Ross Anthony, 1889-1968

Ross Anthony Lort fonds. – [ca. 1900-1930]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Ross Anthony Lort was a local architect partnered with Samuel Maclure. Fonds consists of photographs depicting homes designed by the architectural firm of Maclure and Lort.

PR 127



Architects - Maclure, Samuel, 1860-1929

Ross Anthony Lort fonds. – [ca. 1900-1930]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Ross Anthony Lort was a local architect partnered with Samuel Maclure. Fonds consists of photographs depicting homes designed by the architectural firm of Maclure and Lort.

PR 127

Architects - Rattenbury, Francis Mawson, 1867-1935

Rattenbury family fonds. – 1864-1978. – ca. 1500 photographs and 0.34 m of textual records (0.72 m). Francis Rattenbury (1867-1935) was a prominent Victoria architect. In 1898 he married Florence Nunn and had two children, Francis Burgoyne and Mary (Burton). He later married Alma Pakenham, with whom he had one son, John. Rattenbury was murdered in England by his wife's paramour. Fonds consists of photographs, diaries, letters, certificates, newspaper clippings, books, agreements and scrapbooks relating to the families of F.M. Rattenbury, Eric Burton and Sara Grogan Rattenbury.

PR 35

Architects - Siddall Dennis Warner

Siddall Dennis Warner Architects fonds. – [ca. 1962-1981]. – ca. 1450 photographs (0.24 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Siddall Dennis Warner Architects was an architectural firm active in the Victoria region around 1970 to 1985. Fonds consists of photographs of construction sites, newly completed Victoria buildings, and streetscapes.

PR 125

Architects - Sorby, Thomas Charles, 1836-1924

Thomas Charles Sorby fonds. – 1885-1906. – 0.17 m of textual records and 25 architectural plans. Thomas Sorby (1836-1924) was a Victoria architect. Fonds consists mainly of scrapbooks documenting Sorby's proposals regarding the development of the Inner Harbour and James Bay Seawalls.

PR 109



Architects - Warner James Johnson

Warner James Johnson Architects Planners collection. – 1911-1956. – 1438 architectural drawings. Although Warner James Johnson Architects Planners originated in 1951, senior architect Percy Leonard James had been an established architect since 1908, working in association with other local architects such as Hubert Savage. The firm has undergone a number of changes over the years. Fonds consists of architectural plans of private residences, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings in Greater Victoria designed or altered mainly by Percy Leonard James and Hubert Savage.

PR 271

Armour, Frances Frances Armour fonds. – [ca. 1910-1945]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Francis Armour worked as an assistant manager for both the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn. Fonds consists of photographs of the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn.

PR 81

Art - First Nations - Totems

E. Edward Brockelbank fonds. – 1957-1971. – 139 photographs (0.02 m). Edward Brockelbank was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 170

Bagshaw, Arthur L. (family)

Bagshaw, Slater family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1950]. – 41 photographs (0.02 m). George Bagshaw was a Victoria gardener. His son, Ralph, had a son, Arthur, who married Grace Slater, daughter of Andrew and Jessie Slater. Fonds consists of photographs of the Bagshaw family, local parks and beaches, and images of floatplanes in the Inner Harbour.

PR 92

Bagshaw, George James, d. 1931 (family)


PR 92



Banyard, Roland Roland Banyard fonds. – 1887-[197-?]. – ca. 50 photographs and 7 maps (0.05 m). Roland Banyard was a photographer for the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Fonds consists of photographs of Vancouver Island coastal scenes and maps of Greater Victoria and southwestern British Columbia.

PR 25

Barnsley, John, d. 1924 (family)

John Barnsley fonds. – [ca. 1890-1916]. – ca. 140 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.09 m). John Barnsley came to B.C. in the 1880s. He ran a sporting goods store in Victoria and later went to work for the Union Steamship Company. Barnsley died in 1924 at the age of 63. Fonds consists of photographs of the Barnsley family, home, and business and some business records.

PR 24

Bartholomew, Frederick William

Muriel Evans fonds. – [1911?]-1968 (predominantly 1911-1945). – 0.05 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.06 m). Muriel Evans worked as a fingerprint expert with the Victoria Police Department. Fonds consists mostly of certificates, books, pamphlets, photographs, and a report related to Muriel Evans's work as a fingerprint expert, and her first aid and civil defence work during World War II.

PR 15

Bayliss Sign (firm) Bayliss Sign fonds. – [193-]-1990. – ca. 2400 photographs (0.20 m). Bayliss Sign is a Victoria sign maker. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of building signs.

PR 208

Bays - Gonzales Bay Ken Crabtree fonds. – [193-?]. – 6 photographs. Ken Crabtree lived at Harling Point facing Gonzales Bay. Fonds consists of photographs of boating in Gonzales Bay.

PR 186

Bays - Ross Bay Wilson Billingsley fonds. – 1932. – 4 photographs. Wilson Billingsley was a resident of Victoria whose brother Malcolm worked at George Straith's clothing store. Fonds consists of photographs depicting a storm at Ross Bay and George Straith Jr. standing on the beach at Ross Bay.

PR 161



Bays - Shoal Bay Alex T. Stewart fonds. – [1917-1928]. – 3 photographs. Alex Stewart was an aviator during World War I and later worked as advertising manager for the Daily Colonist. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of airplanes and Victoria scenery.

PR 42

Beeching, Thomas Arthur, d. 1937

Thomas Arthur Beeching fonds. – [ca. 1870-1940]. – 167 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Thomas Beeching was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of Beeching family members, friends, homes, and vacations.

PR 191

Blake, Hudson W. Hudson W. Blake fonds. – 1910-1923. – ca. 400 photographs. William Blake (1883-1964) played lacrosse as a young man. He was a sign painter who ran his own shop for 40 years. In 1923 he married Hazel Smith and had two children, Hudson and Peggy. Fonds consists of photographs of relatives and friends of Hudson Blake's father William Alfred Blake. Group photos include classes at Oaklands School, lacrosse teams and Canadian Army units (World War I).

PR 21

Blake, William Alfred, 1883-1964

Hudson W. Blake fonds. – 1910-1923. – ca. 400 photographs. William Blake (1883-1964) played lacrosse as a young man. He was a sign painter who ran his own shop for 40 years. In 1923 he married Hazel Smith and had two children, Hudson and Peggy. Fonds consists of photographs of relatives and friends of Hudson Blake's father William Alfred Blake. Group photos include classes at Oaklands School, lacrosse teams and Canadian Army units (World War I).

PR 21



Blenkinsop, Edward Weyman, 1920-1945

Blenkinsop family fonds. – 1907-[1972?]. – 1150 photographs (0.29 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Hubert Weyman Blenkinsop was born in England in the 1890s and came to Canada ca. 1908. After a period spent working on a ranch in the Chilco region of British Columbia, Hubert joined the Military and served overseas in the First World War. Fonds consists of mainly of photographs documenting Hubert Blenkinsop's early life in England, his time spent on a farm in the Chilco region of British Columbia, his service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, and his married life and family.

PR 77

Blenkinsop, Hubert Weyman, d. 1973 (family)


PR 77

Blenkinsop, Winsome Hazel, 1899-1986


PR 77

Boggs, Beaumont Thomas Frederick William, 1864-1943 (family)

Beaumont Boggs fonds. – [ca. 1885-1925]. – 87 photographs (0.04 m). Beaumont Boggs was a Victoria realtor and insurance agent. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

PR 239



Bossi (family) Bossi family fonds. – 1852-1949 (predominantly 1875-1896). – 17 photographs (0.03), 0.02 m of textual records, and 3 artifacts. The Bossi family were Victoria merchants, grocers, hotelkeepers. They lost family in the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. Fonds consists of photographs of family and the Point Ellice Bridge disaster, and other material.

PR 140

Bossi, Carlo, d. 1895 Bossi family fonds. – 1852-1949 (predominantly 1875-1896). – 17 photographs (0.03), 0.02 m of textual records, and 3 artifacts. The Bossi family were Victoria merchants, grocers, hotelkeepers. They lost family in the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. Fonds consists of photographs of family and the Point Ellice Bridge disaster, and other material.

PR 140

Bossi, Giacomo, d. 1893 Bossi family fonds. – 1852-1949 (predominantly 1875-1896). – 17 photographs (0.03), 0.02 m of textual records, and 3 artifacts. The Bossi family were Victoria merchants, grocers, hotelkeepers. They lost family in the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. Fonds consists of photographs of family and the Point Ellice Bridge disaster, and other material.

PR 140

Boulter, Fred H. Fred and Margaret Boulter fonds. – [ca. 1954-1957]. – 6 photographs. Fred and Margaret Boulter were caretakers at Thetis Lake. Fonds consists of photographs of Thetis Lake.

PR 202

Boulter, Margaret Fred and Margaret Boulter fonds. – [ca. 1954-1957]. – 6 photographs. Fred and Margaret Boulter were caretakers at Thetis Lake. Fonds consists of photographs of Thetis Lake.

PR 202



Bowden, Janet, d. 1976 Janet Bowden fonds. – 1904-[192-?] (predominantly 1904-1912). – 64 photographs and 0.04 m of textual records (0.07 m). Janet Bowden (ca. 1886-1976) made friends with Judith Phillipps-Wolley, daughter of the writer and well-known imperialist Sir Clive Phillipps-Wolley, while attending The Cliffs, a private school in Duncan. Martin Grainger (1874-1941), who spent a number of years in northern British Columbia, wrote "Woodsmen of the West" based on his experiences. Fonds consists of photographs of family and friends, houses, and coastal scenes.

PR 29

Bradley-Dyne, George B. (family)

Payne family fonds. – [ca. 1900]. – ca. 100 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). The Payne brothers began sheep farming in the Gulf Islands in 1886. A sister married into the Bradley-Dyne family, which began farming in Saanich some years after. Later on the Payne brothers also moved to Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the farms of Harold and Gerald Payne and the Bradley-Dyne family on Saturna Island as well as scenes of North Saanich.

PR 8

Bradley-Dyne, George B. (family)

Coles, Howell and Company fonds. – 1875-1935. – 0.10 m of textual records. Coles, Howell and Company was a real estate and insurance firm. Fonds consists of agreements and correspondence relating to the development and subdivision of the Bradley-Dyne property located at Union Bay in the Saanich Inlet.

PR 184

Brady, Kathleen Oswald Meredith Jones fonds. – [ca. 1890-1921]. – 50 photographs (0.04 m). Dr. Oswald Jones was a surgeon on the H.M.S. Warspite, and later opened a practice in Victoria. Jones was married to Kathleen Brady. Fonds consists of photographs of the Jones and Brady families and friends, the Jones family residences, and sailors on the H.M.S. Warspite.

PR 113



Brand, Winnett A. Winnett A. Brand fonds. – 1913-1945. – 6 photographs. Winnett Brand was a teacher in Victoria schools and later an instructor in education at the Victoria Normal School, Victoria College, and University of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs showing a class at Girls' Central School, classes of Chinese students at Kings Road School, and the second kindergarten class in Victoria, 1945.

PR 54

Bridges - Gorge Bridge John Howard Arthur Chapman collection. – [ca. 1900-1933]. – 88 photographs (0.13 m). Howard Chapman was a Victoria commercial photographer. Collection consists of photographs documenting the construction of the Johnson St. Bridge.

PR 96

Bridges - Johnson Street Bridge

Allwood family fonds. – 1921-1925. – ca. 170 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). Frank Allwood (1889-1946) was resident engineer during construction of the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria. Between 1919 and 1927 Frank and his wife, Eileen, produced and acted in plays and musicals in the Pantages Theatre. Fonds consists of photographs showing the construction of the Johnson Street Bridge, 1921-1923, and Eileen Allwood's reminiscences of the Pantages Theatre, 1919-1927.

PR 22

Bridges - Johnson Street Bridge

John Howard Arthur Chapman collection. – [ca. 1900-1933]. – 88 photographs (0.13 m). Howard Chapman was a Victoria commercial photographer. Collection consists of photographs documenting the construction of the Johnson St. Bridge.

PR 96

Bridges - Point Ellice Bridge

Bossi family fonds. – 1852-1949 (predominantly 1875-1896). – 17 photographs (0.03), 0.02 m of textual records, and 3 artifacts. The Bossi family were Victoria merchants, grocers, hotelkeepers. They lost family in the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. Fonds consists of photographs of family and the Point Ellice Bridge disaster, and other material.

PR 140



Bridges - Point Ellice Bridge

Henry King fonds. – [ca. 1955-1968]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Henry King was a Victoria customs broker and shipping agent. Fonds consists of reminiscences.

PR 259

British Columbia Beaumont Boggs fonds. – [ca. 1885-1925]. – 87 photographs (0.04 m). Beaumont Boggs was a Victoria realtor and insurance agent. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

PR 239

British Columbia - Gulf Islands


PR 8

British Columbia Assessment Authority

BC Assessment Authority fonds. – 1977-1998 (predominantly 1977-1998). – ca. 3600 photographs (0.57 m) and 0.03 m of textual records and other material. The BC Assessment Authority was formed in 1974 to assess the value of properties in British Columbia, providing the basis for local governments to determine property taxes. Prior to this, each municipality was responsible for assessing property values. Fonds consists of photographs created by the BC Assessment Authority to assist with the assessment of property values. The photographs are mainly of residential properties located within the boundaries of the City of Victoria.

PR 269

British Columbia Assessment Authority

British Columbia Assessment Authority fonds. – 1959- [ca.1980]. – 324 photographs (0.11 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. The B.C. Assessment Authority was established in July 1974 to determine property tax assessments throughout British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs and reports used in the calculation of property assessments of buildings.

PR 135



British Columbia Buildings Corporation

British Columbia Building Corporation fonds. – [ca. 1977-1980]. – 212 photographs (0.03 m). British Columbia Building Corporation was established as a crown corporation in 1976 to manage accommodation and real estate for governments. Fonds consists of photographs of the Legislative Precinct, Menzies Street, and Fort Street.

PR 169

Broadcasting - Radio Douglas Shepherd fonds. – 1974-1975. – 0.12 m of textual records. Douglas Sheperd worked as a radio reporter. Fonds consists of news reports and research compiled during the 1975 municipal employee strike.

PR 176

Brockelbank, E. Edward E. Edward Brockelbank fonds. – 1957-1971. – 139 photographs (0.02 m). Edward Brockelbank was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 170

Brown, Frances Ann, 1876-1967

Frances Ann Brown fonds. – [ca. 1880]-1967. – 106 photographs (0.08 m), 0.05 m of textual records, and 4 artifacts. Frances Brown (1876-1967) was a Victoria public school teacher. Fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, teaching records, and other material.

PR 246

Brown, Heather Janet Bowden fonds. – 1904-[192-?] (predominantly 1904-1912). – 64 photographs and 0.04 m of textual records (0.07 m). Janet Bowden (ca. 1886-1976) made friends with Judith Phillipps-Wolley, daughter of the writer and well-known imperialist Sir Clive Phillipps-Wolley, while attending The Cliffs, a private school in Duncan. Martin Grainger (1874-1941), who spent a number of years in northern British Columbia, wrote "Woodsmen of the West" based on his experiences. Fonds consists of photographs of family and friends, houses, and coastal scenes.

PR 29



Bruce, Ethel, d. 1968 Ethel Bruce fonds. – 1869-1966 (predominantly 1914-1966). – 1.04 m of textual records and other material (1.30 m). Ethel Bruce (d. 1968) enjoyed a long career as a journalist, first in England and, after 1910, in Canada. From 1911 to her retirement in 1941, Bruce worked for the Victoria Daily Times and Daily Colonist. Fonds consists primarily of material related to Ethel Bruce's career as a journalist including newspaper clippings, concert and theatre programmes, invitations, pamphlets, maps, photographs, correspondence and picture postcards.

PR 13

Buildings British Columbia Assessment Authority fonds. – 1959- [ca.1980]. – 324 photographs (0.11 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. The B.C. Assessment Authority was established in July 1974 to determine property tax assessments throughout British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs and reports used in the calculation of property assessments of buildings.

PR 135

Buildings Lowe family fonds. – 1910-1987 (predominantly 1910-1934). – ca. 100 photographs, 2 pictures, and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). George Lowe (1888-1978) worked in construction. While with the Federal Department of Transport from 1935-1951, he visited many remote locations on the B.C. coast. Fonds consists primarily of photographs of Victoria buildings and scenes.

PR 23

Buildings Bayliss Sign fonds. – [193-]-1990. – ca. 2400 photographs (0.20 m). Bayliss Sign is a Victoria sign maker. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of building signs.

PR 208



Buildings Chambers, Todd family fonds. – 1890-1935. – ca. 550 photographs. and 0.01 m of textual records (0.98 m). Arthur Hyde Chambers (1852-1935) was a Victoria photographer. He first married Annie Middleton in 1869, with whom he had one son. He later married Jessie Clark, in 1881, with whom he had three daughters and one son. Chambers ran a photographic studio in Victoria from the 1890s to 1900. Frederick Dundas Todd (1858-1926) came to Victoria in 1908, where he worked as Provincial Apiarist until 1921. He married Rebecca Keay, with whom he had three sons and two daughters. All of his sons became civil engineers. The Chambers and Todd families are related by marriage; R.A.D. Todd, a son of Frederick Dundas Todd, married Phoebe Rosalie Chambers, daughter of Arthur Hyde Chambers. Fonds consists primarily of glass plate and nitrate negatives, the majority of which are images of individuals and family groups, including members of the Chambers and Todd families.

PR 12

Buildings Robert Matheson fonds. – 1988. – ca. 251 photographs (0.07 m). Bob Matheson is a commercial photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of buildings in Victoria and Nanaimo.

PR 207

Buildings Thomas Rodney Cusack fonds. – [ca. 1893-1920]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m). Thomas Cusack (1869-1925) was a Victoria printer. He invested in commercial real estate in Victoria and erected stores in the area of the Hudson's Bay Company store. Fonds consists of photographs showing Thomas Cusack and others in early automobiling scenes as well as Victoria people, businesses, and ceremonies.

PR 16

Buildings John Humbert. McConnell fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – ca. 230 photographs (0.06 m). John McConnell was president of Sweeney-McConnell Printers and Stationers. In his youth he played baseball and later was a member of a number of fraternal organizations and Victoria Typographical Union No. 201. Fonds consists of one album containing photographs of mainly unidentified groups and individuals.

PR 20



Buildings Rattenbury family fonds. – 1864-1978. – ca. 1500 photographs and 0.34 m of textual records (0.72 m). Francis Rattenbury (1867-1935) was a prominent Victoria architect. In 1898 he married Florence Nunn and had two children, Francis Burgoyne and Mary (Burton). He later married Alma Pakenham, with whom he had one son, John. Rattenbury was murdered in England by his wife's paramour. Fonds consists of photographs, diaries, letters, certificates, newspaper clippings, books, agreements and scrapbooks relating to the families of F.M. Rattenbury, Eric Burton and Sara Grogan Rattenbury.

PR 35

Buildings Louise B. Anderson fonds. – [ca. 1897-1907]. – 0.03 m of textual records. Louise Anderson was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.

PR 253

Buildings Madge Hamilton collection. – [189-]-1971. – 568 photographs (0.07 m) and 238 colour slides (0.13 m). Madge Hamilton worked at the Provincial Archives of B.C. during the 1950s, and arranged for extensive photographs to be taken of both interiors and exteriors of prominent residential buildings. Fonds consists of photographs of Victoria homes.

PR 58

Buildings - Churches P.E. Wilkinson collection. – 1952-1971. – 0.02 m of textual records. Percival Wilkinson, who served in the R.C.A.F. during the Second World War, was later a member of veteran's groups. Collection consists of programmes and leaflets for church celebrations, Remembrance Day and army veteran celebrations, and rugby matches.

PR 257

Buildings - Churches - Chinese Presbyterian Church

Roy Sin Twe Chan fonds. – 1917-[ca. 194-?]. – 27 photographs (0.05 m). Roy Chan was a Victoria letter carrier and a member of the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Fonds consists of photographs of the Chan family and their home, North Ward schoolchildren, and the Chinese Presbyterian Church.

PR 164



Buildings - Churches - Christ Church Cathedral

Reginald J. Dove fonds. – 1926-1957. – 15 prints and 0.03 m of textual records. Reginald Dove was a draftsman who worked on the construction of Christ Church Cathedral. Fonds consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting the construction of Christ Church Cathedral.

PR 89

Buildings - Churches - Church of Our Lord

Cridge-Laundy family fonds. – 1859-1976. – 0.62 m of textual records and other material. Bishop Edward Cridge organized a Reformed Episcopal Church in Victoria in 1874. Besides his work for the Church, which continued until 1902, Cridge was instrumental in the establishment of the City's first hospital, the Female Infirmary, and the Protestant Orphan's Home. Ellen Laundy, the daughter of Bishop Cridge, married the Reverend Thomas Laundy, whose fourth child was Helen Forbes. Fonds consists of records created primarily by Bishop Edward Cridge, his daughter Ellen Laundy, and her daughter Helen Forbes documenting the activities of the Cridge-Laundy family, and their contributions to the Church of Our Lord, Protestant Orphan's Home, Female Infirmary and Royal Jubilee Hospital.

PR 76

Buildings - Churches - St. John's

St. John's Anglican Church fonds. – 1864-1877. – 0.03 m of textual records. St. John's Anglican Church, built at the corner of Douglas and Fisgard in 1860, was secularized in 1912. Fonds consists of a cash journal.

PR 128

Buildings - Churches - St. John's

St. John's Anglican Church fonds. – 1864-1877. – 0.03 m of textual records. St. John's Anglican Church, built at the corner of Douglas and Fisgard in 1860, was secularized in 1912. Fonds consists of a cash journal.

PR 128

Buildings - Churches - Temple Emmanu-El

Robert C. King fonds. – 1979-1980. – 463 photographs (0.07 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert C. King was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs documenting royal visits, Chinatown, the Temple Emmanuel, a Freedom of the City Ceremony, and the ferry Princess Marguerite.

PR 80



Buildings - Heritage buildings - Craigdarroch Castle

Barry Larsen fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 4 photographs. Barry Larsen was a mechanic at Butchart Gardens. Fonds consists of photographs of Richardson Street, Craigdarroch Castle, and a paddlewheeler in the Inner Harbour.

PR 53

Buildings - Heritage buildings - Point Ellice House

E. Edward Brockelbank fonds. – 1957-1971. – 139 photographs (0.02 m). Edward Brockelbank was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 170

Buildings - Hospitals Scott family fonds. – 1914-1980. – 16 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. John Scott served in the Canadian Army during the First World War, and later worked for the Legion of Frontiersmen. His wife, Martha, was a member of the women's auxiliary of the Veteran's Hospital. Fonds consists of photographs and other material pertaining to the First World War, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and the Veteran's Hospital.

PR 174

Buildings - Hospitals - Female Infirmary


PR 76



Buildings - Hospitals - Queen Alexandra Hospital

Thomas Shanks McPherson estate fonds. – [ca. 1895-1965]. – 9 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Thomas Shanks McPherson (1873-1962) was a local benefactor whose estate funded many charities including the McPherson Foundation, Salvation Army, and the Queen Alexandra Solarium for Crippled Children. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs and a copy of McPherson's will.

PR 255

Buildings - Houses Robert Matheson fonds. – 1988. – ca. 251 photographs (0.07 m). Bob Matheson is a commercial photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of buildings in Victoria and Nanaimo.

PR 207

Buildings - Houses Oswald Meredith Jones fonds. – [ca. 1890-1921]. – 50 photographs (0.04 m). Dr. Oswald Jones was a surgeon on the H.M.S. Warspite, and later opened a practice in Victoria. Jones was married to Kathleen Brady. Fonds consists of photographs of the Jones and Brady families and friends, the Jones family residences, and sailors on the H.M.S. Warspite.

PR 113

Buildings - Houses Warner James Johnson Architects Planners collection. – 1911-1956. – 1438 architectural drawings. Although Warner James Johnson Architects Planners originated in 1951, senior architect Percy Leonard James had been an established architect since 1908, working in association with other local architects such as Hubert Savage. The firm has undergone a number of changes over the years. Fonds consists of architectural plans of private residences, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings in Greater Victoria designed or altered mainly by Percy Leonard James and Hubert Savage.

PR 271



Buildings - Houses British Columbia Assessment Authority fonds. – 1959- [ca.1980]. – 324 photographs (0.11 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. The B.C. Assessment Authority was established in July 1974 to determine property tax assessments throughout British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs and reports used in the calculation of property assessments of buildings.

PR 135

Buildings - Houses Rout Harvey family fonds. – [ca. 1860-1890]. – 19 photographs (0.02 m). Rout Harvey was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 211

Buildings - Houses Jones family fonds. – [188-]-1966. – ca. 500 photographs (0.13 m). Henry Jones came to Victoria in 1898, later opening his own brokerage, real estate, mining and timber business. In the 1920s to 1940s worked a gold mining claim in the Lillooet district. He died in 1954. Fonds consists of photographs of individuals and groups, as well as views of Victoria and various public and private buildings.

PR 17

Buildings - Houses BC Assessment Authority fonds. – 1977-1998 (predominantly 1977-1998). – ca. 3600 photographs (0.57 m) and 0.03 m of textual records and other material. The BC Assessment Authority was formed in 1974 to assess the value of properties in British Columbia, providing the basis for local governments to determine property taxes. Prior to this, each municipality was responsible for assessing property values. Fonds consists of photographs created by the BC Assessment Authority to assist with the assessment of property values. The photographs are mainly of residential properties located within the boundaries of the City of Victoria.

PR 269

Buildings - Houses Lorenzo Joseph Quagliotti fonds. – 1898-[1918?]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Lorenzo Quagliotti was a Victoria theatre owner. Fonds consists mainly of a list of properties owned in Victoria.

PR 201



Buildings - Houses Fletcher family fonds. – [188-?]-1983. – 52 photographs and other material (0.05 m). Thomas Fletcher (d. 1927) opened a music business in Victoria in the 1870s, which he passed on to his sons when he retired in 1896. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Fletcher Bros. music store as well as Victoria businesses, homes, and people.

PR 33

Buildings - Houses Michael McDonald fonds. – 1900-1916. – ca. 60 photographs and 1 print (0.03 m). Michael McDonald was a Victoria blacksmith married to Helen McDonald. Fonds consists of an album containing photographs of houses and people.

PR 9

Buildings - Houses Spencer family fonds. – [189-?]-1968. – 15 photographs, 2 artifacts, and 0.02 m of textual records. David Spencer (1837-1920) was a pioneer Victoria merchant who opened David Spencer Ltd. in 1878. He and his wife, Emma Lazenby, had 13 children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Spencer family members and their home.

PR 83

Buildings - Houses Richard Hamilton Muirhead fonds. – [ca. 1900]-1984. – ca. 120 photographs (0.03 m).. Richard Muirhead (d. 1979) was a long-time employee of B.C. Hydro and, in his later years, he worked as the City Archives' photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria streets, parks, buildings, and family members.

PR 39



Buildings - Houses Robert Douglas MacLachlan fonds. – 1909-1964 (predominantly 1909-1930). – ca. 100 photographs and 0.03 m of textual records (0.06 m). Robert MacLachlan (1883-1969) was a stock and real estate broker, solicited for Henderson Directories, worked for the Dominion Government Savings Bank as well as the Assistant Receiver General's Office, and later for the Provincial Government. He also served in the Army during World War I. Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people, soldiers (World War I) and Victoria and Nanaimo scenes, as well as a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of MacLachlan's advertisement for his brokerage business and other material.

PR 10

Buildings - Houses - Ruhebühne

Flumerfelt family fonds. – [190-?]. – 5 photographs. Alfred Flumerfelt (1856-1930) was a Victoria businessman actively involved in the community. He was married to Ada Kilvington, with whom he had two daughters, Norma and Gertrude. Fonds consists of photographs of the Flumerfelt family and their home on Pemberton Road.

PR 64

Buildings - Houses - Stoneyhurst

George Harvey fonds. – [1863-1968]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.07 m). George Harvey (1859-1937) was a resident of Victoria who worked at Turner, Beeton and Company for over fifty years. Fonds consists of photographs of the Harvey home, family, servants, and Indian cairns.

PR 11

Buildings - Lighthouses Roland Banyard fonds. – 1887-[197-?]. – ca. 50 photographs and 7 maps (0.05 m). Roland Banyard was a photographer for the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Fonds consists of photographs of Vancouver Island coastal scenes and maps of Greater Victoria and southwestern British Columbia.

PR 25

Buildings - Odd Fellows Hall

Dave Hutchison fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – 6 photographs and 1 print. Dave Hutchison is a resident of Victoria's Fernwood neighbourhood. Fonds consists of photographs of the Victoria Oddfellows Hall, Fernwood Road, and coal scows in the Inner Harbour.

PR 51



Buildings - Parliament Buildings

Linn Gale fonds. – [ca. 1920-1969]. – 0.33 m of textual records and 26 photographs (0.07 m). Linn Gale (1890-1968), a Victoria accountant, was active in expressing his views on community issues by writing to the editors of local newspapers. Fonds consists of correspondence and research files pertaining to Victoria history, planning issues, and parks, as well as photographs depicting views of the city.

PR 124

Buildings - Theatres - Royal Theatre

Martin W.E. Cave fonds. – 1913. – 6 photographs. Martin Cave was the manager of the Royal Theatre in the 1960s. Fonds consists of photographs of construction at the Royal Theatre.

PR 249

Bullen, James Douglas Fitzherbert

Bullen family fonds. – [ca. 1895-1950]. – 7 photographs. William Bullen founded the British Columbia Marine Railways Company, expanding into shipbuilding and salvage work in the subsequent decades. The Bullens were related to the Douglas and Helmcken families through marriage. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Bullen family, their shipyard in Esquimalt, and the ships Princess Beatrice and Princess Louise.

PR 155

Bullen, William Fitzherbert, 1857-1921 (family)


PR 155

Burns, Robert Burns Club of Victoria, British Columbia fonds. – 1877-1980. – 0.10 m of textual records. The Burns Club of Victoria was established to perpetuate the memory of Robert Burns. Fonds consists minutes, correspondence, annual dinner programmes, and other material.

PR 231



Burton, Eric Rattenbury family fonds. – 1864-1978. – ca. 1500 photographs and 0.34 m of textual records (0.72 m). Francis Rattenbury (1867-1935) was a prominent Victoria architect. In 1898 he married Florence Nunn and had two children, Francis Burgoyne and Mary (Burton). He later married Alma Pakenham, with whom he had one son, John. Rattenbury was murdered in England by his wife's paramour. Fonds consists of photographs, diaries, letters, certificates, newspaper clippings, books, agreements and scrapbooks relating to the families of F.M. Rattenbury, Eric Burton and Sara Grogan Rattenbury.

PR 35

Business Lim Li Bang fonds. – [ca. 1890-1960]. – 0.26 m of textual records and other material. Lim Bang was a Victoria merchant, bank manager, and developer involved in variety of public activities. Fonds consists of miscellaneous files, family photographs, and other material.

PR 139

Business James M. Savage fonds. – 1891-1928. – 0.13 m of textual records. James Savage was the general manager of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir Ltd.) Company. Fonds consists of diaries, correspondence, bank records, and an invitation to a Dunsmuir/Cavendish wedding.

PR 195

Business Victoria Motor Company collection. – [191-]. – 8 prints. The Victoria Motor Company was a Victoria automobile dealership established ca. 1912. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exteriors of the company building, its employees, automobiles, and mascot.

PR 90



Business William Wilson fonds. – 1860-1922 (predominantly 1880-1922). – 1.15 m of textual records and other material (1.22 m). William Wilson (1838-1922) founded the Victoria retail clothing firm of W & J Wilson. He was an active businessman, who also served both as an Alderman on Victoria City Council and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds includes financial records, correspondence, and records of businesses such as the Belmont Tannery and Capital City Canning and Packing. Also included are records relating to executor activities, loans, real estate and property, mining and mineral claims, estates, clubs, and family.

PR 63

Cameron, Agnes Deans, 1863-1912 (family)

John Christian fonds. – [ca. 1908-1920]. – 146 photographs. John Christian, a sealer and whaler, married Gladys Cameron, a niece of Agnes Deans Cameron. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Christian and Cameron families and scenes of Victoria.

PR 236

Cameron, Agnes Deans, 1863-1912 (family)

Cameron family fonds. – [187-?]-1922. – ca. 50 photographs (0.06 m). Duncan Cameron (d. 1884) and Jessie Anderson (1822-1906), both born in Scotland, met and married in the California goldfields, where their first three children were born. The Camerons brought their family north in 1860 and settled in Victoria. Their daughter, Agnes Deans was born in 1863. Her expedition to the Arctic in 1908 resulted in the popular book, "The New North". Fonds consists of photographs of the Duncan Cameron family, views of Victoria, Frank Cameron in his early automobiles, and Agnes Deans Cameron's 1908 expedition to the Canadian north.

PR 14

Cameron, Duncan E., d. 1884 (family)


PR 14



Cameron, Frank Cameron family fonds. – [187-?]-1922. – ca. 50 photographs (0.06 m). Duncan Cameron (d. 1884) and Jessie Anderson (1822-1906), both born in Scotland, met and married in the California goldfields, where their first three children were born. The Camerons brought their family north in 1860 and settled in Victoria. Their daughter, Agnes Deans was born in 1863. Her expedition to the Arctic in 1908 resulted in the popular book, "The New North". Fonds consists of photographs of the Duncan Cameron family, views of Victoria, Frank Cameron in his early automobiles, and Agnes Deans Cameron's 1908 expedition to the Canadian north.

PR 14

Capital City Executives Association

Capital City Executives Association fonds. – 1921-2011 (predominantly 1921-1994). – 1.09 m of textual records. The Capital City Executives Association is a Greater Victoria business organization. Fonds consists of a variety of organizational records, including constitution and bylaws, minutes, correspondence, financial statements, membership records, club bulletins, conference and events records, speeches, and photographs.

PR 199

Casilio, Mary T. Mary T. Casilio fonds. – [ca. 1936-1944]. – 10 photographs. Mary Casilio, the daughter of Thomas Peden of Scott and Peden Ltd, competed in many sports in her youth. Fonds consists of photographs of female baseball and basketball teams.

PR 143

Cave, Martin W.E. Martin W.E. Cave fonds. – 1913. – 6 photographs. Martin Cave was the manager of the Royal Theatre in the 1960s. Fonds consists of photographs of construction at the Royal Theatre.

PR 249

Cemeteries Stewart Monumental Works fonds. – [ca. 1917-1966]. – 0.11 m of textual records and 19 photographs. Stewart Monumental Works is a Victoria manufacturer of headstones and grave markers. Fonds consists of correspondence and photographs of headstones.

PR 192



Cemeteries Mortimer's Monumental Works fonds. – [ca. 1922-1970]. – 71 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Mortimer's Monumental Works is a Victoria manufacturer of headstones and grave markers. Fonds consists correspondence, a timebook, and other business records, as well as photographs of headstones.

PR 193

Chambers, Arthur Hyde, Sr., 1852-1935 (family)

Chambers, Todd family fonds. – 1890-1935. – ca. 550 photographs. and 0.01 m of textual records (0.98 m). Arthur Hyde Chambers (1852-1935) was a Victoria photographer. He first married Annie Middleton in 1869, with whom he had one son. He later married Jessie Clark, in 1881, with whom he had three daughters and one son. Chambers ran a photographic studio in Victoria from the 1890s to 1900. Frederick Dundas Todd (1858-1926) came to Victoria in 1908, where he worked as Provincial Apiarist until 1921. He married Rebecca Keay, with whom he had three sons and two daughters. All of his sons became civil engineers. The Chambers and Todd families are related by marriage; R.A.D. Todd, a son of Frederick Dundas Todd, married Phoebe Rosalie Chambers, daughter of Arthur Hyde Chambers. Fonds consists primarily of glass plate and nitrate negatives, the majority of which are images of individuals and family groups, including members of the Chambers and Todd families.

PR 12

Chan, Roy Sin Twe, 1916-1998

Roy Sin Twe Chan fonds. – 1917-[ca. 194-?]. – 27 photographs (0.05 m). Roy Chan was a Victoria letter carrier and a member of the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Fonds consists of photographs of the Chan family and their home, North Ward schoolchildren, and the Chinese Presbyterian Church.

PR 164

Christian, Gladys Maude John Christian fonds. – [ca. 1908-1920]. – 146 photographs. John Christian, a sealer and whaler, married Gladys Cameron, a niece of Agnes Deans Cameron. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Christian and Cameron families and scenes of Victoria.

PR 236



Christian, John, Capt., d. 1933

John Christian fonds. – [ca. 1908-1920]. – 146 photographs. John Christian, a sealer and whaler, married Gladys Cameron, a niece of Agnes Deans Cameron. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Christian and Cameron families and scenes of Victoria.

PR 236

Chungranes, Constantine Demetrius, b. 1891

Constantine Demetrius Chungranes fonds. – 1896-[ca.1920]. – 24 photographs (0.05 m). Constantine Chungranes operated a Victoria fish, fruit, and poultry shop. Fonds consists of family photographs and other material.

PR 163

Chungranes, Demetrius K., 1856-1919 (family)


PR 163

Clark, Cecil George, 1899-1993

Madge Hamilton collection. – [189-]-1971. – 568 photographs (0.07 m) and 238 colour slides (0.13 m). Madge Hamilton worked at the Provincial Archives of B.C. during the 1950s, and arranged for extensive photographs to be taken of both interiors and exteriors of prominent residential buildings. Fonds consists of photographs of Victoria homes.

PR 58

Clark, Cecil George, 1899-1993

Anne Freisinger collection. – 1969-1977. – 0.10 m of textual records. Anne Freisinger is a resident of Greater Victoria. Collection consists of Cecil Clark "Yesterday and Today" newspaper clippings.

PR 146

Clay, William Donaldson, Clay family fonds. – [ca. 1880-1920]. – 31 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Alexander Donaldson was a Victoria carpenter and, later, Sooke resident whose daughter, Elizabeth, married William Clay. Fonds consists Mainly of photographs of the Clay and Donaldson families and their friends.

PR 178



Clunk, William Otto, 1903-1988

William Otto Clunk fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. William Clunk (1903-1988) was born in Victoria West to Alfred and Anna Clunk. He was survived by three daughters and one son. Fonds consists of photographs of Girls' Central School and Victoria West School groups.

PR 40

Coles, Arthur, d. 1930 Elsie B. Richards fonds. – 1947. – 0.01 m of textual records. Elsie Richards was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of correspondence.

PR 222

Coles, Arthur, d. 1930 Coles, Howell and Company fonds. – 1875-1935. – 0.10 m of textual records. Coles, Howell and Company was a real estate and insurance firm. Fonds consists of agreements and correspondence relating to the development and subdivision of the Bradley-Dyne property located at Union Bay in the Saanich Inlet.

PR 184

Coles, Howell and Company (firm)


PR 184

Collis, Robert Ernest, 1880-1951 (family)

Ruth Veda Collis fonds. – [ca. 188-]-1998 (predominantly 1918-1970). – 400 photographs (0.15 m), 4 photograph albums, 11 paintings, and 0.24 cm of textual material. Ruth Collis, the only child of Winifred and Robert Collis, was a teacher. She spent her early life in the Duncan area, and served in the RCAF during the Second World War, after which she worked for Vancouver Island Coach Lines. An avid horsewoman and frequent traveler, she was also involved with several organizations. The fonds consist of personal and family records, real estate, financial, and legal records, photographs, and artwork.

PR 265



Collis, Ruth Veda, 1918-1999


PR 265

Colpitts, Claude, d. 1939 Campbell Studio fonds. – 1918-1949. – 32 photographs (0.03 m). Campbell Studio was a commercial photography studio that operated from about 1939 to 1974. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Foundation shipyards and Victoria parades.

PR 108

Construction Siddall Dennis Warner Architects fonds. – [ca. 1962-1981]. – ca. 1450 photographs (0.24 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Siddall Dennis Warner Architects was an architectural firm active in the Victoria region around 1970 to 1985. Fonds consists of photographs of construction sites, newly completed Victoria buildings, and streetscapes.

PR 125

Construction McKillican and McCalman fonds. – 1898-1905. – 0.04 m of textual records. McKillican and McCalman was composed of William McKillican and Peter McCalman, both contractors and builders. Fonds consists of a cash journal, draft tender proposals, and correspondence outward.

PR 151

Construction Walter B. Revercomb fonds. – 1945. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 architectural plan. Walter Revercomb was the President of Richardson and Revercomb, a firm of woodworkers and contractors. Fonds consists of building plans and other material relating to a building on Vancouver Street.

PR 203



Construction Martin W.E. Cave fonds. – 1913. – 6 photographs. Martin Cave was the manager of the Royal Theatre in the 1960s. Fonds consists of photographs of construction at the Royal Theatre.

PR 249

Construction Reginald J. Dove fonds. – 1926-1957. – 15 prints and 0.03 m of textual records. Reginald Dove was a draftsman who worked on the construction of Christ Church Cathedral. Fonds consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting the construction of Christ Church Cathedral.

PR 89

Construction Parfitt family collection. – [ca. 1910]-1989. – 75 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Parfitt Brothers was a Victoria construction firm established in 1907 by James, Aaron, Fred, Mark and Albert Parfitt. Collection consists of photographs depicting the Parfitt family and buildings that Parfitt Brothers built.

PR 181

Cook, Gladys, d. 1987 Gladys Cook fonds. – 1938-1988. – 0.14 m of textual records and 120 photographs. Gladys Cook was an original member of the Victoria Girls Drill Team and a member of the Drill Team Alumni. Fonds consists of a scrapbook and other material pertaining to the Victoria Girls Drill Team.

PR 189

Cook, William W. William W. Cook collection. – [ca. 1912-1920]. – 599 photographs (0.10 m). William Cook was a friend of the commercial photographer Howard Chapman. Collection consists of an album of postcards taken by the photographer Howard Chapman.

PR 97

Crabtree, Kenneth S., d. 1984

Ken Crabtree fonds. – [193-?]. – 6 photographs. Ken Crabtree lived at Harling Point facing Gonzales Bay. Fonds consists of photographs of boating in Gonzales Bay.

PR 186



Cridge, Edward, Bishop, 1817-1913 (family)


PR 76

Crime - Bootlegging Thomas Henderson Horne fonds. – [ca. 1906]-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records. Thomas Horne was a Victoria businessman who later worked for a Provincial liquor store vendor. Fonds consists of mainly of correspondence relating to Horne's work for the Provincial liquor stores and to his investments, as well as agreements and receipts relating to his personal and business investments.

PR 197

Cusack, Jeanette, d. 1966 Thomas Rodney Cusack fonds. – [ca. 1893-1920]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m). Thomas Cusack (1869-1925) was a Victoria printer. He invested in commercial real estate in Victoria and erected stores in the area of the Hudson's Bay Company store. Fonds consists of photographs showing Thomas Cusack and others in early automobiling scenes as well as Victoria people, businesses, and ceremonies.

PR 16

Cusack, Thomas Rodney, 1869-1925

Thomas Rodney Cusack fonds. – [ca. 1893-1920]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m). Thomas Cusack (1869-1925) was a Victoria printer. He invested in commercial real estate in Victoria and erected stores in the area of the Hudson's Bay Company store. Fonds consists of photographs showing Thomas Cusack and others in early automobiling scenes as well as Victoria people, businesses, and ceremonies.

PR 16



Development - Causeway Arthur J. Garesche fonds. – 1901-1911. – ca. 80 photographs (0.11 m). Arthur Garesche (1860-1952) was a Victoria dentist married to Millicent Mary Trimen. Fonds consists of photographs showing scenes and events, mainly in Victoria, and the Garesche family.

PR 7

Donaldson, Alexander Dawson, d. 1909 (family)

Donaldson, Clay family fonds. – [ca. 1880-1920]. – 31 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Alexander Donaldson was a Victoria carpenter and, later, Sooke resident whose daughter, Elizabeth, married William Clay. Fonds consists Mainly of photographs of the Clay and Donaldson families and their friends.

PR 178

Donaldson, Winnifred A. Winnifred A. Donaldson fonds. – [ca. 1950-1952]. – 43 photographs. Winnifred Donaldson is a resident of Greater Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards depicting various Victoria streets, scenes, and buildings.

PR 147

Dove, Reginald J. Reginald J. Dove fonds. – 1926-1957. – 15 prints and 0.03 m of textual records. Reginald Dove was a draftsman who worked on the construction of Christ Church Cathedral. Fonds consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting the construction of Christ Church Cathedral.

PR 89

Dowler, Wellington J. (family)

Isabel Munn fonds. – [ca. 1875-1920]. – 29 prints (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Florence Isabel Munn was the daughter of Harry and Kate Munn (nee Williams). Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Munn, Williams and Morrow families.

PR 98

Drake, Jackson & Helmcken (firm)

Drake, Jackson and Helmcken fonds. – 1890-1913. – 0.10 m of textual records. Drake, Jackson and Helmcken (1883-1912) were Victoria barristers and notaries public. Fonds consists of a ledger and memorandum book.

PR 226



Drysdale, Verna Adeline William Otto Clunk fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. William Clunk (1903-1988) was born in Victoria West to Alfred and Anna Clunk. He was survived by three daughters and one son. Fonds consists of photographs of Girls' Central School and Victoria West School groups.

PR 40

Dunnell, Harry (family) Harry Dunnell family fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 13 photographs. Harry Dunnell taught at the Provincial Normal School. Fonds consists photographs taken by Harry Dunnell depicting the Provincial Normal School, streets, and beaches.

PR 149

Durrant, Dorothy L. Dorothy L. Durrant fonds. – 1966-1973. – 115 photographs. Dorothy and Edward Durrant were residents of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of May 24 parades and Miles for Millions marches held in Victoria.

PR 244

Dyson, Irene A. Irene A. Dyson fonds. – [ca. 1914-1950]. – 8 photographs. Irene Dyson was the daughter of George Allen, a Victoria policeman. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of George Allen and Victoria City policemen.

PR 131

Education Victoria E. Lemmax fonds. – 1897-1927. – 33 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records (0.09 m). Victoria Lemmax (1898-1991) graduated from the Victoria Normal School in 1918 and began a teaching career that lasted 43 years. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Lemmax family and school-related photos and certificates.

PR 37

Elworthy, Frederick Barrington, Sr., 1854-1927 (family)

Frederick Elworthy fonds. – [ca. 1890-1930]. – ca. 200 photographs and 2 prints (0.10 m). Frederick Elworthy (1854-1927) was Treasurer of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds consists of photographs of the Elworthy family and views of Victoria.

PR 31



Englehardt, Walter Walter Englehardt fonds. – 1875-1962. – 0.01 m of textual records. Walter Englehardt worked as the Water Rates Collector for the City of Victoria until his retirement in 1946. He was also a member of the James Bay Athletic Association and the Vancouver Island Philatelic Society. Fonds consists of records relating to Englehardt's term as a City employee, as well as his memberships in the James Bay Athletic Association and Vancouver Island Philatelic Society.

PR 233

Erb, Ludwig Emil, 1835-1897

Joseph E. Wilson fonds. – 1897-1944. – 0.85 m of textual records and 12 items of cartographic material (0.85 m). Joseph E. Wilson, eldest son of William Wilson, was manager of the Victoria clothing firm of W & J Wilson from 1900 to 1931. Fonds consists of records pertaining to various real estate holdings, building society records, and estate records.

PR 61

Ethnic Groups - Black Alexander family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1967]. – ca. 110 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Charles Alexander (1824-1913) and his wife Nancy were among the first black families to arrive in the Victoria area. They had a total of 12 children, the fourth of whom was Thomas. Fonds consists mainly of photographs the Thomas Alexander family.

PR 86

Ethnic Groups - Chinese George Y. Lee fonds. – 1887-1972. – 0.24 m of textual records and ca. 130 photographs. George Lee was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of photographs, business records, personal and educational records, graphic material, and documents in Chinese.

PR 223

Ethnic Groups - Chinese Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association fonds. – 1977-1989. – 0.29 m of textual records, 29 photographs (0.02 m), and 1 videocassette. The Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association was founded to develop and further friendship and understanding between the Canadian and Chinese peoples. Fonds includes minutes, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and a videotape of a ceremony held in remembrance of Jean Ewen in China.

PR 206



Ethnic Groups - Chinese Lim Li Bang fonds. – [ca. 1890-1960]. – 0.26 m of textual records and other material. Lim Bang was a Victoria merchant, bank manager, and developer involved in variety of public activities. Fonds consists of miscellaneous files, family photographs, and other material.

PR 139

Ethnic Groups - Chinese Roy Sin Twe Chan fonds. – 1917-[ca. 194-?]. – 27 photographs (0.05 m). Roy Chan was a Victoria letter carrier and a member of the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Fonds consists of photographs of the Chan family and their home, North Ward schoolchildren, and the Chinese Presbyterian Church.

PR 164

Ethnic Groups - Chinese Winnett A. Brand fonds. – 1913-1945. – 6 photographs. Winnett Brand was a teacher in Victoria schools and later an instructor in education at the Victoria Normal School, Victoria College, and University of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs showing a class at Girls' Central School, classes of Chinese students at Kings Road School, and the second kindergarten class in Victoria, 1945.

PR 54

Ethnic Groups - Doukhobors

Petra Caroline Hansine Amsden fonds. – [ca. 1902]-1941 (predominantly 1902-1920). – 63 photographs. Petra Amsden, who grew up in Cape Scott, Vancouver Island, later worked as a strawberry picker, and as a school teacher in the interior of British Columbia where she taught Doukhobor children. Fonds consists photographs of family in Cape Scott, berry picking in Gordon Head, and teaching in the interior of British Columbia.

PR 262

Ethnic Groups - Japanese Moichi Kosaka fonds. – [ca. 1910-1915]. – 14 photographs. Moichi Kosaka was a whaler. Fonds consists of family photographs and scenes of whaling in British Columbia.

PR 136



Ethnic Groups - Japanese Toyo Takata fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 17 photographs. Toyo Takata was born in or near the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park in 1920. His father and uncle owned the Tea Garden and ran it until April 1942, when they were expelled from Victoria and sent to detention camps in the British Columbia Interior. Fonds consists of photographs of the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park.

PR 43

Evans, Muriel Muriel Evans fonds. – [1911?]-1968 (predominantly 1911-1945). – 0.05 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.06 m). Muriel Evans worked as a fingerprint expert with the Victoria Police Department. Fonds consists mostly of certificates, books, pamphlets, photographs, and a report related to Muriel Evans's work as a fingerprint expert, and her first aid and civil defence work during World War II.

PR 15

Events - Centennials Walter Englehardt fonds. – 1875-1962. – 0.01 m of textual records. Walter Englehardt worked as the Water Rates Collector for the City of Victoria until his retirement in 1946. He was also a member of the James Bay Athletic Association and the Vancouver Island Philatelic Society. Fonds consists of records relating to Englehardt's term as a City employee, as well as his memberships in the James Bay Athletic Association and Vancouver Island Philatelic Society.

PR 233

Events - Centennials Flora Johnston collection. – 1887-1978. – 0.10 m of textual records. Flora Johnston was a resident of Victoria. Collection consists of special edition newspapers and pamphlets pertaining to Royalty and war.

PR 167

Events - Demonstrations Dorothy L. Durrant fonds. – 1966-1973. – 115 photographs. Dorothy and Edward Durrant were residents of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of May 24 parades and Miles for Millions marches held in Victoria.

PR 244



Events - Parades Winnifred A. Donaldson fonds. – [ca. 1950-1952]. – 43 photographs. Winnifred Donaldson is a resident of Greater Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards depicting various Victoria streets, scenes, and buildings.

PR 147

Events - Parades Dorothy L. Durrant fonds. – 1966-1973. – 115 photographs. Dorothy and Edward Durrant were residents of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of May 24 parades and Miles for Millions marches held in Victoria.

PR 244

Events - Parades Irene A. Dyson fonds. – [ca. 1914-1950]. – 8 photographs. Irene Dyson was the daughter of George Allen, a Victoria policeman. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of George Allen and Victoria City policemen.

PR 131

Events - Parades Robert C. King fonds. – 1979-1980. – 463 photographs (0.07 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert C. King was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs documenting royal visits, Chinatown, the Temple Emmanuel, a Freedom of the City Ceremony, and the ferry Princess Marguerite.

PR 80

Events - Sports - Commonwealth Games 1994

Victoria Commonwealth Games Society fonds. – 1986-1995. – 77.77 m of textual records and other material (141.48 m). The Victoria Commonwealth Games Society (1987-1996) moved through four distinct phases during its existence: the bid phase (1987-1988), planning phase (1988-1994), operational phase (1994), and the windup phase (1994-1996). Fonds consists mainly of textual records, photographs, and videos of the 1994 Commonwealth Games documenting the planning and hosting of the Games.

PR 74



Events - Victoria Day Stoddart family fonds. – [ca.1890]-1979. – 16 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert Stoddart (1894-1932) operated a watch repair and jewellery store on Yates Street. He married Sarah Stoddart, with whom he had seven children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Stoddart family, their homes, and their businesses.

PR 65

Events - Visits - Royal visits Robert C. King fonds. – 1979-1980. – 463 photographs (0.07 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert C. King was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs documenting royal visits, Chinatown, the Temple Emmanuel, a Freedom of the City Ceremony, and the ferry Princess Marguerite.

PR 80

Events - Visits - Royal visits Faith E. Swanson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1960]. – 4 photographs. Faith Swanson (nee Wilkinson) was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Wilkinson family, policemen, a Royal visit of the Prince of Wales, and the Victoria harbour.

PR 71

Events - Visits - Royal visits Jones family fonds. – [188-]-1966. – ca. 500 photographs (0.13 m). Henry Jones came to Victoria in 1898, later opening his own brokerage, real estate, mining and timber business. In the 1920s to 1940s worked a gold mining claim in the Lillooet district. He died in 1954. Fonds consists of photographs of individuals and groups, as well as views of Victoria and various public and private buildings.

PR 17

Events - Visits - Royal visits Frederick Albert E. Manning collection. – 1919. – 6 photographs. Frederick Manning was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria.

PR 158



Events - Visits - Royal visits Flora Johnston collection. – 1887-1978. – 0.10 m of textual records. Flora Johnston was a resident of Victoria. Collection consists of special edition newspapers and pamphlets pertaining to Royalty and war.

PR 167

Ewan, Jean Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association fonds. – 1977-1989. – 0.29 m of textual records, 29 photographs (0.02 m), and 1 videocassette. The Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association was founded to develop and further friendship and understanding between the Canadian and Chinese peoples. Fonds includes minutes, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and a videotape of a ceremony held in remembrance of Jean Ewen in China.

PR 206

Exhibitions - Fairs Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce fonds. – 1931-1988 (predominantly 1953-1988). – 5.33 m of textual records and ca. 500 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce (1927-1991), or Jaycees, was a Victoria community service group. For many years they organized the annual Jaycee Fair and Santa Ship. Fonds consists mainly of project files, operational records, photographs, and Jaycee Fair files.

PR 268

Fair, David, Sr., d. 1936 (family)

Fair family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1910]. – 5 photographs. David Fair was a Victoria contractor. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 241

Fairfull, Ethel Melinda Trewolla, 1904-1989

Ethel Melinda Trewolla Fairfull fonds. – 1887-[198-?]. – 64 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.06 m of textual records. Ethel Fairfull (1904-1989) was the daughter of Nicholas Olive and Henrietta Watson. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Fairfull, Olive, and Watson families.

PR 185



Fatt, Norman B. (family) Fatt, Sutton family fonds. – [ca. 1872-1916]. – 12 photographs. William and Sarah Sutton had six children, one of whom married into the Reverend F.H. Fatt family. Fonds consists of photographs of the Fatt and Sutton families, soldiers, school children, Vancouver Island Steam Engine, and Gorge Park.

PR 67

Fawcett, Edgar Donaldson, Clay family fonds. – [ca. 1880-1920]. – 31 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Alexander Donaldson was a Victoria carpenter and, later, Sooke resident whose daughter, Elizabeth, married William Clay. Fonds consists Mainly of photographs of the Clay and Donaldson families and their friends.

PR 178

Fell, James Frederick, 1821-1890 (family)

Maude Lendrum fonds. – [ca. 1880-1915]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m) and 1 plan. Maude Worthington was the daughter of John Worthington and Marion Moss. Her father was the grandson of James Porter, while her mother was the granddaughter of James Fell. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Fell, Moss, Porter and Worthington families, and buildings in the Victoria region.

PR 144

Ferguson, Alfred J. Alfred J. Ferguson fonds. – [ca. 1900-1939]. – 15 photographs and 2 artifacts. Alfred Ferguson was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs and other material relating to Royal visits.

PR 177

Ferguson, Virginia Virginia Ferguson collection. – [ca. 1900-1980]. – 55 photographs, 0.10 m of textual records and 5 maps. Virginia Ferguson was a local Victoria collector. Collection consists of records of Lim Yat, records of Honoria Mary Lefevre, photographs of Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative employees, photographs of demolished buildings, a pharmacist's journal, business cards, miscellaneous photographs, and other material.

PR 218



Financial services Gillespie, Hart and Company fonds. – 1912-1972. – 0.10 m of textual records and 2 photographs. Gillespie, Hart and Company (1911-1982) was a Victoria insurance, real estate and loan company. Fonds consists mainly of a cash journal, mortgage files, and business photographs.

PR 224

Financial services Elsie B. Richards fonds. – 1947. – 0.01 m of textual records. Elsie Richards was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of correspondence.

PR 222

Financial services P.R. Brown and Sons fonds. – 1909-[ca.1973]. – 11.10 m of textual records. Percival Rideout Brown was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of real estate, insurance, and property management records.

PR 150

Findlay, James R. James R. Findlay collection. – 1896-1988. – 33 photographs (0.04 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 artifact. Jim Findlay is a local collector. Collection consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria scenes, streets, and buildings.

PR 160

Fitzgerald, Anne Gustav Michaelis family fonds. – [ca. 1906-1912]. – 21 photographs. Gustav Michaelis and his wife, Annie Marie, resided in Victoria with their three daughters. Fonds consists of photographs of family members and homes.

PR 254

Fletcher, James Henry, 1875-1944 (family)

Fletcher family fonds. – [188-?]-1983. – 52 photographs and other material (0.05 m). Thomas Fletcher (d. 1927) opened a music business in Victoria in the 1870s, which he passed on to his sons when he retired in 1896. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Fletcher Bros. music store as well as Victoria businesses, homes, and people.

PR 33



Fletcher, James Henry, 1875-1944 (family)

Fletcher Bros. fonds. – [191-?]-1978 (predominantly 1955-1978). – 0.13 m of textual records. Fletcher Bros. (1872-1971) was a Victoria music store. Fonds consists of a journal, ledger and miscellaneous advertisements.

PR 205

Fletcher, Thomas W., d. 1927

Fletcher family fonds. – [188-?]-1983. – 52 photographs and other material (0.05 m). Thomas Fletcher (d. 1927) opened a music business in Victoria in the 1870s, which he passed on to his sons when he retired in 1896. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Fletcher Bros. music store as well as Victoria businesses, homes, and people.

PR 33

Floyd, James Sterling, 1867-1922 (family)

Floyd, Johnston family fonds. – [ca.1866-1920] (predominantly 1895-1920). – 18 photographs (0.03 m). James Floyd was a municipal auditor and accountant married to Esther Johnston. Fonds consists of family photographs of the Floyd and Johnston families.

PR 99

Flumerfelt, Ada Annie Flumerfelt family fonds. – [190-?]. – 5 photographs. Alfred Flumerfelt (1856-1930) was a Victoria businessman actively involved in the community. He was married to Ada Kilvington, with whom he had two daughters, Norma and Gertrude. Fonds consists of photographs of the Flumerfelt family and their home on Pemberton Road.

PR 64

Flumerfelt, Alfred Cornelius, 1856-1930 (family)

Flumerfelt family fonds. – [190-?]. – 5 photographs. Alfred Flumerfelt (1856-1930) was a Victoria businessman actively involved in the community. He was married to Ada Kilvington, with whom he had two daughters, Norma and Gertrude. Fonds consists of photographs of the Flumerfelt family and their home on Pemberton Road.

PR 64



Folbigg, Violet Violet Folbigg fonds. – [1919?]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Violet Folbigg was married to Norman Folbigg, who served in the military during the First World War and convalesced in Victoria following an injury. Fonds consists of correspondence between Norman Folbigg and his fiancee, Violet.

PR 179

Fort, Robert Hamilton Robert H. Fort fonds. – [ca. 1910] - 1958. – 0.02 m of textual records, 24 photographs (0.02 m) and 2 artifacts. Robert Fort served in the Canadian army in the First World War and opened a photography business in 1929. Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and artifacts pertaining to the military service and family of Robert Fort.

PR 66

Foster, Norman, 1880-1959

Gladys Cook fonds. – 1938-1988. – 0.14 m of textual records and 120 photographs. Gladys Cook was an original member of the Victoria Girls Drill Team and a member of the Drill Team Alumni. Fonds consists of a scrapbook and other material pertaining to the Victoria Girls Drill Team.

PR 189


Victoria Girls Drill Team fonds. – 1938-1965. – ca. 1000 photographs (0.16 m), 0.27 m of textual records, and 5 artifacts. The Victoria Girls Drill Team (1938-1976), founded under the leadership of Norman "Cappy" Foster, consisted of young single women organized into a skilled drill corps, which performed at various events. Fonds consists mainly of photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings of the Victoria Girls Drill Team.

PR 100


Victoria Girls Drill Team Reunion Committee fonds. – 1987-1988. – 0.14 m of textual records, 26 photographs, and 1 artifact. The Victoria Girls Drill Team Reunion Committee was established to plan the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Victoria Girls Drill Team in 1988. Fonds consists of minutes, membership lists, photographs, miscellaneous records, and a reunion package.

PR 187




Norman Foster fonds. – 1949-1952. – 141 photographs (0.04 m). Captain Norman Foster was the leader of the Victoria Girls Drill Team. Fonds consists of photographs and other material documenting vacations to Los Angeles, Vernon, Revelstoke and Banff.

PR 188

Fraser, Roderick L., 1860-1925

W. Allan Fraser fonds. – [ca. 1906-1925]. – 5 photographs. Allan Fraser worked as a doctor and served as a medical consultant for the Government of British Columbia. Fonds consists of family photographs and images of a doctors' picnic.

PR 260

Fraser, William Allen W. Allan Fraser fonds. – [ca. 1906-1925]. – 5 photographs. Allan Fraser worked as a doctor and served as a medical consultant for the Government of British Columbia. Fonds consists of family photographs and images of a doctors' picnic.

PR 260

Freisinger, Anne Anne Freisinger collection. – 1969-1977. – 0.10 m of textual records. Anne Freisinger is a resident of Greater Victoria. Collection consists of Cecil Clark "Yesterday and Today" newspaper clippings.

PR 146

Funeral agencies B.C. Funeral Company (Hayward's) Ltd. fonds. – 1869-1974. – 8.66 m of textual records. The B.C. Funeral Company (1867-1974) was founded by Charles Hayward. For Hayward’s personal records, see PR118. Fonds consists of operational records relating to the funeral business including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and cemetery records.

PR 270

Funk, Jacob, d. 1990 Jacob Funk fonds. – [ca. 1937-1962]. – 0.10 m of textual records. Jacob Funk was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of business records of the Columbia Rooms and the Island Steamship Company.

PR 210



Gale, Linn A. Linn Gale fonds. – [ca. 1920-1969]. – 0.33 m of textual records and 26 photographs (0.07 m). Linn Gale (1890-1968), a Victoria accountant, was active in expressing his views on community issues by writing to the editors of local newspapers. Fonds consists of correspondence and research files pertaining to Victoria history, planning issues, and parks, as well as photographs depicting views of the city.

PR 124

Gardens Flumerfelt family fonds. – [190-?]. – 5 photographs. Alfred Flumerfelt (1856-1930) was a Victoria businessman actively involved in the community. He was married to Ada Kilvington, with whom he had two daughters, Norma and Gertrude. Fonds consists of photographs of the Flumerfelt family and their home on Pemberton Road.

PR 64

Gardens - Butchart Gardens

John Vickers Gray fonds. – 1924. – 39 photographs. John Vickers Gray was a resident of Vancouver who visited Victoria in 1924. Fonds consists of photographs of major tourist attractions in and around Victoria.

PR 198

Gardens - Butchart Gardens

Stamford family fonds. – [ca. 1916]-1961. – 8 photographs. James Stamford was a Victoria mining engineer. Fonds consists family photographs and scenes around Greater Victoria.

PR 134

Gardner, George M. William E. Gardner fonds. – 1894-1946. – 25 photographs (0.02 m). William Gardner (1870-1947) went to sea at the age of fourteen. He came to Victoria in 1890 and eventually became skipper of the passenger ship City of Nanaimo. Gardner later established the W.E. Gardner Towing Company. Fonds consists of photographs showing Captain William Gardner and various ships.

PR 36



Gardner, William Edward, 1870-1947

William E. Gardner fonds. – 1894-1946. – 25 photographs (0.02 m). William Gardner (1870-1947) went to sea at the age of fourteen. He came to Victoria in 1890 and eventually became skipper of the passenger ship City of Nanaimo. Gardner later established the W.E. Gardner Towing Company. Fonds consists of photographs showing Captain William Gardner and various ships.

PR 36

Garesche, Arthur John, 1860-1952 (family)

Arthur J. Garesche fonds. – 1901-1911. – ca. 80 photographs (0.11 m). Arthur Garesche (1860-1952) was a Victoria dentist married to Millicent Mary Trimen. Fonds consists of photographs showing scenes and events, mainly in Victoria, and the Garesche family.

PR 7

Garland, Abner N., d. 1972 Abner N. Garland collection. – [ca. 1901-1970]. – ca. 10,000 postcards (2.07 m) and 11 photographs. Abner Garland was a postcard collector. Fonds consists mostly of postcards showing scenes from many different countries and cultures.

PR 123

Gates, Benjamin, d. 1922 (family)

Benjamin Gates fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 36 photographs (0.02 m). Benjamin Gates, married to Alice Palmer, was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gates and Palmer families, homes, friends, and Victoria scenes.

PR 196

Gilchrist, William Law, d. 1923 (family)

Amy K. Moffat fonds. – [ca. 1884-1980]. – 12 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Amy Moffat (1897-1987) was the daughter of William and Amy Gilchrist. Fonds consists of Moffat and Gilchrist family photographs and personal memoirs.

PR 137



Gillespie, Hart & Company (firm)

Gillespie, Hart and Company fonds. – 1912-1972. – 0.10 m of textual records and 2 photographs. Gillespie, Hart and Company (1911-1982) was a Victoria insurance, real estate and loan company. Fonds consists mainly of a cash journal, mortgage files, and business photographs.

PR 224

Goodwin, C. Isabelle C. Isabelle Goodwin fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1931]. – 15 photographs. Isabelle Goodwin was the daughter of Sara and Arthur Pike, an engineer who worked on ships and later for David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 248

Gordon, D. Marshall Jessie Gordon fonds. – [ca. 1910-1920]. – 289 photographs. Jessie Gordon, the daughter of J.D. and Annie Gordon, was a Victoria schoolteacher. Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Gordon family and their homes.

PR 122

Gordon, J.D. (family) Jessie Gordon fonds. – [ca. 1910-1920]. – 289 photographs. Jessie Gordon, the daughter of J.D. and Annie Gordon, was a Victoria schoolteacher. Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Gordon family and their homes.

PR 122

Gordon, Jessie Jessie Gordon fonds. – [ca. 1910-1920]. – 289 photographs. Jessie Gordon, the daughter of J.D. and Annie Gordon, was a Victoria schoolteacher. Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Gordon family and their homes.

PR 122

Gower, William J. William J. Gower fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – 17 photographs. William Gower worked in wholesale, as a janitor and, for several years, as the co-owner of Gower and Wriglesworth Fish and Fruits. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gower family and family residence, the Ladysmith area, and of the businesses where William J. Gower worked.

PR 94



Grainger, Martin Allerdale, 1874-1941

Janet Bowden fonds. – 1904-[192-?] (predominantly 1904-1912). – 64 photographs and 0.04 m of textual records (0.07 m). Janet Bowden (ca. 1886-1976) made friends with Judith Phillipps-Wolley, daughter of the writer and well-known imperialist Sir Clive Phillipps-Wolley, while attending The Cliffs, a private school in Duncan. Martin Grainger (1874-1941), who spent a number of years in northern British Columbia, wrote "Woodsmen of the West" based on his experiences. Fonds consists of photographs of family and friends, houses, and coastal scenes.

PR 29

Grant, Joseph Henderson, d. 1956

Joseph Grant fonds. – [1930?]. – 16 photographs (0.02 m). Joseph Grant was an amateur Victoria photographer and swimmer. Fonds consists of photographs of beaches, swimming scenes, and a basketball team.

PR 190

Greater Victoria - Brentwood Bay

Trio Studio fonds. – [ca. 1918]. – 57 postcards and 2 photographs. The Trio photography studio was active in Victoria around 1917 to 1946. Fonds consists mostly of postcards depicting views of Vancouver Island, troop debarkations to Europe during the First World War, and children at the Willows Fairgrounds.

PR 129

Greater Victoria - Esquimalt

Janet Bowden fonds. – 1904-[192-?] (predominantly 1904-1912). – 64 photographs and 0.04 m of textual records (0.07 m). Janet Bowden (ca. 1886-1976) made friends with Judith Phillipps-Wolley, daughter of the writer and well-known imperialist Sir Clive Phillipps-Wolley, while attending The Cliffs, a private school in Duncan. Martin Grainger (1874-1941), who spent a number of years in northern British Columbia, wrote "Woodsmen of the West" based on his experiences. Fonds consists of photographs of family and friends, houses, and coastal scenes.

PR 29



Greater Victoria - Oak Bay Harry Dunnell family fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 13 photographs. Harry Dunnell taught at the Provincial Normal School. Fonds consists photographs taken by Harry Dunnell depicting the Provincial Normal School, streets, and beaches.

PR 149

Greater Victoria - Oak Bay Miller family fonds. – [ca. 1860]-1948. – ca. 923 photographs (0.37 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 drawing. The Miller family lived in Oak Bay. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the family home and scenes around Victoria, and well as collected prints depicting various aspects of British Columbia.

PR 82

Greater Victoria - Saanich Frances Armour fonds. – [ca. 1910-1945]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Francis Armour worked as an assistant manager for both the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn. Fonds consists of photographs of the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn.

PR 81

Greater Victoria - Saanich Peninsula


PR 184

Grimm, William William Grimm fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 5 photographs. William Grimm founded a Victoria carriage factory in the 1880s. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exterior of William Grimm's Carriage factory.

PR 156

Gropp, Elwood Stanley Elwood Stanley Gropp fonds. – 1920-1973. – 0.04 m of textual material, 23 photographs, and 5 artifacts. Elwood Gropp was the City of Victoria's Chief Sanitary Inspector and president of the City Hall Employee's Association. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating mainly to Gropp's work for the City of Victoria and its employee association.

PR 220



Hackett, Doris Doris Hackett fonds. – [191-]. – 6 photographs and 18 artifacts. Arthur Langley served in the 5th Regiment during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.

PR 168

Hafer, John Lawrence, 1900-1988

John Lawrence Hafer fonds. – [ca. 1890-1910]. – 9 photographs. John Hafer, the son of Ludwig Hafer, attended the Boys Central School. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Boys Central School and Ludwig Hafer's machine shop.

PR 251

Hall, Gwen Gwen Hall fonds. – 1915-1949. – 12 photographs. Gwen Hall was a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital, Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of Gwen Hall and friends.

PR 50

Hamilton, Madge, 1893-1992


PR 58

Hamilton, Robert, 1866-1946

Robert Hamilton family fonds. – [ca. 1885]-1944. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert Hamilton was a Victoria veterinary surgeon. Fonds consists of family photographs and other material.

PR 152

Hamilton, Robert, Jr. Robert Hamilton family fonds. – [ca. 1885]-1944. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert Hamilton was a Victoria veterinary surgeon. Fonds consists of family photographs and other material.

PR 152

Hancock, Joseph Brindley T., 1882-1938

Charles Staples fonds. – 1896-1985. – 0.03 m of textual records, 6 photographs, and 12 artifacts. Charles Staples was an amateur cyclist. Fonds consists of records and other material relating to cycling races.

PR 194



Hanson, N.J. Jacob Funk fonds. – [ca. 1937-1962]. – 0.10 m of textual records. Jacob Funk was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of business records of the Columbia Rooms and the Island Steamship Company.

PR 210

Harbours Thomas Charles Sorby fonds. – 1885-1906. – 0.17 m of textual records and 25 architectural plans. Thomas Sorby (1836-1924) was a Victoria architect. Fonds consists mainly of scrapbooks documenting Sorby's proposals regarding the development of the Inner Harbour and James Bay Seawalls.

PR 109

Harbours Faith E. Swanson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1960]. – 4 photographs. Faith Swanson (nee Wilkinson) was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Wilkinson family, policemen, a Royal visit of the Prince of Wales, and the Victoria harbour.

PR 71

Harris, Dennis Reginald, 1851-1932 (family)

Dennis R. Harris fonds. – 1885-1929 (predominantly 1907-1929). – 0.17 m of textual records and other material (0.18 m). Dennis Harris (1851-1932) was a surveyor who contributed to the Canadian Pacific Railway survey in the 1870s. He settled in Victoria, marrying Martha Douglas, youngest daughter of Sir James and Lady Amelia Douglas. Fonds consists of mainly of diaries, letters, bills and cancelled cheques documenting Harris's career as a surveyor. Also included are family photographs and a map of Victoria Harbour.

PR 26

Harris, Hilda, 1885-1939 Dennis R. Harris fonds. – 1885-1929 (predominantly 1907-1929). – 0.17 m of textual records and other material (0.18 m). Dennis Harris (1851-1932) was a surveyor who contributed to the Canadian Pacific Railway survey in the 1870s. He settled in Victoria, marrying Martha Douglas, youngest daughter of Sir James and Lady Amelia Douglas. Fonds consists of mainly of diaries, letters, bills and cancelled cheques documenting Harris's career as a surveyor. Also included are family photographs and a map of Victoria Harbour.

PR 26



Harrison Yacht Pond James R. Findlay collection. – 1896-1988. – 33 photographs (0.04 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 artifact. Jim Findlay is a local collector. Collection consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria scenes, streets, and buildings.

PR 160

Harvey, George John, 1859-1937


PR 11

Harvey, Rebecca Rebecca ("Beth") Harvey collection. – 1913-1919. – 0.01 m of textual records. Beth Harvey participated in Victoria theatre groups and attended dances. Fonds consists of invitations to dances and other social events, as well as musical programmes.

PR 261

Harvey, Rout, 1827-1905 (family)

Rout Harvey family fonds. – [ca. 1860-1890]. – 19 photographs (0.02 m). Rout Harvey was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 211

Harvey, Rout, 1827-1905 (family)


PR 11



Hayward, Charles, 1839-1919

B.C. Funeral Company (Hayward's) Ltd. fonds. – 1869-1974. – 8.66 m of textual records. The B.C. Funeral Company (1867-1974) was founded by Charles Hayward. For Hayward’s personal records, see PR118. Fonds consists of operational records relating to the funeral business including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and cemetery records.

PR 270


Charles Hayward fonds. – 1859-1937. – 0.52 m of textual records. Charles Hayward came from England to Victoria in 1862 and went into business as a contractor, building many prominent Victoria buildings. He later formed a contracting firm with Robert Jenkinson, Hayward and Jenkinson. He also had a variety of mining and investment interests. Fonds consists of Hayward's 1862 diary, Hayward and Jenkinson ledgers, mining company records, and other material.

PR 118



PR 118

Hayward, Ernest Chesney, 1876-1933

Ernest Hayward collection. – 1899. – 0.01 m of textual records. Ernest C. Hayward was the second son of Charles and Sarah Hayward. Collection consists of family correspondence.

PR 119



Hayward, Reginald, 1880-1961 (family)

B.C. Funeral Company (Hayward's) Ltd. fonds. – 1869-1974. – 8.66 m of textual records. The B.C. Funeral Company (1867-1974) was founded by Charles Hayward. For Hayward’s personal records, see PR118. Fonds consists of operational records relating to the funeral business including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and cemetery records.

PR 270

Hayward, Reginald, 1880-1961 (family)

Reginald Hayward fonds. – 1899-1964. – ca. 550 photographs (0.10 m) and 0.70 m of textual records. Reginald Hayward was born in Victoria in 1880, the son of Charles and Sarah Hayward. In 1908, he took over the family business, the B.C. Funeral Company. Hayward also served in public life, and gave his time to a number of private organizations including the Native Sons of British Columbia. Fonds consists of family photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, and other material.

PR 120

Health services Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter fonds. – 1912-1939. – 0.08 m of textual records. The Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter, was a charity devoted to assisting with a broad range of matters related to health care. Fonds consists of minute books and a scrapbook of the 1939 Royal visit.

PR 165

Health services - Medical services - Doctors

W. Allan Fraser fonds. – [ca. 1906-1925]. – 5 photographs. Allan Fraser worked as a doctor and served as a medical consultant for the Government of British Columbia. Fonds consists of family photographs and images of a doctors' picnic.

PR 260



Helmcken, Ainslie James, 1900-1987

Ainslie James Helmcken fonds. – 1909-1983 (predominantly 1965-1983). – 0.29 m of textual records and 43 photographs. Ainslie Helmcken (1900-1987), grandson of John Sebastian Helmcken and son of James and Edith Helmcken, served as Victoria's City Archivist from 1967 to 1983. Fonds consists primarily of material pertaining to Ainslie Helmcken’s interest in researching and promoting Victoria’s history.

PR 267

Helmcken, Hanna Jane Rita Hughes fonds. – [1873?-192-]. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph (0.05 m). Rita McTavish (d. 1964) was the daughter of George and Catherine (Helmcken) McTavish. Fonds consists of six piano scores of operas autographed "Miss Helmcken 1873," who is believed to be Catherine Amelia Helmcken (later McTavish), Also included is a photograph of Mrs. Harry Helmcken in a limousine in Beacon Hill Park.

PR 46

Henderson, Anton, Sr., 1853-1950

Henderson family fonds. – 1868-1950. – 83 photographs (0.03 m) and 0.07 m of textual records. Anton Henderson (1853-1950), married to Ellen Orr, was superintendent of the Victoria Transfer Company and served as alderman in both Victoria and Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs, reminiscences, political files, certificates, and other material relating to the various activities of family members.

PR 88

Henniker, Lt. Col. Lieutenant Colonel Henniker fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 3 photographs and 1 postcard. Lieutenant Colonel Henniker was the officer in charge of the 103rd Battalion, "Timber Wolves," during the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 214

Hincks, Reginald N. Reginald Hincks fonds. – [ca. 1916-1949]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 7 photographs. Reginald Hincks was a Victoria theatre producer. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to theatre productions written or produced by Reginald Hincks.

PR 182



Hoard, Clarence Clarence Hoard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1935]. – 207 photographs (0.04 m). Clarence Hoard was a civil engineer, surveyor and railway contractor who became President of Bainbridge Lumber Company. He also ran the Hoard Company, which manufactured silos. Fonds consists of photographs of the business interests of Clarence Hoard, including logging in British Columbia and the manufacture of silos.

PR 101

Hocking, Ross V., 1906-2003

Ross Hocking fonds. – 1924-1953 (predominantly 1924-1933). – 10 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Ross ("Bud") Hocking was an amateur tennis player, lawn bowler, and basketball player. Fonds consists mainly of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Hocking's athletic endeavors as a tennis player, lawn bowler and basketball player.

PR 79

Hong Yuen & Company (firm)

George Y. Lee fonds. – 1887-1972. – 0.24 m of textual records and ca. 130 photographs. George Lee was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of photographs, business records, personal and educational records, graphic material, and documents in Chinese.

PR 223

Hooper, Matthew Matthew Hooper fonds. – 1889-1891. – 0.01 m of textual records. Matthew Hooper was a resident of Victoria who worked as a police constable and a miner. Fonds consists of invoices from furniture and grocery stores.

PR 180

Horne, John Stafford Thomas Henderson Horne fonds. – [ca. 1906]-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records. Thomas Horne was a Victoria businessman who later worked for a Provincial liquor store vendor. Fonds consists of mainly of correspondence relating to Horne's work for the Provincial liquor stores and to his investments, as well as agreements and receipts relating to his personal and business investments.

PR 197



Horne, Thomas Henderson, 1865-1952

Thomas Henderson Horne fonds. – [ca. 1906]-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records. Thomas Horne was a Victoria businessman who later worked for a Provincial liquor store vendor. Fonds consists of mainly of correspondence relating to Horne's work for the Provincial liquor stores and to his investments, as well as agreements and receipts relating to his personal and business investments.

PR 197

Hotels Joseph William Rowland fonds. – 1879-1921. – 0.02 m of textual records. Joseph Rowland worked as a farmer for many years at the Burnside Farm and later became the proprietor of the Burnside Hotel. Fonds consists of business records and correspondence.

PR 141

Hotels Tourist Auto Camp fonds. – [ca. 1922]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 photograph. The Tourist Auto Camp (1922-1976) was a way station for automobile drivers visiting Victoria. Fonds consists of a visitor register and photograph of the Auto Camp.

PR 256

Hotels - Cadboro Beach Hotel

Frances Armour fonds. – [ca. 1910-1945]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Francis Armour worked as an assistant manager for both the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn. Fonds consists of photographs of the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn.

PR 81

Hotels - Columbia Rooms Jacob Funk fonds. – [ca. 1937-1962]. – 0.10 m of textual records. Jacob Funk was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of business records of the Columbia Rooms and the Island Steamship Company.

PR 210

Hotels - Empress Hotel Empress Hotel fonds. – 1910. – 0.03 m of textual records. The Empress Hotel opened in 1908. Fonds consists of a hotel register.

PR 247



Hotels - Empress Hotel Empress Hotel fonds. – 1910. – 0.03 m of textual records. The Empress Hotel opened in 1908. Fonds consists of a hotel register.

PR 247

Hotels - Old Charming Inn Frances Armour fonds. – [ca. 1910-1945]. – 44 photographs (0.02 m). Francis Armour worked as an assistant manager for both the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn. Fonds consists of photographs of the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn.

PR 81

Hudson's Bay Company Herbert George Lewis family fonds. – [ca. 1870-1900]. – 7 photographs. Herbert Lewis (1828-1905), a Hudson's Bay Company employee, was married to Mary Langford. Fonds consists of photographs of the Lewis family and the Langford farmhouse.

PR 142

Hughes, Joanne J. Joanne J. Hughes collection. – [ca. 1915-1925]. – 10 photographs. Joanne Hughes is a local researcher. The collection consists of ten photographs of women who were school friends of Joanne Hughes' mother-in-law, Winifred Alice Hughes.

PR 69

Hughes, Rita Cecilia, d. 1964

Rita Hughes fonds. – [1873?-192-]. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph (0.05 m). Rita McTavish (d. 1964) was the daughter of George and Catherine (Helmcken) McTavish. Fonds consists of six piano scores of operas autographed "Miss Helmcken 1873," who is believed to be Catherine Amelia Helmcken (later McTavish), Also included is a photograph of Mrs. Harry Helmcken in a limousine in Beacon Hill Park.

PR 46

Hughes, Winifred Alice Joanne J. Hughes collection. – [ca. 1915-1925]. – 10 photographs. Joanne Hughes is a local researcher. The collection consists of ten photographs of women who were school friends of Joanne Hughes' mother-in-law, Winifred Alice Hughes.

PR 69



Hutchison, Dave Dave Hutchison fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – 6 photographs and 1 print. Dave Hutchison is a resident of Victoria's Fernwood neighbourhood. Fonds consists of photographs of the Victoria Oddfellows Hall, Fernwood Road, and coal scows in the Inner Harbour.

PR 51

Industry - Forestry Clarence Hoard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1935]. – 207 photographs (0.04 m). Clarence Hoard was a civil engineer, surveyor and railway contractor who became President of Bainbridge Lumber Company. He also ran the Hoard Company, which manufactured silos. Fonds consists of photographs of the business interests of Clarence Hoard, including logging in British Columbia and the manufacture of silos.

PR 101

Industry - Forestry Leonard Frank fonds. – [191-?]. – 48 photographs (0.02 m). Leonard Frank began his career as a professional photographer in Alberni, B.C. Fonds consists of photographs documenting forestry practices on Vancouver Island, and scenes of the Malahat Drive.

PR 84

Industry - Mining James M. Savage fonds. – 1891-1928. – 0.13 m of textual records. James Savage was the general manager of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir Ltd.) Company. Fonds consists of diaries, correspondence, bank records, and an invitation to a Dunsmuir/Cavendish wedding.

PR 195

Industry - Sealing Miller family fonds. – [ca. 1860]-1948. – ca. 923 photographs (0.37 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 drawing. The Miller family lived in Oak Bay. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the family home and scenes around Victoria, and well as collected prints depicting various aspects of British Columbia.

PR 82



Industry - Whaling Donald B. MacPherson fonds. – 1894-1986. – 0.06 m of textual records and ca. 50 photographs (0.13 m). Captain Donald MacPherson (1889-1985) served on whaling ships on the B.C. coast and later engaged in tugboating. Fonds consists of reminiscences and photographs of whaling and tugboating.

PR 44

Industry - Whaling Moichi Kosaka fonds. – [ca. 1910-1915]. – 14 photographs. Moichi Kosaka was a whaler. Fonds consists of family photographs and scenes of whaling in British Columbia.

PR 136

Irvine, Flora Ina Flora Ina Irvine fonds. – 1914-1926. – 6 photographs and 2 artifacts. Flora Hill was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists mainly of school photographs.

PR 215

Irving, Paulus Aemilius, 1857-1916 (family)

Margaret E. Johnston fonds. – 1881-1978. – ca. 120 photographs, 8 prints and 0.10 m of textual records (0.16 m). Margaret Johnston (1897-1987) was the daughter of Robert and Frances (Skelton) Winter. Fonds consists of photographs and scrapbooks. The photographs include miscellaneous views of Victoria, the Dewdney and Irving families, Vancouver, Banff, the Rocky Mountains, and Prairie Indians. Also includes scrapbooks variously inscribed "Maggie Winter", "J.J. Randolph", and "Etta Evans".

PR 55

Jackson, Robert Edwin, d. 1909


PR 226



James Island Robert Taylor Williams fonds. – 1824-1954 (predominantly 1882-1934). – ca. 150 photographs and other material (0.42 m). Robert Williams (1849-1934) ran a bookbinding business in Victoria for many years and published directories of British Columbia. He served on the Victoria City Council from 1894 to 1902 and 1931 to 1934. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Williams family, views of Victoria, and group portraits of City Council. Also includes material about the Williams directory of British Columbia, as well as miscellaneous family documents.

PR 32

James Island Victoria Chemical Company Limited fonds. – [1910?]-1931. – ca. 475 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Chemical Company, founded in part by Frederick Moore, manufactured acids, fertilizers and tree sprays. It later merged with other companies to become the Canadian Explosives Company. About 1912, it moved its operations to James Island. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Chemical Works at the Inner Harbour, construction of the Canadian Explosives plant on James Island, employees of the Chemical Works, and family scenes on James Island.

PR 85

Jenkinson, Charles William, d. 1903

Barry Larsen fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 4 photographs. Barry Larsen was a mechanic at Butchart Gardens. Fonds consists of photographs of Richardson Street, Craigdarroch Castle, and a paddlewheeler in the Inner Harbour.

PR 53

Jeune, Esther John J. Robilliard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1956]. – 80 photographs (0.8 m). John Robilliard (1879-1959), married to Esther Jeune, worked at the Victoria Machinery Depot and local steam laundry companies. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Robilliard and Jeune familes, the Victoria Machinery Depot, and the Victoria Steam Laundry.

PR 91



Johnston, Esther Mary Floyd, Johnston family fonds. – [ca.1866-1920] (predominantly 1895-1920). – 18 photographs (0.03 m). James Floyd was a municipal auditor and accountant married to Esther Johnston. Fonds consists of family photographs of the Floyd and Johnston families.

PR 99

Johnston, Flora Flora Johnston collection. – 1887-1978. – 0.10 m of textual records. Flora Johnston was a resident of Victoria. Collection consists of special edition newspapers and pamphlets pertaining to Royalty and war.

PR 167

Johnston, Margaret Ellen, 1897-1987


PR 55

Johnston, Philip T., 1837-1912 (family)

Floyd, Johnston family fonds. – [ca.1866-1920] (predominantly 1895-1920). – 18 photographs (0.03 m). James Floyd was a municipal auditor and accountant married to Esther Johnston. Fonds consists of family photographs of the Floyd and Johnston families.

PR 99

Johnston, Thomas Ardies Thomas Ardies Johnston fonds. – 1907-1923. – 0.05 m of textual records. Thomas Johnston was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of records relating mainly to the Grand Trunk Pacific Transfer Company and a match factory in Victoria.

PR 216



Jones, Henry Humphrey, 1858-1954 (family)

Jones family fonds. – [188-]-1966. – ca. 500 photographs (0.13 m). Henry Jones came to Victoria in 1898, later opening his own brokerage, real estate, mining and timber business. In the 1920s to 1940s worked a gold mining claim in the Lillooet district. He died in 1954. Fonds consists of photographs of individuals and groups, as well as views of Victoria and various public and private buildings.

PR 17

Jones, Oswald Meredith, 1863-1918 (family)

Oswald Meredith Jones fonds. – [ca. 1890-1921]. – 50 photographs (0.04 m). Dr. Oswald Jones was a surgeon on the H.M.S. Warspite, and later opened a practice in Victoria. Jones was married to Kathleen Brady. Fonds consists of photographs of the Jones and Brady families and friends, the Jones family residences, and sailors on the H.M.S. Warspite.

PR 113

Ker, Robert Henry Brackman, 1895-1976

Robert H.B. Ker fonds. – 1861-1925 (predominantly 1896-1925). – 36 photographs and other material (0.02 m). Robert Ker (1895-1976) was an executive with a number of British Columbia business firms, including Ker and Stephenson Ltd. and Brackman-Ker Milling Co. He served on Victoria City Council, was President of the Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau and of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and was Aide-de-Camp for the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people and places, postcards, and a map.

PR 48

Kerley, L. Alfred L. Alfred Kerley fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 6 photographs. Alfred Kerley was a fireman who worked at the No. 2 Firehall. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Fire Department.

PR 237

Kersey, Morris H. Morris H. Kersey fonds. – 1934-[ca.1945]. – 23 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Morris Kersey operated coffee shops and other businesses in Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and other material documenting the Kersey Coffee Shop and nut manufacturing operations.

PR 228



King, Henry Henry King fonds. – [ca. 1955-1968]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Henry King was a Victoria customs broker and shipping agent. Fonds consists of reminiscences.

PR 259

King, John W. John W. King fonds. – 1893-1980. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph. Jack King was a member of the James Bay Athletic Association. Fonds consists of a scrapbook regarding the James Bay Athletic Association.

PR 213

King, Robert C. Robert C. King fonds. – 1979-1980. – 463 photographs (0.07 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert C. King was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs documenting royal visits, Chinatown, the Temple Emmanuel, a Freedom of the City Ceremony, and the ferry Princess Marguerite.

PR 80

Kosaka, Moichi Moichi Kosaka fonds. – [ca. 1910-1915]. – 14 photographs. Moichi Kosaka was a whaler. Fonds consists of family photographs and scenes of whaling in British Columbia.

PR 136

Kroeger, Frederick, Sr. (family)

Kroeger family fonds. – 1889-1914. – 23 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Kroeger, a Victoria upholsterer, and his wife Louise were involved in the Spiritualist movement. Fonds consists of photographs of the Kroeger family, Spiritualist picnics, theatrical groups, and the family business.

PR 133

Kroeger, Harry Kroeger family fonds. – 1889-1914. – 23 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Kroeger, a Victoria upholsterer, and his wife Louise were involved in the Spiritualist movement. Fonds consists of photographs of the Kroeger family, Spiritualist picnics, theatrical groups, and the family business.

PR 133



Krog, John Frederick, 1887-1967

John Frederick Krog fonds. – [ca. 1912-1917]. – 229 photographs (0.08 m). Jack Krog was a surveyor at the Sooke Water Supply. Fonds consists of mostly of photographs documenting construction work and the laying of pipe for the Sooke water supply.

PR 121

Lai, David Chuen-yan David Chuen-yan Lai fonds. – 1979-1986. – 0.04 m of textual records. David Chuenyan Lai was a professor of geography at the University of Victoria. Fonds consists of records documenting Lai's efforts at revitalizing Victoria's Chinatown.

PR 209

Lamport, John F. John F. Lamport collection. – 1915. – 57 photographs (0.02 m). John Lamport served with the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the departure of the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

PR 159

Lang, Frederick Henry, d. 1903

Noel F. Lang fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 0.01 m of textual records and 12 photographs. Noel Lang (1889-1967) worked for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway from 1902 to 1952. Fonds consists of textual records relating to Noel Lang and Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway station names, as well as family photographs.

PR 38

Lang, Noel Frederick, 1889-1967


PR 38



Langford, Edward Edwards, Capt.

Herbert George Lewis family fonds. – [ca. 1870-1900]. – 7 photographs. Herbert Lewis (1828-1905), a Hudson's Bay Company employee, was married to Mary Langford. Fonds consists of photographs of the Lewis family and the Langford farmhouse.

PR 142

Langley, Arthur R., b. 1866 Doris Hackett fonds. – [191-]. – 6 photographs and 18 artifacts. Arthur Langley served in the 5th Regiment during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.

PR 168

Larsen, Barry Barry Larsen fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 4 photographs. Barry Larsen was a mechanic at Butchart Gardens. Fonds consists of photographs of Richardson Street, Craigdarroch Castle, and a paddlewheeler in the Inner Harbour.

PR 53

Laundries John J. Robilliard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1956]. – 80 photographs (0.8 m). John Robilliard (1879-1959), married to Esther Jeune, worked at the Victoria Machinery Depot and local steam laundry companies. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Robilliard and Jeune familes, the Victoria Machinery Depot, and the Victoria Steam Laundry.

PR 91



Laundy, Thomas Herbert, 1865-1957 (family)


PR 76

League of Nations Society in Canada. Victoria Branch

League of Nations Society in Canada. Victoria Branch fonds. – 1937-1940. – 0.02 m of textual records. The League of Nations Society in Canada was active in Victoria after the First World War promoting world peace. Fonds consists of minutes, financial statements, and correspondence.

PR 204

Lee, George Yukon, b. 1893

George Y. Lee fonds. – 1887-1972. – 0.24 m of textual records and ca. 130 photographs. George Lee was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of photographs, business records, personal and educational records, graphic material, and documents in Chinese.

PR 223

Leeming Brothers, Ltd. (firm)

Leeming Brothers Limited fonds. – 1898-1906. – 0.02 m of textual records. Leeming Brothers, a customs brokerage firm, also managed the freight steamer Oscar. Fonds consists of records relating to the operations of the ship, S.S. Oscar.

PR 130



Leeming, David McKenzie family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1936]. – 10 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. The McKenzie family lived in Victoria and had three children, one of whom married David Leeming, mayor of Victoria from 1931 to 1936. Fonds consists of family photos, a gift to Mayor Leeming from Walt Disney, and other material.

PR 153

Lefevre, Honoria Mary Virginia Ferguson collection. – [ca. 1900-1980]. – 55 photographs, 0.10 m of textual records and 5 maps. Virginia Ferguson was a local Victoria collector. Collection consists of records of Lim Yat, records of Honoria Mary Lefevre, photographs of Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative employees, photographs of demolished buildings, a pharmacist's journal, business cards, miscellaneous photographs, and other material.

PR 218

Legal services Drake, Jackson and Helmcken fonds. – 1890-1913. – 0.10 m of textual records. Drake, Jackson and Helmcken (1883-1912) were Victoria barristers and notaries public. Fonds consists of a ledger and memorandum book.

PR 226

Lemmax, Victoria Eleuthera, 1898-1991

Victoria E. Lemmax fonds. – 1897-1927. – 33 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records (0.09 m). Victoria Lemmax (1898-1991) graduated from the Victoria Normal School in 1918 and began a teaching career that lasted 43 years. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Lemmax family and school-related photos and certificates.

PR 37

Lendrum, Maude, b. 1910 Maude Lendrum fonds. – [ca. 1880-1915]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m) and 1 plan. Maude Worthington was the daughter of John Worthington and Marion Moss. Her father was the grandson of James Porter, while her mother was the granddaughter of James Fell. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Fell, Moss, Porter and Worthington families, and buildings in the Victoria region.

PR 144



Lewis, Herbert George, 1828-1905 (family)

Herbert George Lewis family fonds. – [ca. 1870-1900]. – 7 photographs. Herbert Lewis (1828-1905), a Hudson's Bay Company employee, was married to Mary Langford. Fonds consists of photographs of the Lewis family and the Langford farmhouse.

PR 142

Lewis, John (family) John Lewis fonds. – [ca. 1895-1905]. – 26 photographs. John Lewis was a cabinetmaker and amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, the Gorge, Weiler Brothers Furniture staff, and the Lewis home and family.

PR 145

Lewis, Mary, d. 1903 Herbert George Lewis family fonds. – [ca. 1870-1900]. – 7 photographs. Herbert Lewis (1828-1905), a Hudson's Bay Company employee, was married to Mary Langford. Fonds consists of photographs of the Lewis family and the Langford farmhouse.

PR 142

Lim Li Bang, 1880-1974 (family)

Lim Li Bang fonds. – [ca. 1890-1960]. – 0.26 m of textual records and other material. Lim Bang was a Victoria merchant, bank manager, and developer involved in variety of public activities. Fonds consists of miscellaneous files, family photographs, and other material.

PR 139

Lim Yat Virginia Ferguson collection. – [ca. 1900-1980]. – 55 photographs, 0.10 m of textual records and 5 maps. Virginia Ferguson was a local Victoria collector. Collection consists of records of Lim Yat, records of Honoria Mary Lefevre, photographs of Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative employees, photographs of demolished buildings, a pharmacist's journal, business cards, miscellaneous photographs, and other material.

PR 218



Little, Francis Deans, 1842-1931 (family)

Lucy Anna Little fonds. – [ca. 1860-1970]. – ca. 1950 photographs (0.50 m), 0.20 m of textual records, and 1 artifact. Lucy Little, daughter of Francis Little and Lucy Freeman, married Dr. Norman Williamson. In 1954, Lucy married Victor Sutherland. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs, scrapbooks, and correspondence related variously to the Little, Williamson, and Sutherland families.

PR 93

Little, Lucy Anna, 1896-1977


PR 93

Lowe, Elsie Tucker, 1895-1987

Lowe family fonds. – 1910-1987 (predominantly 1910-1934). – ca. 100 photographs, 2 pictures, and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). George Lowe (1888-1978) worked in construction. While with the Federal Department of Transport from 1935-1951, he visited many remote locations on the B.C. coast. Fonds consists primarily of photographs of Victoria buildings and scenes.

PR 23

Lowe, George, 1888-1978 (family)

Lowe family fonds. – 1910-1987 (predominantly 1910-1934). – ca. 100 photographs, 2 pictures, and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). George Lowe (1888-1978) worked in construction. While with the Federal Department of Transport from 1935-1951, he visited many remote locations on the B.C. coast. Fonds consists primarily of photographs of Victoria buildings and scenes.

PR 23



MacLachlan, Robert Douglas, 1883-1969

Robert Douglas MacLachlan fonds. – 1909-1964 (predominantly 1909-1930). – ca. 100 photographs and 0.03 m of textual records (0.06 m). Robert MacLachlan (1883-1969) was a stock and real estate broker, solicited for Henderson Directories, worked for the Dominion Government Savings Bank as well as the Assistant Receiver General's Office, and later for the Provincial Government. He also served in the Army during World War I. Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people, soldiers (World War I) and Victoria and Nanaimo scenes, as well as a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of MacLachlan's advertisement for his brokerage business and other material.

PR 10

MacPherson, Donald B., 1899-1985

Donald B. MacPherson fonds. – 1894-1986. – 0.06 m of textual records and ca. 50 photographs (0.13 m). Captain Donald MacPherson (1889-1985) served on whaling ships on the B.C. coast and later engaged in tugboating. Fonds consists of reminiscences and photographs of whaling and tugboating.

PR 44

Manning, Frederick Albert E., 1911-1989

Frederick Albert E. Manning collection. – 1919. – 6 photographs. Frederick Manning was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria.

PR 158

Manufacturing Thomas Ardies Johnston fonds. – 1907-1923. – 0.05 m of textual records. Thomas Johnston was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of records relating mainly to the Grand Trunk Pacific Transfer Company and a match factory in Victoria.

PR 216

Manufacturing Bayliss Sign fonds. – [193-]-1990. – ca. 2400 photographs (0.20 m). Bayliss Sign is a Victoria sign maker. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of building signs.

PR 208



Manufacturing - Barrels M. Leo Sweeney fonds. – 1902-1971. – 85 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.04 m of textual records. M. Leo Sweeney was the managing director of Sweeney Cooperage, which his father had started in 1889. Fonds consists of photographs textual records relating the Sweeney family and business.

PR 102

Manufacturing - Chemicals Victoria Chemical Company Limited fonds. – [1910?]-1931. – ca. 475 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Chemical Company, founded in part by Frederick Moore, manufactured acids, fertilizers and tree sprays. It later merged with other companies to become the Canadian Explosives Company. About 1912, it moved its operations to James Island. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Chemical Works at the Inner Harbour, construction of the Canadian Explosives plant on James Island, employees of the Chemical Works, and family scenes on James Island.

PR 85

Manufacturing - Chemicals Victoria Chemical Company Limited fonds. – [1910?]-1931. – ca. 475 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Chemical Company, founded in part by Frederick Moore, manufactured acids, fertilizers and tree sprays. It later merged with other companies to become the Canadian Explosives Company. About 1912, it moved its operations to James Island. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Chemical Works at the Inner Harbour, construction of the Canadian Explosives plant on James Island, employees of the Chemical Works, and family scenes on James Island.

PR 85

Manufacturing - Food processing

Morris H. Kersey fonds. – 1934-[ca.1945]. – 23 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Morris Kersey operated coffee shops and other businesses in Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and other material documenting the Kersey Coffee Shop and nut manufacturing operations.

PR 228



Manufacturing - Metal fabrication


PR 251

Manufacturing - Metal fabrication

Victoria Iron Works fonds. – 1894-1896. – 0.03 m of textual records. The Victoria Iron Works operated as engineers, machinists, and iron and brass founders. Fonds consists of outward correspondence.

PR 221

Manufacturing - Stonework

Stewart Monumental Works fonds. – [ca. 1917-1966]. – 0.11 m of textual records and 19 photographs. Stewart Monumental Works is a Victoria manufacturer of headstones and grave markers. Fonds consists of correspondence and photographs of headstones.

PR 192

Manufacturing - Wood products

BC Assessment Authority fonds. – 1977-1998 (predominantly 1977-1998). – ca. 3600 photographs (0.57 m) and 0.03 m of textual records and other material. The BC Assessment Authority was formed in 1974 to assess the value of properties in British Columbia, providing the basis for local governments to determine property taxes. Prior to this, each municipality was responsible for assessing property values. Fonds consists of photographs created by the BC Assessment Authority to assist with the assessment of property values. The photographs are mainly of residential properties located within the boundaries of the City of Victoria.

PR 269

Martin, Henry Jones, 1858-1939 (family)

Lillian Shandley fonds. – 1884-1985. – 16 photographs and other material (0.10 m). Lillian Shandley (1897-1993), the daughter of Henry and Jessie Martin, married Frank Shandley in 1921 and had one son, Ralph. Fonds consists of miscellaneous family records and artifacts relating to Mrs. Shandley and her family.

PR 34



McConnell, John Humbert, d. 1963 (family)

John Humbert. McConnell fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – ca. 230 photographs (0.06 m). John McConnell was president of Sweeney-McConnell Printers and Stationers. In his youth he played baseball and later was a member of a number of fraternal organizations and Victoria Typographical Union No. 201. Fonds consists of one album containing photographs of mainly unidentified groups and individuals.

PR 20

McCurdy, Jane Louise B. Anderson fonds. – [ca. 1897-1907]. – 0.03 m of textual records. Louise Anderson was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.

PR 253

McDonald, Michael, d. 1968

Michael McDonald fonds. – 1900-1916. – ca. 60 photographs and 1 print (0.03 m). Michael McDonald was a Victoria blacksmith married to Helen McDonald. Fonds consists of an album containing photographs of houses and people.

PR 9

McGeary, Donald Michael McDonald fonds. – 1900-1916. – ca. 60 photographs and 1 print (0.03 m). Michael McDonald was a Victoria blacksmith married to Helen McDonald. Fonds consists of an album containing photographs of houses and people.

PR 9

McKenzie, Jim McKenzie family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1936]. – 10 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. The McKenzie family lived in Victoria and had three children, one of whom married David Leeming, mayor of Victoria from 1931 to 1936. Fonds consists of family photos, a gift to Mayor Leeming from Walt Disney, and other material.

PR 153



McKillican & McCalman (firm)

McKillican and McCalman fonds. – 1898-1905. – 0.04 m of textual records. McKillican and McCalman was composed of William McKillican and Peter McCalman, both contractors and builders. Fonds consists of a cash journal, draft tender proposals, and correspondence outward.

PR 151

McPherson, Thomas Shanks, 1873-1962

Thomas Shanks McPherson estate fonds. – [ca. 1895-1965]. – 9 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Thomas Shanks McPherson (1873-1962) was a local benefactor whose estate funded many charities including the McPherson Foundation, Salvation Army, and the Queen Alexandra Solarium for Crippled Children. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs and a copy of McPherson's will.

PR 255

McTavish, Duncan Douglas, 1882-1967 (family)

Duncan D. McTavish fonds. – [ca. 1900-1950]. – 108 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Duncan McTavish (1882-1967), an alderman for the City of Victoria, was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of scenes of Victoria and reminiscences.

PR 263

Meed, William (family) William Meed family collection. – [ca. 1906-1910]. – 14 photographs. William Meed was a Victoria fruit grower and shipbuilder. Fonds consists of photographs of the Meed family home and activities.

PR 105

Michaelis, Gustav, d. 1930 (family)

Gustav Michaelis family fonds. – [ca. 1906-1912]. – 21 photographs. Gustav Michaelis and his wife, Annie Marie, resided in Victoria with their three daughters. Fonds consists of photographs of family members and homes.

PR 254



Military - Air force Ruth Veda Collis fonds. – [ca. 188-]-1998 (predominantly 1918-1970). – 400 photographs (0.15 m), 4 photograph albums, 11 paintings, and 0.24 cm of textual material. Ruth Collis, the only child of Winifred and Robert Collis, was a teacher. She spent her early life in the Duncan area, and served in the RCAF during the Second World War, after which she worked for Vancouver Island Coach Lines. An avid horsewoman and frequent traveler, she was also involved with several organizations. The fonds consist of personal and family records, real estate, financial, and legal records, photographs, and artwork.

PR 265

Military - Army Robert Douglas MacLachlan fonds. – 1909-1964 (predominantly 1909-1930). – ca. 100 photographs and 0.03 m of textual records (0.06 m). Robert MacLachlan (1883-1969) was a stock and real estate broker, solicited for Henderson Directories, worked for the Dominion Government Savings Bank as well as the Assistant Receiver General's Office, and later for the Provincial Government. He also served in the Army during World War I. Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people, soldiers (World War I) and Victoria and Nanaimo scenes, as well as a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of MacLachlan's advertisement for his brokerage business and other material.

PR 10

Military - Army Rudolph A. Williams fonds. – [ca. 1940-1945]. – 6 photographs. Rudolph Williams served with the Canadian military during the Second World War. Fonds consists of photographs of military units in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 183

Military - Army Monteith family fonds. – 1914-1975 (predominantly 1914-1918). – 0.05 m of textual records and 32 photographs. Roger and William Monteith both served in the Canadian Army during the First World War. Fonds consists of a scrapbook of the First World War.

PR 166

Military - Army John F. Lamport collection. – 1915. – 57 photographs (0.02 m). John Lamport served with the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the departure of the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

PR 159



Military - Army Lillian S. Smith fonds. – 1896-1935. – 80 photographs (0.04 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Lillian Smith was married to Oscar Smith, who served in the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of soldiers boarding ships for Europe and 1916 snow scenes in Victoria.

PR 245

Military - Army Stanley Holland Okell fonds. – 1906-1948 (predominantly 1906-1926). – 0.06 m of textual records and 9 photographs (0.04 m). Stanley Okell played sports with the Victoria West Athletic Association and served with the 67th Western Scots in the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Victoria West Athletic Association and the First World War.

PR 242

Military - Army Blenkinsop family fonds. – 1907-[1972?]. – 1150 photographs (0.29 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Hubert Weyman Blenkinsop was born in England in the 1890s and came to Canada ca. 1908. After a period spent working on a ranch in the Chilco region of British Columbia, Hubert joined the Military and served overseas in the First World War. Fonds consists of mainly of photographs documenting Hubert Blenkinsop's early life in England, his time spent on a farm in the Chilco region of British Columbia, his service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, and his married life and family.

PR 77

Military - Army Robert H. Fort fonds. – [ca. 1910] - 1958. – 0.02 m of textual records, 24 photographs (0.02 m) and 2 artifacts. Robert Fort served in the Canadian army in the First World War and opened a photography business in 1929. Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and artifacts pertaining to the military service and family of Robert Fort.

PR 66

Military - Army - 103rd Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Henniker fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 3 photographs and 1 postcard. Lieutenant Colonel Henniker was the officer in charge of the 103rd Battalion, "Timber Wolves," during the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 214



Military - Army - 103rd Battalion

David Sutton fonds. – [ca. 1920]-1938. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. David Sutton served with the 103rd Battalion Timberwolves during the First World War. Following the war, he returned to Victoria and worked at the Cholberg Shipyards. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Cholberg Shipyard employees and reunions of former members of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 232

Military - Army - 5th Regiment

Doris Hackett fonds. – [191-]. – 6 photographs and 18 artifacts. Arthur Langley served in the 5th Regiment during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.

PR 168

Miller, David Miller family fonds. – [ca. 1860]-1948. – ca. 923 photographs (0.37 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 drawing. The Miller family lived in Oak Bay. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the family home and scenes around Victoria, and well as collected prints depicting various aspects of British Columbia.

PR 82

Miller, Frank Gerard (family)

Miller family fonds. – [ca. 1860]-1948. – ca. 923 photographs (0.37 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 drawing. The Miller family lived in Oak Bay. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the family home and scenes around Victoria, and well as collected prints depicting various aspects of British Columbia.

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Mitchell, Victor Edward Victor Edward Mitchell fonds. – [ca. 1910-1965]. – ca. 1300 photographs (0.26 m). Victor Mitchell, who grew up in Victoria, worked in the Drama Department at the University of Calgary, and later retired to Victoria. Fonds consists of family photographs depicting homes, friends, vacations, theatre productions, and places of employment.

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Moffat, Amy Kennilworth, 1897-1987

Amy K. Moffat fonds. – [ca. 1884-1980]. – 12 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Amy Moffat (1897-1987) was the daughter of William and Amy Gilchrist. Fonds consists of Moffat and Gilchrist family photographs and personal memoirs.

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Monteith, William Banks, d. 1958 (family)

Monteith family fonds. – [ca. 1898-1988]. – 159 photographs (0.08 m) and 0.05 m of textual records. William Monteith was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

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Monteith, William, 1850-1952 (family)

Monteith family fonds. – 1914-1975 (predominantly 1914-1918). – 0.05 m of textual records and 32 photographs. Roger and William Monteith both served in the Canadian Army during the First World War. Fonds consists of a scrapbook of the First World War.

PR 166

Monuments - Cairns George Harvey fonds. – [1863-1968]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.07 m). George Harvey (1859-1937) was a resident of Victoria who worked at Turner, Beeton and Company for over fifty years. Fonds consists of photographs of the Harvey home, family, servants, and Indian cairns.

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Moore, Frederick, d. 1929 (family)

Victoria Chemical Company Limited fonds. – [1910?]-1931. – ca. 475 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Chemical Company, founded in part by Frederick Moore, manufactured acids, fertilizers and tree sprays. It later merged with other companies to become the Canadian Explosives Company. About 1912, it moved its operations to James Island. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Chemical Works at the Inner Harbour, construction of the Canadian Explosives plant on James Island, employees of the Chemical Works, and family scenes on James Island.

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Muirhead, James, Sr., 1837-1914 (family)

Richard Hamilton Muirhead fonds. – [ca. 1900]-1984. – ca. 120 photographs (0.03 m).. Richard Muirhead (d. 1979) was a long-time employee of B.C. Hydro and, in his later years, he worked as the City Archives' photographer. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria streets, parks, buildings, and family members.

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Muirhead, Richard Hamilton, d. 1979


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Municipal government - Council


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Municipal government - Staffing

Walter Englehardt fonds. – 1875-1962. – 0.01 m of textual records. Walter Englehardt worked as the Water Rates Collector for the City of Victoria until his retirement in 1946. He was also a member of the James Bay Athletic Association and the Vancouver Island Philatelic Society. Fonds consists of records relating to Englehardt's term as a City employee, as well as his memberships in the James Bay Athletic Association and Vancouver Island Philatelic Society.

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Municipal government - Strikes

Douglas Shepherd fonds. – 1974-1975. – 0.12 m of textual records. Douglas Sheperd worked as a radio reporter. Fonds consists of news reports and research compiled during the 1975 municipal employee strike.

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Municipal services - Engineering


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Municipal services - Fire protection

L. Alfred Kerley fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 6 photographs. Alfred Kerley was a fireman who worked at the No. 2 Firehall. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Fire Department.

PR 237

Municipal services - Health services

Elwood Stanley Gropp fonds. – 1920-1973. – 0.04 m of textual material, 23 photographs, and 5 artifacts. Elwood Gropp was the City of Victoria's Chief Sanitary Inspector and president of the City Hall Employee's Association. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating mainly to Gropp's work for the City of Victoria and its employee association.

PR 220

Municipal services - Police services

Irene A. Dyson fonds. – [ca. 1914-1950]. – 8 photographs. Irene Dyson was the daughter of George Allen, a Victoria policeman. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of George Allen and Victoria City policemen.

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Muriel Evans fonds. – [1911?]-1968 (predominantly 1911-1945). – 0.05 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.06 m). Muriel Evans worked as a fingerprint expert with the Victoria Police Department. Fonds consists mostly of certificates, books, pamphlets, photographs, and a report related to Muriel Evans's work as a fingerprint expert, and her first aid and civil defence work during World War II.

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Faith E. Swanson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1960]. – 4 photographs. Faith Swanson (nee Wilkinson) was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Wilkinson family, policemen, a Royal visit of the Prince of Wales, and the Victoria harbour.

PR 71

Municipal services - Water supply

John Frederick Krog fonds. – [ca. 1912-1917]. – 229 photographs (0.08 m). Jack Krog was a surveyor at the Sooke Water Supply. Fonds consists of mostly of photographs documenting construction work and the laying of pipe for the Sooke water supply.

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Munn, Harold A., d. 1939 (family)


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Munn, Isabel Isabel Munn fonds. – [ca. 1875-1920]. – 29 prints (0.05 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Florence Isabel Munn was the daughter of Harry and Kate Munn (nee Williams). Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Munn, Williams and Morrow families.

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Neighbourhoods - Chinatown

David Chuen-yan Lai fonds. – 1979-1986. – 0.04 m of textual records. David Chuenyan Lai was a professor of geography at the University of Victoria. Fonds consists of records documenting Lai's efforts at revitalizing Victoria's Chinatown.

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Neighbourhoods - Fernwood

Fernwood Community Association fonds. – 1974-1989. – 1.43 m of textual records and ca. 200 photographs. The Fernwood Community Association is a Victoria neighbourhood organization established to promote, facilitate and support enhancement of the quality of life in Fernwood. They also publish the Fernwood News and commissioned the local history book, Fernwood Files. Fonds consists of general office files, minutes, correspondence, financial records, Fernwood News files, and historical research.

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Neighbourhoods - Gorge John Lewis fonds. – [ca. 1895-1905]. – 26 photographs. John Lewis was a cabinetmaker and amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, the Gorge, Weiler Brothers Furniture staff, and the Lewis home and family.

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Neighbourhoods - James Bay

Jones family fonds. – [188-]-1966. – ca. 500 photographs (0.13 m). Henry Jones came to Victoria in 1898, later opening his own brokerage, real estate, mining and timber business. In the 1920s to 1940s worked a gold mining claim in the Lillooet district. He died in 1954. Fonds consists of photographs of individuals and groups, as well as views of Victoria and various public and private buildings.

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Thomas Charles Sorby fonds. – 1885-1906. – 0.17 m of textual records and 25 architectural plans. Thomas Sorby (1836-1924) was a Victoria architect. Fonds consists mainly of scrapbooks documenting Sorby's proposals regarding the development of the Inner Harbour and James Bay Seawalls.

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John Lewis fonds. – [ca. 1895-1905]. – 26 photographs. John Lewis was a cabinetmaker and amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, the Gorge, Weiler Brothers Furniture staff, and the Lewis home and family.

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British Columbia Building Corporation fonds. – [ca. 1977-1980]. – 212 photographs (0.03 m). British Columbia Building Corporation was established as a crown corporation in 1976 to manage accommodation and real estate for governments. Fonds consists of photographs of the Legislative Precinct, Menzies Street, and Fort Street.

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James Bay Athletic Association fonds. – [ca. 1891]-1932. – 31 photographs (0.05 m). The James Bay Athletic Association, started in 1886, continues to have an active rugby team. Fonds consists of photographs of athletic events, members of the JBAA, and their clubhouses.

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Neighbourhoods - Rockland

Rout Harvey family fonds. – [ca. 1860-1890]. – 19 photographs (0.02 m). Rout Harvey was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of family photographs.

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Neighbourhoods - Vic West


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Nesbitt, James K. Elizabeth Mills Phipps collection. – 1947-1977. – 0.10 m of textual records. Elizabeth Phipps was born in Victoria, the daughter of Harry and Florence Dunnell. Collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper articles relating to local history.

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Newspapers Ethel Bruce fonds. – 1869-1966 (predominantly 1914-1966). – 1.04 m of textual records and other material (1.30 m). Ethel Bruce (d. 1968) enjoyed a long career as a journalist, first in England and, after 1910, in Canada. From 1911 to her retirement in 1941, Bruce worked for the Victoria Daily Times and Daily Colonist. Fonds consists primarily of material related to Ethel Bruce's career as a journalist including newspaper clippings, concert and theatre programmes, invitations, pamphlets, maps, photographs, correspondence and picture postcards.

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Newspapers Flora Johnston collection. – 1887-1978. – 0.10 m of textual records. Flora Johnston was a resident of Victoria. Collection consists of special edition newspapers and pamphlets pertaining to Royalty and war.

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Newspapers - Times-Colonist

Times-Colonist fonds. – [ca. 1920-1990]. – ca. 4700 photographs (0.90 m) and 1.12 m of textual records. Victoria's Times-Colonist newspaper was established in 1980 when the Daily Colonist and the Victoria Times merged. Fonds consists of photographs and textual records documenting administration of the Victoria Times and Daily Colonist newspapers.

PR 171

Nixon, Vernon Vernon Nixon collection. – [194-]. – 21 photographs. Vernon Nixon was stationed by the Army in Victoria ca. 1941-1943 Collection consists of photographic prints and postcards of tourist attractions in the Greater Victoria region.

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Nunn, Robert W. Robert W. Nunn fonds. – [ca. 1898-1925]. – 6 photographs (0.02 m). Robert Nunn worked as an operator and conductor for B.C. Electric Railway around 1908 to 1947. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards of streetcars in Greater Victoria.

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Occupations - Barbers Journeymen Barber's International Union of America, local 372 fonds. – 1902-1972. – 0.16 m of textual records and 3 artifacts. The Victoria local of the Journeymen Barber's International Union was established in 1902 and amalgamated with the Vancouver local about 1980. Fonds consists of bylaws, minutes, membership records, reports, and correspondence.

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Occupations - Contractors McKillican and McCalman fonds. – 1898-1905. – 0.04 m of textual records. McKillican and McCalman was composed of William McKillican and Peter McCalman, both contractors and builders. Fonds consists of a cash journal, draft tender proposals, and correspondence outward.

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Occupations - Contractors Walter B. Revercomb fonds. – 1945. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 architectural plan. Walter Revercomb was the President of Richardson and Revercomb, a firm of woodworkers and contractors. Fonds consists of building plans and other material relating to a building on Vancouver Street.

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Occupations - Contractors Parfitt family collection. – [ca. 1910]-1989. – 75 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Parfitt Brothers was a Victoria construction firm established in 1907 by James, Aaron, Fred, Mark and Albert Parfitt. Collection consists of photographs depicting the Parfitt family and buildings that Parfitt Brothers built.

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Occupations - Contractors Charles Hayward fonds. – 1859-1937. – 0.52 m of textual records. Charles Hayward came from England to Victoria in 1862 and went into business as a contractor, building many prominent Victoria buildings. He later formed a contracting firm with Robert Jenkinson, Hayward and Jenkinson. He also had a variety of mining and investment interests. Fonds consists of Hayward's 1862 diary, Hayward and Jenkinson ledgers, mining company records, and other material.

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Officials - Appointed officials

Thomas Wilson Paterson fonds. – 1886-[ca. 1915]. – 0.01 m of textual records, 2 artifacts, and 1 photograph. Thomas Paterson served as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Fonds consists of a commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor and other material.

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Officials - Elected officials Louise B. Anderson fonds. – [ca. 1897-1907]. – 0.03 m of textual records. Louise Anderson was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.

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Officials - Elected officials - Councillors

Robert Taylor Williams fonds. – 1824-1954 (predominantly 1882-1934). – ca. 150 photographs and other material (0.42 m). Robert Williams (1849-1934) ran a bookbinding business in Victoria for many years and published directories of British Columbia. He served on the Victoria City Council from 1894 to 1902 and 1931 to 1934. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Williams family, views of Victoria, and group portraits of City Council. Also includes material about the Williams directory of British Columbia, as well as miscellaneous family documents.

PR 32

Officials - Elected officials - Mayors

McKenzie family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1936]. – 10 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. The McKenzie family lived in Victoria and had three children, one of whom married David Leeming, mayor of Victoria from 1931 to 1936. Fonds consists of family photos, a gift to Mayor Leeming from Walt Disney, and other material.

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Todd Family collection. – 1909-1980. – 23 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Albert E. Todd (1878-1928) was an automobile enthusiast and City of Victoria alderman. Fonds consists mainly photographs documenting Albert Todd's 1910 automobile trip, as well as research material pertaining to his life and career.

PR 115

Ogg, Mr. Rita Hughes fonds. – [1873?-192-]. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph (0.05 m). Rita McTavish (d. 1964) was the daughter of George and Catherine (Helmcken) McTavish. Fonds consists of six piano scores of operas autographed "Miss Helmcken 1873," who is believed to be Catherine Amelia Helmcken (later McTavish), Also included is a photograph of Mrs. Harry Helmcken in a limousine in Beacon Hill Park.

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Okell, Stanley Holland, 1888-1986

Stanley Holland Okell fonds. – 1906-1948 (predominantly 1906-1926). – 0.06 m of textual records and 9 photographs (0.04 m). Stanley Okell played sports with the Victoria West Athletic Association and served with the 67th Western Scots in the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Victoria West Athletic Association and the First World War.

PR 242



Oland, Denise Victoria, 1896-1948

Dennis R. Harris fonds. – 1885-1929 (predominantly 1907-1929). – 0.17 m of textual records and other material (0.18 m). Dennis Harris (1851-1932) was a surveyor who contributed to the Canadian Pacific Railway survey in the 1870s. He settled in Victoria, marrying Martha Douglas, youngest daughter of Sir James and Lady Amelia Douglas. Fonds consists of mainly of diaries, letters, bills and cancelled cheques documenting Harris's career as a surveyor. Also included are family photographs and a map of Victoria Harbour.

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Olive, Nicholas (family) Ethel Melinda Trewolla Fairfull fonds. – 1887-[198-?]. – 64 photographs (0.05 m) and 0.06 m of textual records. Ethel Fairfull (1904-1989) was the daughter of Nicholas Olive and Henrietta Watson. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Fairfull, Olive, and Watson families.

PR 185

Organizations Burns Club of Victoria, British Columbia fonds. – 1877-1980. – 0.10 m of textual records. The Burns Club of Victoria was established to perpetuate the memory of Robert Burns. Fonds consists minutes, correspondence, annual dinner programmes, and other material.

PR 231

Organizations League of Nations Society in Canada. Victoria Branch fonds. – 1937-1940. – 0.02 m of textual records. The League of Nations Society in Canada was active in Victoria after the First World War promoting world peace. Fonds consists of minutes, financial statements, and correspondence.

PR 204

Organizations - British Columbia Pioneers Society

Native Sons of British Columbia, Post #1 fonds. – 1865-1990. – 2.67 m of textual records and 87 photographs (0.14 m). The Native Sons of British Columbia (1899-1990) was a fraternal organization founded in Victoria, which endeavoured to collect and preserve information and relics related to the early history and subsequent development of British Columbia. Fonds consists administrative, financial, operational, and membership records, as well as officers' files.

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Organizations - Business organizations

Capital City Executives Association fonds. – 1921-2011 (predominantly 1921-1994). – 1.09 m of textual records. The Capital City Executives Association is a Greater Victoria business organization. Fonds consists of a variety of organizational records, including constitution and bylaws, minutes, correspondence, financial statements, membership records, club bulletins, conference and events records, speeches, and photographs.

PR 199

Organizations - Business organizations - Board of Trade Building Association

Victoria Chamber of Commerce fonds. – 1863-1995. – 4.37 m of textual records and 95 photographs. Founded in 1863, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 1878 as the British Columbia Board of Trade. From 1902 until 1921 it was known as the Victoria, British Columbia Board of Trade, when it again became the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds includes minutes, scrapbooks, financial records, reports, bylaws, photographs and publications. Also included are minutes and cashbook of the British Columbia Board of Trade Building Association, an organization established in 1892 to fund construction of the Board of Trade building in Bastion Square.

PR 57

Organizations - Business organizations - Chamber of Commerce

Victoria Chamber of Commerce fonds. – 1863-1995. – 4.37 m of textual records and 95 photographs. Founded in 1863, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 1878 as the British Columbia Board of Trade. From 1902 until 1921 it was known as the Victoria, British Columbia Board of Trade, when it again became the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds includes minutes, scrapbooks, financial records, reports, bylaws, photographs and publications. Also included are minutes and cashbook of the British Columbia Board of Trade Building Association, an organization established in 1892 to fund construction of the Board of Trade building in Bastion Square.

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Organizations - Charitable organizations - Daughters of England Benevolent Society

Daughters of England Benevolent Society, Princess Alexandra Lodge, No. 18 fonds. – 1893-1907. – 0.04 m of textual records. The Princess Alexandra Lodge was a local chapter of the national Daughters of England Benevolent Society, an organization open to Englishwomen between the ages of 16 and 50 years, founded for the purpose of mutual aid. Fonds consists of a minute book, incorporation certificate, membership applications, and correspondence.

PR 95

Organizations - Charitable organizations - Friendly Help Society

Friendly Help Society fonds. – 1895-1933. – 0.07 m of textual records. The Local Council of Women of Victoria and Vancouver Island, Committee of Charities, first met in 1895, adopting the name Friendly Help Society. The object of the Society was to unite and coordinate local charities. Fonds consists of minute books and a list of directors.

PR 126

Organizations - Community organizations - Fernwood Community Association

Fernwood Community Association fonds. – 1974-1989. – 1.43 m of textual records and ca. 200 photographs. The Fernwood Community Association is a Victoria neighbourhood organization established to promote, facilitate and support enhancement of the quality of life in Fernwood. They also publish the Fernwood News and commissioned the local history book, Fernwood Files. Fonds consists of general office files, minutes, correspondence, financial records, Fernwood News files, and historical research.

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Organizations - Cultural organizations

Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association fonds. – 1977-1989. – 0.29 m of textual records, 29 photographs (0.02 m), and 1 videocassette. The Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association was founded to develop and further friendship and understanding between the Canadian and Chinese peoples. Fonds includes minutes, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and a videotape of a ceremony held in remembrance of Jean Ewen in China.

PR 206



Organizations - Cultural organizations - Burns Club of Victoria

Burns Club of Victoria, British Columbia fonds. – 1877-1980. – 0.10 m of textual records. The Burns Club of Victoria was established to perpetuate the memory of Robert Burns. Fonds consists minutes, correspondence, annual dinner programmes, and other material.

PR 231

Organizations - Environmental organizations - Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association

Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association fonds. – 1956-1994. – 0.13 m of textual records. The Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association was established in 1957 to administer the nature sanctuary at Thetis Lake. Fonds consists of meeting minutes and newsletters.

PR 229

Organizations - Fraternal organizations - Native Sons and Daughters of British Columbia

Native Sons of British Columbia, Post #1 fonds. – 1865-1990. – 2.67 m of textual records and 87 photographs (0.14 m). The Native Sons of British Columbia (1899-1990) was a fraternal organization founded in Victoria, which endeavoured to collect and preserve information and relics related to the early history and subsequent development of British Columbia. Fonds consists administrative, financial, operational, and membership records, as well as officers' files.

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Organizations - Fraternal organizations - Native Sons and Daughters of British Columbia


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Organizations - Historical organizations - British Columbia Historical Federation


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Organizations - Horticultural organizations

Victoria African Violet Club fonds. – 1964-1988. – ca. 300 photographs (0.19 m) and 0.09 m of textual records. The Victoria African Violet Club was a non-profit association established to promote interest in the growing of African Violets. Fonds consists of photographs, meeting minutes, show and exhibition records, and other material.

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Organizations - Horticultural organizations - British Columbia Alpine Plant Growers Association

British Columbia Alpine Plant Growers Association fonds. – 1921-1933. – 0.01 m of textual records. The British Columbia Alpine Plant Growers Association was founded in 1921 to promote the growing of rock alpine plants. Fonds consists mainly of meeting minutes.

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Organizations - Labour unions

Elwood Stanley Gropp fonds. – 1920-1973. – 0.04 m of textual material, 23 photographs, and 5 artifacts. Elwood Gropp was the City of Victoria's Chief Sanitary Inspector and president of the City Hall Employee's Association. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating mainly to Gropp's work for the City of Victoria and its employee association.

PR 220

Organizations - Labour Unions - Journeymen Barber's International Union of America

Journeymen Barber's International Union of America, local 372 fonds. – 1902-1972. – 0.16 m of textual records and 3 artifacts. The Victoria local of the Journeymen Barber's International Union was established in 1902 and amalgamated with the Vancouver local about 1980. Fonds consists of bylaws, minutes, membership records, reports, and correspondence.

PR 117

Organizations - Military organizations

Scott family fonds. – 1914-1980. – 16 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. John Scott served in the Canadian Army during the First World War, and later worked for the Legion of Frontiersmen. His wife, Martha, was a member of the women's auxiliary of the Veteran's Hospital. Fonds consists of photographs and other material pertaining to the First World War, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and the Veteran's Hospital.

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Organizations - Service organizations - Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees)

Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce fonds. – 1931-1988 (predominantly 1953-1988). – 5.33 m of textual records and ca. 500 photographs (0.09 m). The Victoria Junior Chamber of Commerce (1927-1991), or Jaycees, was a Victoria community service group. For many years they organized the annual Jaycee Fair and Santa Ship. Fonds consists mainly of project files, operational records, photographs, and Jaycee Fair files.

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Organizations - Sports organizations

Stanley Holland Okell fonds. – 1906-1948 (predominantly 1906-1926). – 0.06 m of textual records and 9 photographs (0.04 m). Stanley Okell played sports with the Victoria West Athletic Association and served with the 67th Western Scots in the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Victoria West Athletic Association and the First World War.

PR 242

Organizations - Sports organizations - James Bay Athletic Association

James Bay Athletic Association fonds. – [ca. 1891]-1932. – 31 photographs (0.05 m). The James Bay Athletic Association, started in 1886, continues to have an active rugby team. Fonds consists of photographs of athletic events, members of the JBAA, and their clubhouses.

PR 110

Organizations - Sports organizations - James Bay Athletic Association

John W. King fonds. – 1893-1980. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph. Jack King was a member of the James Bay Athletic Association. Fonds consists of a scrapbook regarding the James Bay Athletic Association.

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Organizations - Sports organizations - Vic West Athletic Association

Victoria West Athletic Association fonds. – 1907-1908. – 0.02 m of textual records. The Victoria West Amateur Athletic Association was founded about 1896, and fielded football, lacrosse, soccer and other sporting teams. Fonds consists of correspondence and invoices.

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Organizations - Sports organizations - Vic West Lawn Bowling Club

Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club fonds. – 1929-1969. – 0.16 m of textual records and 1 map. The Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club was established in 1930 after years of lobbying by the Victoria West Brotherhood. Fonds consists of records of the Victoria West Lawn Bowling Association and the Victoria West Brotherhood.

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Organizations - Sports organizations - Victoria Commonwealth Games Society


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Organizations - Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative

Virginia Ferguson collection. – [ca. 1900-1980]. – 55 photographs, 0.10 m of textual records and 5 maps. Virginia Ferguson was a local Victoria collector. Collection consists of records of Lim Yat, records of Honoria Mary Lefevre, photographs of Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative employees, photographs of demolished buildings, a pharmacist's journal, business cards, miscellaneous photographs, and other material.

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Organizations - Union Club Monteith family fonds. – [ca. 1898-1988]. – 159 photographs (0.08 m) and 0.05 m of textual records. William Monteith was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

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Organizations - Victoria No. 2 Building Society


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Organizations - Victoria West Brotherhood

Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club fonds. – 1929-1969. – 0.16 m of textual records and 1 map. The Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club was established in 1930 after years of lobbying by the Victoria West Brotherhood. Fonds consists of records of the Victoria West Lawn Bowling Association and the Victoria West Brotherhood.

PR 217

Organizations - Women's organizations

Ethel Bruce fonds. – 1869-1966 (predominantly 1914-1966). – 1.04 m of textual records and other material (1.30 m). Ethel Bruce (d. 1968) enjoyed a long career as a journalist, first in England and, after 1910, in Canada. From 1911 to her retirement in 1941, Bruce worked for the Victoria Daily Times and Daily Colonist. Fonds consists primarily of material related to Ethel Bruce's career as a journalist including newspaper clippings, concert and theatre programmes, invitations, pamphlets, maps, photographs, correspondence and picture postcards.

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Daughters of England Benevolent Society, Princess Alexandra Lodge, No. 18 fonds. – 1893-1907. – 0.04 m of textual records. The Princess Alexandra Lodge was a local chapter of the national Daughters of England Benevolent Society, an organization open to Englishwomen between the ages of 16 and 50 years, founded for the purpose of mutual aid. Fonds consists of a minute book, incorporation certificate, membership applications, and correspondence.

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Organizations - Women's organizations - Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE)

Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter fonds. – 1912-1939. – 0.08 m of textual records. The Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter, was a charity devoted to assisting with a broad range of matters related to health care. Fonds consists of minute books and a scrapbook of the 1939 Royal visit.

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Organizations - Women's organizations - Victoria Girls Drill Team


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Norman Foster fonds. – 1949-1952. – 141 photographs (0.04 m). Captain Norman Foster was the leader of the Victoria Girls Drill Team. Fonds consists of photographs and other material documenting vacations to Los Angeles, Vernon, Revelstoke and Banff.

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Organizations - Women's organizations - Women's Canadian Club

Women's Canadian Club of Victoria fonds. – 1909-1995. – 1.61 m of textual records and 54 photographs (38 prints and 16 negatives). The Women's Canadian Club of Victoria was formed in 1909 to promote a Canadian national identity and to raise funds for educational, philanthropic, and patriotic purposes. Fonds consists of organizational records documenting the structure, membership, finances, and activities of the Club.

PR 266

Palmer, Thomas William Benjamin Gates fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 36 photographs (0.02 m). Benjamin Gates, married to Alice Palmer, was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gates and Palmer families, homes, friends, and Victoria scenes.

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Parfitt, James (family) Parfitt family collection. – [ca. 1910]-1989. – 75 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Parfitt Brothers was a Victoria construction firm established in 1907 by James, Aaron, Fred, Mark and Albert Parfitt. Collection consists of photographs depicting the Parfitt family and buildings that Parfitt Brothers built.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park William Meed family collection. – [ca. 1906-1910]. – 14 photographs. William Meed was a Victoria fruit grower and shipbuilder. Fonds consists of photographs of the Meed family home and activities.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park Frederick Elworthy fonds. – [ca. 1890-1930]. – ca. 200 photographs and 2 prints (0.10 m). Frederick Elworthy (1854-1927) was Treasurer of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds consists of photographs of the Elworthy family and views of Victoria.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park Beatrice Shield fonds. – 1921. – 26 photographs. Beatrice Shield visited Victoria in 1921. Fonds consists of photographs of tourist sites and unidentified individuals in the Greater Victoria region.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park James R. Findlay collection. – 1896-1988. – 33 photographs (0.04 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 artifact. Jim Findlay is a local collector. Collection consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria scenes, streets, and buildings.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park Winnifred A. Donaldson fonds. – [ca. 1950-1952]. – 43 photographs. Winnifred Donaldson is a resident of Greater Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards depicting various Victoria streets, scenes, and buildings.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park John Lewis fonds. – [ca. 1895-1905]. – 26 photographs. John Lewis was a cabinetmaker and amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, the Gorge, Weiler Brothers Furniture staff, and the Lewis home and family.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park John Frederick Krog fonds. – [ca. 1912-1917]. – 229 photographs (0.08 m). Jack Krog was a surveyor at the Sooke Water Supply. Fonds consists of mostly of photographs documenting construction work and the laying of pipe for the Sooke water supply.

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Parks - Beacon Hill Park Fair family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1910]. – 5 photographs. David Fair was a Victoria contractor. Fonds consists of family photographs.

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Parks - Gorge Park Fatt, Sutton family fonds. – [ca. 1872-1916]. – 12 photographs. William and Sarah Sutton had six children, one of whom married into the Reverend F.H. Fatt family. Fonds consists of photographs of the Fatt and Sutton families, soldiers, school children, Vancouver Island Steam Engine, and Gorge Park.

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Parks - Gorge Park Toyo Takata fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 17 photographs. Toyo Takata was born in or near the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park in 1920. His father and uncle owned the Tea Garden and ran it until April 1942, when they were expelled from Victoria and sent to detention camps in the British Columbia Interior. Fonds consists of photographs of the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park.

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Parks - Gorge Park Beatrice Shield fonds. – 1921. – 26 photographs. Beatrice Shield visited Victoria in 1921. Fonds consists of photographs of tourist sites and unidentified individuals in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 157

Parks - Thetis Lake Park Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association fonds. – 1956-1994. – 0.13 m of textual records. The Thetis Park Nature Sanctuary Association was established in 1957 to administer the nature sanctuary at Thetis Lake. Fonds consists of meeting minutes and newsletters.

PR 229

Parks - Thetis Lake Park Fred and Margaret Boulter fonds. – [ca. 1954-1957]. – 6 photographs. Fred and Margaret Boulter were caretakers at Thetis Lake. Fonds consists of photographs of Thetis Lake.

PR 202



Paterson, Thomas Wilson, 1852-1921

Thomas Wilson Paterson fonds. – 1886-[ca. 1915]. – 0.01 m of textual records, 2 artifacts, and 1 photograph. Thomas Paterson served as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Fonds consists of a commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor and other material.

PR 240

Paulin, Kathleen M. Kathleen M. Paulin fonds. – [ca. 1910-1925]. – 6 photographs. Kathleen Paulin was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of Paulin family and friends.

PR 70

Pauline, Frederick, 1831-1918 (family)

Pauline family fonds. – 1896-1913. – 4 photographs. Frederick Pauline, born in England in 1831, came to B.C. in 1888 and went into business as an advertising, financial and real estate agent. He died in 1918. Fonds consists of photographs showing the Pauline and Fleming families and motoring excursions over the Malahat.

PR 18

Payne, Gerald Fitzroy (family)


PR 8

Peden, Alexander (family) Amy K. Moffat fonds. – [ca. 1884-1980]. – 12 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Amy Moffat (1897-1987) was the daughter of William and Amy Gilchrist. Fonds consists of Moffat and Gilchrist family photographs and personal memoirs.

PR 137



Penman, Robert Newton, 1883-1969

William Penman fonds. – 1904-1962. – ca. 2800 photographs, ca. 1100 prints and 0.36 m of textual records (1.39 m). William Penman (1878-1962) grew up in Manitoba, moving to Victoria in 1909. His pastimes included motor boating, automobile driving, fishing, hunting and photography. He began to transport people in his motor launch or automobile for hire in 1913. His chauffeur service included long drives for tourists around Greater Victoria and up island. William Penman's brother, Robert "Newt" Penman (1883-1969), joined the Canadian Army in 1917 and took flight training in Ontario and Texas. He took over the Windsor Taxi Stand from his brother about 1926. Fonds consists of photographs, picture postcards, diaries, scrapbooks and miscellaneous printed material. The photographs include views of Manitoba, and Victoria and Vancouver Island; travels in North America, and Canadian military aircrew training during World War I. Also includes a scrapbook compiled by Alexander Cowie of Langford during World War I.

PR 19

People - Women Mary T. Casilio fonds. – [ca. 1936-1944]. – 10 photographs. Mary Casilio, the daughter of Thomas Peden of Scott and Peden Ltd, competed in many sports in her youth. Fonds consists of photographs of female baseball and basketball teams.

PR 143

People - Women Muriel Evans fonds. – [1911?]-1968 (predominantly 1911-1945). – 0.05 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.06 m). Muriel Evans worked as a fingerprint expert with the Victoria Police Department. Fonds consists mostly of certificates, books, pamphlets, photographs, and a report related to Muriel Evans's work as a fingerprint expert, and her first aid and civil defence work during World War II.

PR 15

People - Women Joanne J. Hughes collection. – [ca. 1915-1925]. – 10 photographs. Joanne Hughes is a local researcher. The collection consists of ten photographs of women who were school friends of Joanne Hughes' mother-in-law, Winifred Alice Hughes.

PR 69



People - Women Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter fonds. – 1912-1939. – 0.08 m of textual records. The Daughters of the Empire, Florence Nightingale Chapter, was a charity devoted to assisting with a broad range of matters related to health care. Fonds consists of minute books and a scrapbook of the 1939 Royal visit.

PR 165

Performing artists - Musicians - Bagpipers

McKenzie family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1936]. – 10 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. The McKenzie family lived in Victoria and had three children, one of whom married David Leeming, mayor of Victoria from 1931 to 1936. Fonds consists of family photos, a gift to Mayor Leeming from Walt Disney, and other material.

PR 153

Performing Arts - Dance Dorothy Wilson fonds. – [1936-1979]. – ca. 60 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.04 m). Dorothy Wilson opened a dancing school in Victoria in 1922, which evolved into the Russian Ballet School five years later. Fonds consists of photographs of the Russian Ballet School and programmes.

PR 47

Performing Arts - Dance Wynne Shaw fonds. – [193-?]. – 10 photographs. Wynne Shaw spent her life in dance and ballet, including several years with Dorothy Wilson's Russian Ballet School. Fonds consists of photographs of Wynne Shaw and Russian Ballet School students and productions.

PR 250

Performing Arts - Dance - Russian Ballet School

Dorothy Wilson fonds. – [1936-1979]. – ca. 60 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.04 m). Dorothy Wilson opened a dancing school in Victoria in 1922, which evolved into the Russian Ballet School five years later. Fonds consists of photographs of the Russian Ballet School and programmes.

PR 47



Performing arts - Music Ethel Bruce fonds. – 1869-1966 (predominantly 1914-1966). – 1.04 m of textual records and other material (1.30 m). Ethel Bruce (d. 1968) enjoyed a long career as a journalist, first in England and, after 1910, in Canada. From 1911 to her retirement in 1941, Bruce worked for the Victoria Daily Times and Daily Colonist. Fonds consists primarily of material related to Ethel Bruce's career as a journalist including newspaper clippings, concert and theatre programmes, invitations, pamphlets, maps, photographs, correspondence and picture postcards.

PR 13

Performing Arts - Music Horace Plimley fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1971]. – 13 photographs (0.03 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Horace Plimley, the son of automobile dealer Thomas Plimley, as a child played the violin and performed with Professor Edward Wickens' children's orchestra. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs, the Plimley auto dealership, Professor Wicken's children's orchestra, and early automobiles.

PR 243

Performing Arts - Music - Choirs - Arion Male Voice Choir

Arion Male Voice Choir fonds. – 1892-1993. – 1.95 m of textual records and ca. 50 photographs (2.12 m). The Arion Male Voice Choir was founded in 1893. The Victoria-based choir has maintained a prominent presence through its many concerts and appearances. Fonds consists of legal and financial records, concert-related materials, operational files, photographs, and history files.

PR 56

Performing arts - Music - Opera

Rita Hughes fonds. – [1873?-192-]. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph (0.05 m). Rita McTavish (d. 1964) was the daughter of George and Catherine (Helmcken) McTavish. Fonds consists of six piano scores of operas autographed "Miss Helmcken 1873," who is believed to be Catherine Amelia Helmcken (later McTavish), Also included is a photograph of Mrs. Harry Helmcken in a limousine in Beacon Hill Park.

PR 46



Performing Arts - Theatre Rochfort, Switzer family fonds. – [ca. 1890]-1973. – 202 photographs (0.10 m), 0.08 m of textual records, and 4 artifacts. William D'Oyly Rochfort, a Victoria architect, was married to Eiglenna ("Glen") Switzer. Fonds consists of family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, theatre programmes, and other material.

PR 112

Performing Arts - Theatre Reginald Hincks fonds. – [ca. 1916-1949]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 7 photographs. Reginald Hincks was a Victoria theatre producer. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to theatre productions written or produced by Reginald Hincks.

PR 182

Performing Arts - Theatre Rebecca ("Beth") Harvey collection. – 1913-1919. – 0.01 m of textual records. Beth Harvey participated in Victoria theatre groups and attended dances. Fonds consists of invitations to dances and other social events, as well as musical programmes.

PR 261

Performing arts - Theatre Mr. Spencer fonds. – [ca. 1913-1917]. – 21 photographs. Mr. Spencer was a musician who often played with Stuart White's Scandals, a theatrical troupe that performed regularly at Stadacona Park from 1913 to 1914. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Stuart White's Scandals theatrical troupe.

PR 107

Performing Arts - Theatre Allwood family fonds. – 1921-1925. – ca. 170 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.07 m). Frank Allwood (1889-1946) was resident engineer during construction of the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria. Between 1919 and 1927 Frank and his wife, Eileen, produced and acted in plays and musicals in the Pantages Theatre. Fonds consists of photographs showing the construction of the Johnson Street Bridge, 1921-1923, and Eileen Allwood's reminiscences of the Pantages Theatre, 1919-1927.

PR 22



Performing Arts - Theatre Victor Edward Mitchell fonds. – [ca. 1910-1965]. – ca. 1300 photographs (0.26 m). Victor Mitchell, who grew up in Victoria, worked in the Drama Department at the University of Calgary, and later retired to Victoria. Fonds consists of family photographs depicting homes, friends, vacations, theatre productions, and places of employment.

PR 227

Phipps, Elizabeth Mills (Betty), d. 1987

Elizabeth Mills Phipps collection. – 1947-1977. – 0.10 m of textual records. Elizabeth Phipps was born in Victoria, the daughter of Harry and Florence Dunnell. Collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper articles relating to local history.

PR 148

Photographers William E. John fonds. – 1932-1993 (predominantly 1966-1971). – ca. 2750 photographs and 0.07 m of textual records (0.65 m). William John (1924-2000) worked as a photographer for Victoria Press and other local newspapers. Fonds consists of photographs taken mainly during John's career as a freelance photographer for Victoria Press, covering a wide variety of topics relating to everyday life and special events, mainly in Victoria.

PR 59

Photographers H.U. Knight fonds. – 1918-1965. – ca. 35,000 negatives; ca. 4000 photographic prints; 0.2 m of textual records. Harry Upperton Knight (1873-1973) began working as a commercial photographer in Victoria. From 1918-1965 Knight specialized in portrait photography, copy work, and artistic "camera sketches". Fonds consists commercial studio photographs, camera sketches, and miscellaneous prints.

PR 73



Photographers Chambers, Todd family fonds. – 1890-1935. – ca. 550 photographs. and 0.01 m of textual records (0.98 m). Arthur Hyde Chambers (1852-1935) was a Victoria photographer. He first married Annie Middleton in 1869, with whom he had one son. He later married Jessie Clark, in 1881, with whom he had three daughters and one son. Chambers ran a photographic studio in Victoria from the 1890s to 1900. Frederick Dundas Todd (1858-1926) came to Victoria in 1908, where he worked as Provincial Apiarist until 1921. He married Rebecca Keay, with whom he had three sons and two daughters. All of his sons became civil engineers. The Chambers and Todd families are related by marriage; R.A.D. Todd, a son of Frederick Dundas Todd, married Phoebe Rosalie Chambers, daughter of Arthur Hyde Chambers. Fonds consists primarily of glass plate and nitrate negatives, the majority of which are images of individuals and family groups, including members of the Chambers and Todd families.

PR 12

Photographers - Amateur Duncan D. McTavish fonds. – [ca. 1900-1950]. – 108 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Duncan McTavish (1882-1967), an alderman for the City of Victoria, was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of scenes of Victoria and reminiscences.

PR 263

Photographers - Amateur - Billingsley, Wilson

Wilson Billingsley fonds. – 1932. – 4 photographs. Wilson Billingsley was a resident of Victoria whose brother Malcolm worked at George Straith's clothing store. Fonds consists of photographs depicting a storm at Ross Bay and George Straith Jr. standing on the beach at Ross Bay.

PR 161

Photographers - Amateur - Elworthy, Frederick B., 1854-1927

Frederick Elworthy fonds. – [ca. 1890-1930]. – ca. 200 photographs and 2 prints (0.10 m). Frederick Elworthy (1854-1927) was Treasurer of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds consists of photographs of the Elworthy family and views of Victoria.

PR 31



Photographers - Amateur - Garesche, Arthur J.


PR 7

Photographers - Amateur - Gray, John Vickers


PR 198

Photographers - Amateur - Penman, William, 1878-1962


PR 19

Photographers - Commercial

George N.Y. Simpson Studios fonds. – [ca. 1919-1935]. – 97 photographs (0.43 m). George Norman Yale Simpson, a Victoria commercial photographer, was active around 1946 to 1982. Fonds consists mostly of photographs depicting Victoria buildings, school children, theatre groups, and scenic views.

PR 132



Photographers - Commercial - Campbell Studio

Campbell Studio fonds. – 1918-1949. – 32 photographs (0.03 m). Campbell Studio was a commercial photography studio that operated from about 1939 to 1974. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Foundation shipyards and Victoria parades.

PR 108

Photographers - Commercial - Chapman, John Howard Arthur, 1862-1942

William W. Cook collection. – [ca. 1912-1920]. – 599 photographs (0.10 m). William Cook was a friend of the commercial photographer Howard Chapman. Collection consists of an album of postcards taken by the photographer Howard Chapman.

PR 97

Photographers - Commercial - Chapman, John Howard Arthur, 1862-1942

John Howard Arthur Chapman collection. – [ca. 1900-1933]. – 88 photographs (0.13 m). Howard Chapman was a Victoria commercial photographer. Collection consists of photographs documenting the construction of the Johnson St. Bridge.

PR 96

Photographers - Commercial - Fleming Bros.


PR 18

Photographers - Commercial - Fleming Bros.

Fleming Bros. fonds. – [ca. 1890-1930]. – 184 photographs (0.07 m). Harold and Edgar Fleming were professional photographers. Fonds consists of photographs depicting buildings, people and scenery around Victoria and Vancouver Island.

PR 238

Photographers - Commercial - Frank, Leonard

Leonard Frank fonds. – [191-?]. – 48 photographs (0.02 m). Leonard Frank began his career as a professional photographer in Alberni, B.C. Fonds consists of photographs documenting forestry practices on Vancouver Island, and scenes of the Malahat Drive.

PR 84



Photographers - Commercial - John, William E., 1924-2000

William E. John fonds. – 1932-1993 (predominantly 1966-1971). – ca. 2750 photographs and 0.07 m of textual records (0.65 m). William John (1924-2000) worked as a photographer for Victoria Press and other local newspapers. Fonds consists of photographs taken mainly during John's career as a freelance photographer for Victoria Press, covering a wide variety of topics relating to everyday life and special events, mainly in Victoria.

PR 59

Photographers - Commercial - Knight, Harry Upperton, 1873-1973

H.U. Knight fonds. – 1918-1965. – ca. 35,000 negatives; ca. 4000 photographic prints; 0.2 m of textual records. Harry Upperton Knight (1873-1973) began working as a commercial photographer in Victoria. From 1918-1965 Knight specialized in portrait photography, copy work, and artistic "camera sketches". Fonds consists commercial studio photographs, camera sketches, and miscellaneous prints.

PR 73

Photographers - Commercial - Matheson, Robert

Robert Matheson fonds. – 1988. – ca. 251 photographs (0.07 m). Bob Matheson is a commercial photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of buildings in Victoria and Nanaimo.

PR 207

Photographers - Commercial - McAllister, Kenneth

Kenneth McAllister fonds. – 1935-1955 (predominantly 1935-1939). – ca. 700 photographs. Kenneth McAllister was a commercial photographer who worked in Victoria from 1933 to 1955. Fonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.

PR 114

Photographers - Commercial - Savannah, John, 1868-1925

John Savannah fonds. – [ca. 1895-1925]. – 147 photographs (0.07 m). John Savannah was a Victoria commercial photographer. Fonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.

PR 104

Photographers - Commercial - Spencer, Stephen Allen, 1829-1911

S.A. Spencer fonds. – [ca. 1870-1885]. – 22 photographs. Stephen Spencer (ca. 1819-1911) operated a photographic studio. Fonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.

PR 106



Photographers - Commercial - Trio Photography Co.

Trio Studio fonds. – [ca. 1918]. – 57 postcards and 2 photographs. The Trio photography studio was active in Victoria around 1917 to 1946. Fonds consists mostly of postcards depicting views of Vancouver Island, troop debarkations to Europe during the First World War, and children at the Willows Fairgrounds.

PR 129


Walls family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1945]. – ca. 1000 photographs and 72 prints. John Walls (1842-1925) was a Victoria lawyer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Victoria and Vancouver Island scenes, the Walls family, World War I soldiers, and travels in California and England.

PR 28


John F. Lamport collection. – 1915. – 57 photographs (0.02 m). John Lamport served with the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the departure of the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

PR 159

Pike, Sara C. Isabelle Goodwin fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1931]. – 15 photographs. Isabelle Goodwin was the daughter of Sara and Arthur Pike, an engineer who worked on ships and later for David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 248

Plimley, Horace Horace Plimley fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1971]. – 13 photographs (0.03 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Horace Plimley, the son of automobile dealer Thomas Plimley, as a child played the violin and performed with Professor Edward Wickens' children's orchestra. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs, the Plimley auto dealership, Professor Wicken's children's orchestra, and early automobiles.

PR 243

Postcards Vernon Nixon collection. – [194-]. – 21 photographs. Vernon Nixon was stationed by the Army in Victoria ca. 1941-1943 Collection consists of photographic prints and postcards of tourist attractions in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 162



Postcards Abner N. Garland collection. – [ca. 1901-1970]. – ca. 10,000 postcards (2.07 m) and 11 photographs. Abner Garland was a postcard collector. Fonds consists mostly of postcards showing scenes from many different countries and cultures.

PR 123

Provincial Government Letitia Schofield fonds. – [ca. 1911-1922]. – 9 photographs. James Schofield was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs of the B.C. Legislature.

PR 212

Quagliotti, Lorenzo Joseph, d. 1930

Lorenzo Joseph Quagliotti fonds. – 1898-[1918?]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Lorenzo Quagliotti was a Victoria theatre owner. Fonds consists mainly of a list of properties owned in Victoria.

PR 201

Rattenbury, Florence Eleanor


PR 28

Rattenbury, Francis Mawson, 1867-1935 (family)

Rattenbury family fonds. – 1864-1978. – ca. 1500 photographs and 0.34 m of textual records (0.72 m). Francis Rattenbury (1867-1935) was a prominent Victoria architect. In 1898 he married Florence Nunn and had two children, Francis Burgoyne and Mary (Burton). He later married Alma Pakenham, with whom he had one son, John. Rattenbury was murdered in England by his wife's paramour. Fonds consists of photographs, diaries, letters, certificates, newspaper clippings, books, agreements and scrapbooks relating to the families of F.M. Rattenbury, Eric Burton and Sara Grogan Rattenbury.

PR 35



Real estate agencies Joseph E. Wilson fonds. – 1897-1944. – 0.85 m of textual records and 12 items of cartographic material (0.85 m). Joseph E. Wilson, eldest son of William Wilson, was manager of the Victoria clothing firm of W & J Wilson from 1900 to 1931. Fonds consists of records pertaining to various real estate holdings, building society records, and estate records.

PR 61

Real estate agencies Gillespie, Hart and Company fonds. – 1912-1972. – 0.10 m of textual records and 2 photographs. Gillespie, Hart and Company (1911-1982) was a Victoria insurance, real estate and loan company. Fonds consists mainly of a cash journal, mortgage files, and business photographs.

PR 224

Real estate agencies William Wilson fonds. – 1860-1922 (predominantly 1880-1922). – 1.15 m of textual records and other material (1.22 m). William Wilson (1838-1922) founded the Victoria retail clothing firm of W & J Wilson. He was an active businessman, who also served both as an Alderman on Victoria City Council and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds includes financial records, correspondence, and records of businesses such as the Belmont Tannery and Capital City Canning and Packing. Also included are records relating to executor activities, loans, real estate and property, mining and mineral claims, estates, clubs, and family.

PR 63

Real estate agencies Elsie B. Richards fonds. – 1947. – 0.01 m of textual records. Elsie Richards was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of correspondence.

PR 222

Real estate agencies - P.R. Brown and Sons

P.R. Brown and Sons fonds. – 1909-[ca.1973]. – 11.10 m of textual records. Percival Rideout Brown was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of real estate, insurance, and property management records.

PR 150



Recreational activities - Bicycling

Charles Staples fonds. – 1896-1985. – 0.03 m of textual records, 6 photographs, and 12 artifacts. Charles Staples was an amateur cyclist. Fonds consists of records and other material relating to cycling races.

PR 194

Recreational activities - Camping


PR 12



Recreational activities - Fishing


PR 19

Recreational activities - Travelling


PR 14

Recreational activities - Travelling


PR 18



Religions - Spiritualism Kroeger family fonds. – 1889-1914. – 23 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Kroeger, a Victoria upholsterer, and his wife Louise were involved in the Spiritualist movement. Fonds consists of photographs of the Kroeger family, Spiritualist picnics, theatrical groups, and the family business.

PR 133

Revercomb, Walter B. Walter B. Revercomb fonds. – 1945. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 architectural plan. Walter Revercomb was the President of Richardson and Revercomb, a firm of woodworkers and contractors. Fonds consists of building plans and other material relating to a building on Vancouver Street.

PR 203

Richards, Elsie B. Elsie B. Richards fonds. – 1947. – 0.01 m of textual records. Elsie Richards was a Victoria realtor. Fonds consists of correspondence.

PR 222

Roberts, Alexander Cross, d. 1974

Alexander Roberts fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – 37 photographs. Alexander Roberts worked for the Nickel Plate Mine in Hedley in the early 1900s, and later entered the shipping business in Victoria. He married Beatrice Steele, daughter of Peter Steele, Jr. Fonds consists of photographs of the Roberts family, various Victoria scenes, and the Nickel Plate Mine at Hedley.

PR 52

Roberts, Alexander Cross, d. 1974

Peter Steele family fonds. – 1835-[195-?] (predominantly 1870-1950). – ca. 260 photographs and 0.03 m of textual records (0.33 m). Peter Steele (1863-1902) was a Victoria saloon operator. Fonds consists primarily of photographs of the Steele family. Also included is the autograph album of Minnie Rex (later Steele), as well as photographs of the Alexander (Sandy) Roberts family, and one page of minutes of the Beaux Arts society.

PR 45

Roberts, Jean Jessie Gordon fonds. – [ca. 1910-1920]. – 289 photographs. Jessie Gordon, the daughter of J.D. and Annie Gordon, was a Victoria schoolteacher. Fonds consists mostly of photographs of the Gordon family and their homes.

PR 122



Roberts, Thomas Cross, b. 1851

Alexander Roberts fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – 37 photographs. Alexander Roberts worked for the Nickel Plate Mine in Hedley in the early 1900s, and later entered the shipping business in Victoria. He married Beatrice Steele, daughter of Peter Steele, Jr. Fonds consists of photographs of the Roberts family, various Victoria scenes, and the Nickel Plate Mine at Hedley.

PR 52

Robilliard, John J., 1879-1959 (family)

John J. Robilliard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1956]. – 80 photographs (0.8 m). John Robilliard (1879-1959), married to Esther Jeune, worked at the Victoria Machinery Depot and local steam laundry companies. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Robilliard and Jeune familes, the Victoria Machinery Depot, and the Victoria Steam Laundry.

PR 91

Rochfort, Ieglenna Elizabeth, d. 1975

Rochfort, Switzer family fonds. – [ca. 1890]-1973. – 202 photographs (0.10 m), 0.08 m of textual records, and 4 artifacts. William D'Oyly Rochfort, a Victoria architect, was married to Eiglenna ("Glen") Switzer. Fonds consists of family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, theatre programmes, and other material.

PR 112

Rochfort, William D'Oyly, 1884-1943 (family)


PR 112

Rowland, Joseph William, d. 1949

Joseph William Rowland fonds. – 1879-1921. – 0.02 m of textual records. Joseph Rowland worked as a farmer for many years at the Burnside Farm and later became the proprietor of the Burnside Hotel. Fonds consists of business records and correspondence.

PR 141



Saloons Joseph William Rowland fonds. – 1879-1921. – 0.02 m of textual records. Joseph Rowland worked as a farmer for many years at the Burnside Farm and later became the proprietor of the Burnside Hotel. Fonds consists of business records and correspondence.

PR 141

Saloons Peter Steele family fonds. – 1835-[195-?] (predominantly 1870-1950). – ca. 260 photographs and 0.03 m of textual records (0.33 m). Peter Steele (1863-1902) was a Victoria saloon operator. Fonds consists primarily of photographs of the Steele family. Also included is the autograph album of Minnie Rex (later Steele), as well as photographs of the Alexander (Sandy) Roberts family, and one page of minutes of the Beaux Arts society.

PR 45

Saunders, Henry, 1837-1904 (family)

Henry Saunders family fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 26 photographs. Henry Saunders (1837-1904) was a Victoria grocer. Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people and gardens.

PR 41

Savage, James M., d. 1923 James M. Savage fonds. – 1891-1928. – 0.13 m of textual records. James Savage was the general manager of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir Ltd.) Company. Fonds consists of diaries, correspondence, bank records, and an invitation to a Dunsmuir/Cavendish wedding.

PR 195

Schofield, James Hargrave Alcock, b. 1866

Letitia Schofield fonds. – [ca. 1911-1922]. – 9 photographs. James Schofield was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs of the B.C. Legislature.

PR 212

Schofield, Letitia Letitia Schofield fonds. – [ca. 1911-1922]. – 9 photographs. James Schofield was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds consists of photographs of the B.C. Legislature.

PR 212



Schools Frances Ann Brown fonds. – [ca. 1880]-1967. – 106 photographs (0.08 m), 0.05 m of textual records, and 4 artifacts. Frances Brown (1876-1967) was a Victoria public school teacher. Fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, teaching records, and other material.

PR 246

Schools Fatt, Sutton family fonds. – [ca. 1872-1916]. – 12 photographs. William and Sarah Sutton had six children, one of whom married into the Reverend F.H. Fatt family. Fonds consists of photographs of the Fatt and Sutton families, soldiers, school children, Vancouver Island Steam Engine, and Gorge Park.

PR 67

Schools - Private schools Monteith family fonds. – [ca. 1898-1988]. – 159 photographs (0.08 m) and 0.05 m of textual records. William Monteith was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

PR 219

Schools - Public schools Lily Wilson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1940]. – 5 photographs. Lily Wilson, alderman for the City of Victoria from 1956 until 1969, married William Wilson, the principal of Burnside School. Fonds consists of family photographs mainly depicting buildings.

PR 235

Schools - Public schools William Otto Clunk fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. William Clunk (1903-1988) was born in Victoria West to Alfred and Anna Clunk. He was survived by three daughters and one son. Fonds consists of photographs of Girls' Central School and Victoria West School groups.

PR 40



Schools - Public schools Hudson W. Blake fonds. – 1910-1923. – ca. 400 photographs. William Blake (1883-1964) played lacrosse as a young man. He was a sign painter who ran his own shop for 40 years. In 1923 he married Hazel Smith and had two children, Hudson and Peggy. Fonds consists of photographs of relatives and friends of Hudson Blake's father William Alfred Blake. Group photos include classes at Oaklands School, lacrosse teams and Canadian Army units (World War I).

PR 21

Schools - Public schools Victor Edward Mitchell fonds. – [ca. 1910-1965]. – ca. 1300 photographs (0.26 m). Victor Mitchell, who grew up in Victoria, worked in the Drama Department at the University of Calgary, and later retired to Victoria. Fonds consists of family photographs depicting homes, friends, vacations, theatre productions, and places of employment.

PR 227

Schools - Public schools John Lawrence Hafer fonds. – [ca. 1890-1910]. – 9 photographs. John Hafer, the son of Ludwig Hafer, attended the Boys Central School. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Boys Central School and Ludwig Hafer's machine shop.

PR 251

Schools - Public schools Winnett A. Brand fonds. – 1913-1945. – 6 photographs. Winnett Brand was a teacher in Victoria schools and later an instructor in education at the Victoria Normal School, Victoria College, and University of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs showing a class at Girls' Central School, classes of Chinese students at Kings Road School, and the second kindergarten class in Victoria, 1945.

PR 54

Schools - Public schools - Craigflower School


PR 198



Schools - Public schools - North Ward School

Flora Ina Irvine fonds. – 1914-1926. – 6 photographs and 2 artifacts. Flora Hill was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists mainly of school photographs.

PR 215

Schools - Public schools - Oak Bay High School

Monteith family fonds. – [ca. 1898-1988]. – 159 photographs (0.08 m) and 0.05 m of textual records. William Monteith was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

PR 219

Schools - Public schools - Oak Bay High School

Thomas Arthur Beeching fonds. – [ca. 1870-1940]. – 167 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Thomas Beeching was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of Beeching family members, friends, homes, and vacations.

PR 191

Schools - Universities - University of Victoria

Siddall Dennis Warner Architects fonds. – [ca. 1962-1981]. – ca. 1450 photographs (0.24 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Siddall Dennis Warner Architects was an architectural firm active in the Victoria region around 1970 to 1985. Fonds consists of photographs of construction sites, newly completed Victoria buildings, and streetscapes.

PR 125

Scott, John R. (family) Scott family fonds. – 1914-1980. – 16 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. John Scott served in the Canadian Army during the First World War, and later worked for the Legion of Frontiersmen. His wife, Martha, was a member of the women's auxiliary of the Veteran's Hospital. Fonds consists of photographs and other material pertaining to the First World War, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and the Veteran's Hospital.

PR 174



Scott, Martha Scott family fonds. – 1914-1980. – 16 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. John Scott served in the Canadian Army during the First World War, and later worked for the Legion of Frontiersmen. His wife, Martha, was a member of the women's auxiliary of the Veteran's Hospital. Fonds consists of photographs and other material pertaining to the First World War, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and the Veteran's Hospital.

PR 174

Seedhouse, Ernest (family) Muriel Thorne fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.02 m). Muriel Thorne, the daughter of Ernie Seedhouse, was a resident of Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the Ernie Seedhouse family, including the family gas station.

PR 49

Sehl, Elizabeth Kezia Francis Thomas Styles Sehl fonds. – [ca. 1878-1900]. – 4 photographs and 1 artifact. Francis Sehl was the son of Elizabeth and F.J. Sehl. Fonds consists of photographs of Elizabeth Kezia Sehl and a published volume of pictures of Victoria.

PR 234

Sehl, Francis Thomas Styles

Francis Thomas Styles Sehl fonds. – [ca. 1878-1900]. – 4 photographs and 1 artifact. Francis Sehl was the son of Elizabeth and F.J. Sehl. Fonds consists of photographs of Elizabeth Kezia Sehl and a published volume of pictures of Victoria.

PR 234

Service stations Muriel Thorne fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.02 m). Muriel Thorne, the daughter of Ernie Seedhouse, was a resident of Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the Ernie Seedhouse family, including the family gas station.

PR 49



Shandley, Francis M., d. 1972 (family)


PR 34

Shandley, Lillian Rose, 1897-1993


PR 34

Shaw, Wynne, d. 1985 Wynne Shaw fonds. – [193-?]. – 10 photographs. Wynne Shaw spent her life in dance and ballet, including several years with Dorothy Wilson's Russian Ballet School. Fonds consists of photographs of Wynne Shaw and Russian Ballet School students and productions.

PR 250

Shepherd, Douglas G. Douglas Shepherd fonds. – 1974-1975. – 0.12 m of textual records. Douglas Sheperd worked as a radio reporter. Fonds consists of news reports and research compiled during the 1975 municipal employee strike.

PR 176

Shield, Beatrice Beatrice Shield fonds. – 1921. – 26 photographs. Beatrice Shield visited Victoria in 1921. Fonds consists of photographs of tourist sites and unidentified individuals in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 157



Shipbuilding Bullen family fonds. – [ca. 1895-1950]. – 7 photographs. William Bullen founded the British Columbia Marine Railways Company, expanding into shipbuilding and salvage work in the subsequent decades. The Bullens were related to the Douglas and Helmcken families through marriage. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Bullen family, their shipyard in Esquimalt, and the ships Princess Beatrice and Princess Louise.

PR 155

Shipbuilding Cholberg Shipyard collection. – [between 1918 and 1923]. – ca. 174 photographs (0.06 m) and other material. Cholberg Shipyard operated in Victoria West from approximately 1918 to 1922. It was managed by Chris Cholberg. Fonds consists of photographs, technical drawings, and textual material relating to the Cholberg Shipyards and construction of the S.F. Tolmie.

PR 78

Shipbuilding Clarence Hoard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1935]. – 207 photographs (0.04 m). Clarence Hoard was a civil engineer, surveyor and railway contractor who became President of Bainbridge Lumber Company. He also ran the Hoard Company, which manufactured silos. Fonds consists of photographs of the business interests of Clarence Hoard, including logging in British Columbia and the manufacture of silos.

PR 101

Shipbuilding David Sutton fonds. – [ca. 1920]-1938. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. David Sutton served with the 103rd Battalion Timberwolves during the First World War. Following the war, he returned to Victoria and worked at the Cholberg Shipyards. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Cholberg Shipyard employees and reunions of former members of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 232

Shipbuilding - Foundation Company of B.C.

Campbell Studio fonds. – 1918-1949. – 32 photographs (0.03 m). Campbell Studio was a commercial photography studio that operated from about 1939 to 1974. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Foundation shipyards and Victoria parades.

PR 108



Shipbuilding - Victoria Machinery Depot (VMD)

John J. Robilliard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1956]. – 80 photographs (0.8 m). John Robilliard (1879-1959), married to Esther Jeune, worked at the Victoria Machinery Depot and local steam laundry companies. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Robilliard and Jeune familes, the Victoria Machinery Depot, and the Victoria Steam Laundry.

PR 91

Shipping - Island Steamship Company

Jacob Funk fonds. – [ca. 1937-1962]. – 0.10 m of textual records. Jacob Funk was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of business records of the Columbia Rooms and the Island Steamship Company.

PR 210

Ships William E. Gardner fonds. – 1894-1946. – 25 photographs (0.02 m). William Gardner (1870-1947) went to sea at the age of fourteen. He came to Victoria in 1890 and eventually became skipper of the passenger ship City of Nanaimo. Gardner later established the W.E. Gardner Towing Company. Fonds consists of photographs showing Captain William Gardner and various ships.

PR 36

Ships Leeming Brothers Limited fonds. – 1898-1906. – 0.02 m of textual records. Leeming Brothers, a customs brokerage firm, also managed the freight steamer Oscar. Fonds consists of records relating to the operations of the ship, S.S. Oscar.

PR 130

Ships - Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

Edward R. Walker fonds. – 1947-1953. – 16 photographs. Edward Walker was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides mainly of Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 172



Ships - Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) - Princess ships


PR 155

Ships - Coastguard Roland Banyard fonds. – 1887-[197-?]. – ca. 50 photographs and 7 maps (0.05 m). Roland Banyard was a photographer for the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Fonds consists of photographs of Vancouver Island coastal scenes and maps of Greater Victoria and southwestern British Columbia.

PR 25

Ships - Navy ships Oswald Meredith Jones fonds. – [ca. 1890-1921]. – 50 photographs (0.04 m). Dr. Oswald Jones was a surgeon on the H.M.S. Warspite, and later opened a practice in Victoria. Jones was married to Kathleen Brady. Fonds consists of photographs of the Jones and Brady families and friends, the Jones family residences, and sailors on the H.M.S. Warspite.

PR 113

Ships - Paddle wheelers Barry Larsen fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 4 photographs. Barry Larsen was a mechanic at Butchart Gardens. Fonds consists of photographs of Richardson Street, Craigdarroch Castle, and a paddlewheeler in the Inner Harbour.

PR 53

Ships - Sailing ships Cholberg Shipyard collection. – [between 1918 and 1923]. – ca. 174 photographs (0.06 m) and other material. Cholberg Shipyard operated in Victoria West from approximately 1918 to 1922. It was managed by Chris Cholberg. Fonds consists of photographs, technical drawings, and textual material relating to the Cholberg Shipyards and construction of the S.F. Tolmie.

PR 78



Ships - Tilikum Henry King fonds. – [ca. 1955-1968]. – 0.01 m of textual records. Henry King was a Victoria customs broker and shipping agent. Fonds consists of reminiscences.

PR 259

Ships - Tugs William E. Gardner fonds. – 1894-1946. – 25 photographs (0.02 m). William Gardner (1870-1947) went to sea at the age of fourteen. He came to Victoria in 1890 and eventually became skipper of the passenger ship City of Nanaimo. Gardner later established the W.E. Gardner Towing Company. Fonds consists of photographs showing Captain William Gardner and various ships.

PR 36

Ships - Tugs Donald B. MacPherson fonds. – 1894-1986. – 0.06 m of textual records and ca. 50 photographs (0.13 m). Captain Donald MacPherson (1889-1985) served on whaling ships on the B.C. coast and later engaged in tugboating. Fonds consists of reminiscences and photographs of whaling and tugboating.

PR 44

Slater, Andrew, Capt. (family)


PR 92

Slater, James James Slater fonds. – [ca. 1912]. – 10 photographs (0.06 m). James Slater was a delivery boy and horse handler for West End Grocery Co. and later Dixi H. Ross and Co. of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of horses and a delivery wagon belonging to West End Grocery Co. and Dixi H. Ross and Co., as well as interior and exterior views of the latter's store.

PR 27



Smith, Lillian S. Lillian S. Smith fonds. – 1896-1935. – 80 photographs (0.04 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Lillian Smith was married to Oscar Smith, who served in the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of soldiers boarding ships for Europe and 1916 snow scenes in Victoria.

PR 245

Social life - Dances Rebecca ("Beth") Harvey collection. – 1913-1919. – 0.01 m of textual records. Beth Harvey participated in Victoria theatre groups and attended dances. Fonds consists of invitations to dances and other social events, as well as musical programmes.

PR 261

Social life - Excursions Joseph Grant fonds. – [1930?]. – 16 photographs (0.02 m). Joseph Grant was an amateur Victoria photographer and swimmer. Fonds consists of photographs of beaches, swimming scenes, and a basketball team.

PR 190

Social life - Picnics William Meed family collection. – [ca. 1906-1910]. – 14 photographs. William Meed was a Victoria fruit grower and shipbuilder. Fonds consists of photographs of the Meed family home and activities.

PR 105

Social life - Picnics W. Allan Fraser fonds. – [ca. 1906-1925]. – 5 photographs. Allan Fraser worked as a doctor and served as a medical consultant for the Government of British Columbia. Fonds consists of family photographs and images of a doctors' picnic.

PR 260

Spencer, David, 1837-1920 (family)

Spencer family fonds. – [189-?]-1968. – 15 photographs, 2 artifacts, and 0.02 m of textual records. David Spencer (1837-1920) was a pioneer Victoria merchant who opened David Spencer Ltd. in 1878. He and his wife, Emma Lazenby, had 13 children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Spencer family members and their home.

PR 83



Spencer, Mr. (Musician) Mr. Spencer fonds. – [ca. 1913-1917]. – 21 photographs. Mr. Spencer was a musician who often played with Stuart White's Scandals, a theatrical troupe that performed regularly at Stadacona Park from 1913 to 1914. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Stuart White's Scandals theatrical troupe.

PR 107

Spencer's Stores (firm) Spencer's Stores fonds. – 1929-1986 (predominantly 1929-1955). – 20 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Spencer's Stores had several branches in Victoria, with the main store located at 1110 Government Street. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Spencer's Stores and General Warehouse Ltd. locations, including window and interior displays.

PR 68

Sports James Bay Athletic Association fonds. – [ca. 1891]-1932. – 31 photographs (0.05 m). The James Bay Athletic Association, started in 1886, continues to have an active rugby team. Fonds consists of photographs of athletic events, members of the JBAA, and their clubhouses.

PR 110

Sports M. Leo Sweeney fonds. – 1902-1971. – 85 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.04 m of textual records. M. Leo Sweeney was the managing director of Sweeney Cooperage, which his father had started in 1889. Fonds consists of photographs textual records relating the Sweeney family and business.

PR 102

Sports Ross Hocking fonds. – 1924-1953 (predominantly 1924-1933). – 10 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Ross ("Bud") Hocking was an amateur tennis player, lawn bowler, and basketball player. Fonds consists mainly of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Hocking's athletic endeavors as a tennis player, lawn bowler and basketball player.

PR 79



Sports Victoria West Athletic Association fonds. – 1907-1908. – 0.02 m of textual records. The Victoria West Amateur Athletic Association was founded about 1896, and fielded football, lacrosse, soccer and other sporting teams. Fonds consists of correspondence and invoices.

PR 103

Sports - Baseball Mary T. Casilio fonds. – [ca. 1936-1944]. – 10 photographs. Mary Casilio, the daughter of Thomas Peden of Scott and Peden Ltd, competed in many sports in her youth. Fonds consists of photographs of female baseball and basketball teams.

PR 143

Sports - Baseball John Humbert. McConnell fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – ca. 230 photographs (0.06 m). John McConnell was president of Sweeney-McConnell Printers and Stationers. In his youth he played baseball and later was a member of a number of fraternal organizations and Victoria Typographical Union No. 201. Fonds consists of one album containing photographs of mainly unidentified groups and individuals.

PR 20

Sports - Baseball C. Isabelle Goodwin fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1931]. – 15 photographs. Isabelle Goodwin was the daughter of Sara and Arthur Pike, an engineer who worked on ships and later for David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 248

Sports - Basketball Joseph Grant fonds. – [1930?]. – 16 photographs (0.02 m). Joseph Grant was an amateur Victoria photographer and swimmer. Fonds consists of photographs of beaches, swimming scenes, and a basketball team.

PR 190

Sports - Basketball Mary T. Casilio fonds. – [ca. 1936-1944]. – 10 photographs. Mary Casilio, the daughter of Thomas Peden of Scott and Peden Ltd, competed in many sports in her youth. Fonds consists of photographs of female baseball and basketball teams.

PR 143



Sports - Basketball L. Alfred Kerley fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 6 photographs. Alfred Kerley was a fireman who worked at the No. 2 Firehall. Fonds consists of photographs depicting the Victoria Fire Department.

PR 237

Sports - Bowling Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club fonds. – 1929-1969. – 0.16 m of textual records and 1 map. The Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club was established in 1930 after years of lobbying by the Victoria West Brotherhood. Fonds consists of records of the Victoria West Lawn Bowling Association and the Victoria West Brotherhood.

PR 217

Sports - Bowling Elwood Stanley Gropp fonds. – 1920-1973. – 0.04 m of textual material, 23 photographs, and 5 artifacts. Elwood Gropp was the City of Victoria's Chief Sanitary Inspector and president of the City Hall Employee's Association. Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating mainly to Gropp's work for the City of Victoria and its employee association.

PR 220

Sports - Commonwealth Games


PR 74

Sports - Cricket Ainslie James Helmcken fonds. – 1909-1983 (predominantly 1965-1983). – 0.29 m of textual records and 43 photographs. Ainslie Helmcken (1900-1987), grandson of John Sebastian Helmcken and son of James and Edith Helmcken, served as Victoria's City Archivist from 1967 to 1983. Fonds consists primarily of material pertaining to Ainslie Helmcken’s interest in researching and promoting Victoria’s history.

PR 267



Sports - Horse racing John Frederick Krog fonds. – [ca. 1912-1917]. – 229 photographs (0.08 m). Jack Krog was a surveyor at the Sooke Water Supply. Fonds consists of mostly of photographs documenting construction work and the laying of pipe for the Sooke water supply.

PR 121

Sports - Lacrosse John W. King fonds. – 1893-1980. – 0.04 m of textual records and 1 photograph. Jack King was a member of the James Bay Athletic Association. Fonds consists of a scrapbook regarding the James Bay Athletic Association.

PR 213

Sports - Lacrosse Hudson W. Blake fonds. – 1910-1923. – ca. 400 photographs. William Blake (1883-1964) played lacrosse as a young man. He was a sign painter who ran his own shop for 40 years. In 1923 he married Hazel Smith and had two children, Hudson and Peggy. Fonds consists of photographs of relatives and friends of Hudson Blake's father William Alfred Blake. Group photos include classes at Oaklands School, lacrosse teams and Canadian Army units (World War I).

PR 21

Sports - Rugby P.E. Wilkinson collection. – 1952-1971. – 0.02 m of textual records. Percival Wilkinson, who served in the R.C.A.F. during the Second World War, was later a member of veteran's groups. Collection consists of programmes and leaflets for church celebrations, Remembrance Day and army veteran celebrations, and rugby matches.

PR 257

Sports - Skating Ross Hocking fonds. – 1924-1953 (predominantly 1924-1933). – 10 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Ross ("Bud") Hocking was an amateur tennis player, lawn bowler, and basketball player. Fonds consists mainly of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Hocking's athletic endeavors as a tennis player, lawn bowler and basketball player.

PR 79



Sports - Swimming Joseph Grant fonds. – [1930?]. – 16 photographs (0.02 m). Joseph Grant was an amateur Victoria photographer and swimmer. Fonds consists of photographs of beaches, swimming scenes, and a basketball team.

PR 190

Sports - Tennis Ross Hocking fonds. – 1924-1953 (predominantly 1924-1933). – 10 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Ross ("Bud") Hocking was an amateur tennis player, lawn bowler, and basketball player. Fonds consists mainly of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Hocking's athletic endeavors as a tennis player, lawn bowler and basketball player.

PR 79

Stamford, William Leonard (family)

Stamford family fonds. – [ca. 1916]-1961. – 8 photographs. James Stamford was a Victoria mining engineer. Fonds consists family photographs and scenes around Greater Victoria.

PR 134

Staples, Charles, d. 1990 Charles Staples fonds. – 1896-1985. – 0.03 m of textual records, 6 photographs, and 12 artifacts. Charles Staples was an amateur cyclist. Fonds consists of records and other material relating to cycling races.

PR 194

Steele, Minnie Rex, 1876-1945


PR 45



Steele, Peter, Sr., 1845-1902 (family)


PR 45

Stewart, Alex T. Alex T. Stewart fonds. – [1917-1928]. – 3 photographs. Alex Stewart was an aviator during World War I and later worked as advertising manager for the Daily Colonist. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of airplanes and Victoria scenery.

PR 42

Stoddart, Robert William Croke (family)

Stoddart family fonds. – [ca.1890]-1979. – 16 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert Stoddart (1894-1932) operated a watch repair and jewellery store on Yates Street. He married Sarah Stoddart, with whom he had seven children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Stoddart family, their homes, and their businesses.

PR 65

Stores Bayliss Sign fonds. – [193-]-1990. – ca. 2400 photographs (0.20 m). Bayliss Sign is a Victoria sign maker. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of building signs.

PR 208

Stores - Bakeries Frederick Elworthy fonds. – [ca. 1890-1930]. – ca. 200 photographs and 2 prints (0.10 m). Frederick Elworthy (1854-1927) was Treasurer of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Fonds consists of photographs of the Elworthy family and views of Victoria.

PR 31



Stores - Clothing stores - W & J Wilson

W & J Wilson Limited fonds. – 1859-1987. – 6.76 m of textual records and other material (9.39 m). The retail clothing firm of W & J Wilson Ltd. began business in Victoria in 1863, remaining in the Wilson family until 1956, when it was incorporated. Though expanded over the years to include outlets in Banff, Lake Louise, Nanaimo, Vancouver, and the Empress Hotel, its main store remains located on Government Street in Victoria. Fonds includes correspondence and financial, building, and employment records. There are also advertisements and notices to customers, orders, shipping lists, stock inventories, catalogues and price lists. Also included are a variety of clippings, broadcasts, photographs, and artifacts.

PR 62

Stores - Department stores

Spencer's Stores fonds. – 1929-1986 (predominantly 1929-1955). – 20 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Spencer's Stores had several branches in Victoria, with the main store located at 1110 Government Street. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Spencer's Stores and General Warehouse Ltd. locations, including window and interior displays.

PR 68

Stores - Department stores - David Spencer Limited


PR 185


Spencer family fonds. – [189-?]-1968. – 15 photographs, 2 artifacts, and 0.02 m of textual records. David Spencer (1837-1920) was a pioneer Victoria merchant who opened David Spencer Ltd. in 1878. He and his wife, Emma Lazenby, had 13 children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Spencer family members and their home.

PR 83


C. Isabelle Goodwin fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1931]. – 15 photographs. Isabelle Goodwin was the daughter of Sara and Arthur Pike, an engineer who worked on ships and later for David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 248



Stores - Department stores - Eatons

Eaton's Department Store fonds. – 1901-1951. – 0.02 m of textual records. The T. Eaton Company Ltd. opened its first Victoria store in 1948 when it purchased the David Spencer chain of stores. The downtown store had previously been run by David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of a cash journal of the downtown Victoria Eaton's and David Spencer department store.

PR 111

Stores - Furniture and upholstery stores

Matthew Hooper fonds. – 1889-1891. – 0.01 m of textual records. Matthew Hooper was a resident of Victoria who worked as a police constable and a miner. Fonds consists of invoices from furniture and grocery stores.

PR 180

Stores - Furniture and upholstery stores

Kroeger family fonds. – 1889-1914. – 23 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Kroeger, a Victoria upholsterer, and his wife Louise were involved in the Spiritualist movement. Fonds consists of photographs of the Kroeger family, Spiritualist picnics, theatrical groups, and the family business.

PR 133

Stores - Grocery stores William J. Gower fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – 17 photographs. William Gower worked in wholesale, as a janitor and, for several years, as the co-owner of Gower and Wriglesworth Fish and Fruits. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gower family and family residence, the Ladysmith area, and of the businesses where William J. Gower worked.

PR 94

Stores - Grocery stores George Y. Lee fonds. – 1887-1972. – 0.24 m of textual records and ca. 130 photographs. George Lee was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of photographs, business records, personal and educational records, graphic material, and documents in Chinese.

PR 223



Stores - Grocery stores James Slater fonds. – [ca. 1912]. – 10 photographs (0.06 m). James Slater was a delivery boy and horse handler for West End Grocery Co. and later Dixi H. Ross and Co. of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of horses and a delivery wagon belonging to West End Grocery Co. and Dixi H. Ross and Co., as well as interior and exterior views of the latter's store.

PR 27

Stores - Grocery stores Matthew Hooper fonds. – 1889-1891. – 0.01 m of textual records. Matthew Hooper was a resident of Victoria who worked as a police constable and a miner. Fonds consists of invoices from furniture and grocery stores.

PR 180

Stores - Music stores Fletcher family fonds. – [188-?]-1983. – 52 photographs and other material (0.05 m). Thomas Fletcher (d. 1927) opened a music business in Victoria in the 1870s, which he passed on to his sons when he retired in 1896. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Fletcher Bros. music store as well as Victoria businesses, homes, and people.

PR 33

Stores - Music stores Fletcher Bros. fonds. – [191-?]-1978 (predominantly 1955-1978). – 0.13 m of textual records. Fletcher Bros. (1872-1971) was a Victoria music store. Fonds consists of a journal, ledger and miscellaneous advertisements.

PR 205

Stores - Pharmacies Victoria E. Lemmax fonds. – 1897-1927. – 33 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records (0.09 m). Victoria Lemmax (1898-1991) graduated from the Victoria Normal School in 1918 and began a teaching career that lasted 43 years. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Lemmax family and school-related photos and certificates.

PR 37



Stores - Sporting goods stores


PR 24

Straith, George, Sr. (family)

Wilson Billingsley fonds. – 1932. – 4 photographs. Wilson Billingsley was a resident of Victoria whose brother Malcolm worked at George Straith's clothing store. Fonds consists of photographs depicting a storm at Ross Bay and George Straith Jr. standing on the beach at Ross Bay.

PR 161

Streets BC Assessment Authority fonds. – 1977-1998 (predominantly 1977-1998). – ca. 3600 photographs (0.57 m) and 0.03 m of textual records and other material. The BC Assessment Authority was formed in 1974 to assess the value of properties in British Columbia, providing the basis for local governments to determine property taxes. Prior to this, each municipality was responsible for assessing property values. Fonds consists of photographs created by the BC Assessment Authority to assist with the assessment of property values. The photographs are mainly of residential properties located within the boundaries of the City of Victoria.

PR 269

Streets - Bastion Square E. Edward Brockelbank fonds. – 1957-1971. – 139 photographs (0.02 m). Edward Brockelbank was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 170

Streets - Belleville Street Beatrice Shield fonds. – 1921. – 26 photographs. Beatrice Shield visited Victoria in 1921. Fonds consists of photographs of tourist sites and unidentified individuals in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 157



Streets - Catherine Street Beaumont Boggs fonds. – [ca. 1885-1925]. – 87 photographs (0.04 m). Beaumont Boggs was a Victoria realtor and insurance agent. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

PR 239

Streets - Clover Avenue Stamford family fonds. – [ca. 1916]-1961. – 8 photographs. James Stamford was a Victoria mining engineer. Fonds consists family photographs and scenes around Greater Victoria.

PR 134

Streets - Constance Avenue

Robert H. Fort fonds. – [ca. 1910] - 1958. – 0.02 m of textual records, 24 photographs (0.02 m) and 2 artifacts. Robert Fort served in the Canadian army in the First World War and opened a photography business in 1929. Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and artifacts pertaining to the military service and family of Robert Fort.

PR 66

Streets - Cornwall Street Victor Edward Mitchell fonds. – [ca. 1910-1965]. – ca. 1300 photographs (0.26 m). Victor Mitchell, who grew up in Victoria, worked in the Drama Department at the University of Calgary, and later retired to Victoria. Fonds consists of family photographs depicting homes, friends, vacations, theatre productions, and places of employment.

PR 227

Streets - Dallas Road William Meed family collection. – [ca. 1906-1910]. – 14 photographs. William Meed was a Victoria fruit grower and shipbuilder. Fonds consists of photographs of the Meed family home and activities.

PR 105

Streets - Dallas Road James R. Findlay collection. – 1896-1988. – 33 photographs (0.04 m), 0.01 m of textual records, and 1 artifact. Jim Findlay is a local collector. Collection consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria scenes, streets, and buildings.

PR 160



Streets - Dallas Road Wilson Billingsley fonds. – 1932. – 4 photographs. Wilson Billingsley was a resident of Victoria whose brother Malcolm worked at George Straith's clothing store. Fonds consists of photographs depicting a storm at Ross Bay and George Straith Jr. standing on the beach at Ross Bay.

PR 161

Streets - Douglas Street Winnifred A. Donaldson fonds. – [ca. 1950-1952]. – 43 photographs. Winnifred Donaldson is a resident of Greater Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards depicting various Victoria streets, scenes, and buildings.

PR 147

Streets - Douglas Street Edward R. Walker fonds. – 1947-1953. – 16 photographs. Edward Walker was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides mainly of Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 172

Streets - Douglas Street Muriel Thorne fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.02 m). Muriel Thorne, the daughter of Ernie Seedhouse, was a resident of Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the Ernie Seedhouse family, including the family gas station.

PR 49

Streets - Elliot Street Gustav Michaelis family fonds. – [ca. 1906-1912]. – 21 photographs. Gustav Michaelis and his wife, Annie Marie, resided in Victoria with their three daughters. Fonds consists of photographs of family members and homes.

PR 254

Streets - Fan Tan Alley David Chuen-yan Lai fonds. – 1979-1986. – 0.04 m of textual records. David Chuenyan Lai was a professor of geography at the University of Victoria. Fonds consists of records documenting Lai's efforts at revitalizing Victoria's Chinatown.

PR 209



Streets - Fernwood Road William J. Gower fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – 17 photographs. William Gower worked in wholesale, as a janitor and, for several years, as the co-owner of Gower and Wriglesworth Fish and Fruits. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gower family and family residence, the Ladysmith area, and of the businesses where William J. Gower worked.

PR 94

Streets - Fort Street British Columbia Building Corporation fonds. – [ca. 1977-1980]. – 212 photographs (0.03 m). British Columbia Building Corporation was established as a crown corporation in 1976 to manage accommodation and real estate for governments. Fonds consists of photographs of the Legislative Precinct, Menzies Street, and Fort Street.

PR 169

Streets - Gladstone Avenue

Benjamin Gates fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 36 photographs (0.02 m). Benjamin Gates, married to Alice Palmer, was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gates and Palmer families, homes, friends, and Victoria scenes.

PR 196

Streets - Gorge Road Tourist Auto Camp fonds. – [ca. 1922]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 photograph. The Tourist Auto Camp (1922-1976) was a way station for automobile drivers visiting Victoria. Fonds consists of a visitor register and photograph of the Auto Camp.

PR 256

Streets - Government Street

Spencer's Stores fonds. – 1929-1986 (predominantly 1929-1955). – 20 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Spencer's Stores had several branches in Victoria, with the main store located at 1110 Government Street. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Spencer's Stores and General Warehouse Ltd. locations, including window and interior displays.

PR 68



Streets - Government Street


PR 251

Streets - Haultain Street Lily Wilson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1940]. – 5 photographs. Lily Wilson, alderman for the City of Victoria from 1956 until 1969, married William Wilson, the principal of Burnside School. Fonds consists of family photographs mainly depicting buildings.

PR 235

Streets - Howe Street Lily Wilson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1940]. – 5 photographs. Lily Wilson, alderman for the City of Victoria from 1956 until 1969, married William Wilson, the principal of Burnside School. Fonds consists of family photographs mainly depicting buildings.

PR 235

Streets - Menzies Street British Columbia Building Corporation fonds. – [ca. 1977-1980]. – 212 photographs (0.03 m). British Columbia Building Corporation was established as a crown corporation in 1976 to manage accommodation and real estate for governments. Fonds consists of photographs of the Legislative Precinct, Menzies Street, and Fort Street.

PR 169

Streets - Michigan Street Stamford family fonds. – [ca. 1916]-1961. – 8 photographs. James Stamford was a Victoria mining engineer. Fonds consists family photographs and scenes around Greater Victoria.

PR 134

Streets - Olympia Avenue Harry Dunnell family fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 13 photographs. Harry Dunnell taught at the Provincial Normal School. Fonds consists photographs taken by Harry Dunnell depicting the Provincial Normal School, streets, and beaches.

PR 149



Streets - Richmond Avenue

Harry Dunnell family fonds. – [ca. 1905-1915]. – 13 photographs. Harry Dunnell taught at the Provincial Normal School. Fonds consists photographs taken by Harry Dunnell depicting the Provincial Normal School, streets, and beaches.

PR 149

Streets - Rockland Avenue Rout Harvey family fonds. – [ca. 1860-1890]. – 19 photographs (0.02 m). Rout Harvey was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 211

Streets - Rutland Road Thomas Wilson Paterson fonds. – 1886-[ca. 1915]. – 0.01 m of textual records, 2 artifacts, and 1 photograph. Thomas Paterson served as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Fonds consists of a commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor and other material.

PR 240

Streets - Upper Terrace Thomas Arthur Beeching fonds. – [ca. 1870-1940]. – 167 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Thomas Beeching was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of Beeching family members, friends, homes, and vacations.

PR 191

Streets - Vancouver Street Walter B. Revercomb fonds. – 1945. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 architectural plan. Walter Revercomb was the President of Richardson and Revercomb, a firm of woodworkers and contractors. Fonds consists of building plans and other material relating to a building on Vancouver Street.

PR 203

Streets - Wark Street Roy Sin Twe Chan fonds. – 1917-[ca. 194-?]. – 27 photographs (0.05 m). Roy Chan was a Victoria letter carrier and a member of the Chinese Presbyterian Church. Fonds consists of photographs of the Chan family and their home, North Ward schoolchildren, and the Chinese Presbyterian Church.

PR 164



Streets - Yates Street Edward R. Walker fonds. – 1947-1953. – 16 photographs. Edward Walker was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides mainly of Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 172

Streets - Yates Street F. Morran Waller fonds. – 1872-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Morran Waller (1916-1987) was a long-time employee of the City of Victoria, acting as City Clerk from 1965 to 1976. Fonds consists of records pertaining to the estate of Henry Waller, marriage certificates, agreement for sale of a lot in Victoria, and photographs of children.

PR 30

Surveying Dennis R. Harris fonds. – 1885-1929 (predominantly 1907-1929). – 0.17 m of textual records and other material (0.18 m). Dennis Harris (1851-1932) was a surveyor who contributed to the Canadian Pacific Railway survey in the 1870s. He settled in Victoria, marrying Martha Douglas, youngest daughter of Sir James and Lady Amelia Douglas. Fonds consists of mainly of diaries, letters, bills and cancelled cheques documenting Harris's career as a surveyor. Also included are family photographs and a map of Victoria Harbour.

PR 26

Sutherland, Victor T., 1893-1969 (family)


PR 93

Sutton, David David Sutton fonds. – [ca. 1920]-1938. – 3 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. David Sutton served with the 103rd Battalion Timberwolves during the First World War. Following the war, he returned to Victoria and worked at the Cholberg Shipyards. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of Cholberg Shipyard employees and reunions of former members of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 232



Sutton, William John, Sr., 1859-1914 (family)

Fatt, Sutton family fonds. – [ca. 1872-1916]. – 12 photographs. William and Sarah Sutton had six children, one of whom married into the Reverend F.H. Fatt family. Fonds consists of photographs of the Fatt and Sutton families, soldiers, school children, Vancouver Island Steam Engine, and Gorge Park.

PR 67

Swanson, Faith E. Faith E. Swanson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1960]. – 4 photographs. Faith Swanson (nee Wilkinson) was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of the Wilkinson family, policemen, a Royal visit of the Prince of Wales, and the Victoria harbour.

PR 71

Sweeney, Michael Leo, 1886-1977 (family)

M. Leo Sweeney fonds. – 1902-1971. – 85 photographs (0.06 m) and 0.04 m of textual records. M. Leo Sweeney was the managing director of Sweeney Cooperage, which his father had started in 1889. Fonds consists of photographs textual records relating the Sweeney family and business.

PR 102

Switzer, John William (family)


PR 112

Takata, Toyo, 1920-2002 Toyo Takata fonds. – [Copied 1978]. – 17 photographs. Toyo Takata was born in or near the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park in 1920. His father and uncle owned the Tea Garden and ran it until April 1942, when they were expelled from Victoria and sent to detention camps in the British Columbia Interior. Fonds consists of photographs of the Japanese Tea Garden in Gorge Park.

PR 43



Thorne, Muriel Muriel Thorne fonds. – [Copied 1979]. – ca. 150 photographs (0.02 m). Muriel Thorne, the daughter of Ernie Seedhouse, was a resident of Saanich. Fonds consists of photographs of the Ernie Seedhouse family, including the family gas station.

PR 49

Todd, Albert Edward, 1878-1928 (family)


PR 115

Todd, Anna Matilda, 1886-1969


PR 88

Todd, Frederick Dundas, 1858-1926


PR 12



Todd, Marjorie Louise, b. 1914


PR 115

Tourism John Vickers Gray fonds. – 1924. – 39 photographs. John Vickers Gray was a resident of Vancouver who visited Victoria in 1924. Fonds consists of photographs of major tourist attractions in and around Victoria.

PR 198

Tourism Vernon Nixon collection. – [194-]. – 21 photographs. Vernon Nixon was stationed by the Army in Victoria ca. 1941-1943 Collection consists of photographic prints and postcards of tourist attractions in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 162

Tourism Stoddart family fonds. – [ca.1890]-1979. – 16 photographs (0.02 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Robert Stoddart (1894-1932) operated a watch repair and jewellery store on Yates Street. He married Sarah Stoddart, with whom he had seven children. Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Stoddart family, their homes, and their businesses.

PR 65

Tourist Auto Camps Tourist Auto Camp fonds. – [ca. 1922]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 photograph. The Tourist Auto Camp (1922-1976) was a way station for automobile drivers visiting Victoria. Fonds consists of a visitor register and photograph of the Auto Camp.

PR 256

Trades - Carriage builders William Grimm fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 5 photographs. William Grimm founded a Victoria carriage factory in the 1880s. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exterior of William Grimm's Carriage factory.

PR 156



Trades - Electricians Hinton Electric Company fonds. – 1911-1913. – 0.01 m of textual records. Hinton Electric Company was a dealer in electrical machinery, wiring, and supplies. Fonds consists of a monthly summary of accounts.

PR 225

Trades - Stone masons Stewart Monumental Works fonds. – [ca. 1917-1966]. – 0.11 m of textual records and 19 photographs. Stewart Monumental Works is a Victoria manufacturer of headstones and grave markers. Fonds consists of correspondence and photographs of headstones.

PR 192

Trades - Stone masons Mortimer's Monumental Works fonds. – [ca. 1922-1970]. – 71 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Mortimer's Monumental Works is a Victoria manufacturer of headstones and grave markers. Fonds consists correspondence, a timebook, and other business records, as well as photographs of headstones.

PR 193

Transportation - Air transportation

Alex T. Stewart fonds. – [1917-1928]. – 3 photographs. Alex Stewart was an aviator during World War I and later worked as advertising manager for the Daily Colonist. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of airplanes and Victoria scenery.

PR 42

Transportation - Air transportation


PR 92

Transportation - Moving services

Thomas Ardies Johnston fonds. – 1907-1923. – 0.05 m of textual records. Thomas Johnston was a Victoria businessman. Fonds consists of records relating mainly to the Grand Trunk Pacific Transfer Company and a match factory in Victoria.

PR 216



Transportation - Rail transportation - Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N)


PR 38

Transportation - Rail transportation - Streetcars

Robert W. Nunn fonds. – [ca. 1898-1925]. – 6 photographs (0.02 m). Robert Nunn worked as an operator and conductor for B.C. Electric Railway around 1908 to 1947. Fonds consists of photographs and postcards of streetcars in Greater Victoria.

PR 154

Transportation - Road transportation - Automobiles


PR 19




Thomas Rodney Cusack fonds. – [ca. 1893-1920]. – 35 photographs (0.02 m). Thomas Cusack (1869-1925) was a Victoria printer. He invested in commercial real estate in Victoria and erected stores in the area of the Hudson's Bay Company store. Fonds consists of photographs showing Thomas Cusack and others in early automobiling scenes as well as Victoria people, businesses, and ceremonies.

PR 16



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PR 115


Horace Plimley fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1971]. – 13 photographs (0.03 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Horace Plimley, the son of automobile dealer Thomas Plimley, as a child played the violin and performed with Professor Edward Wickens' children's orchestra. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs, the Plimley auto dealership, Professor Wicken's children's orchestra, and early automobiles.

PR 243




Tourist Auto Camp fonds. – [ca. 1922]. – 0.02 m of textual records and 1 photograph. The Tourist Auto Camp (1922-1976) was a way station for automobile drivers visiting Victoria. Fonds consists of a visitor register and photograph of the Auto Camp.

PR 256



PR 24


Victoria Motor Company collection. – [191-]. – 8 prints. The Victoria Motor Company was a Victoria automobile dealership established ca. 1912. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exteriors of the company building, its employees, automobiles, and mascot.

PR 90

Transportation - Road transportation - Buses - Vancouver Island Coach Lines


PR 265

Transportation - Road transportation - Carriages

William Grimm fonds. – [ca. 1885-1900]. – 5 photographs. William Grimm founded a Victoria carriage factory in the 1880s. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exterior of William Grimm's Carriage factory.

PR 156




Fair family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1910]. – 5 photographs. David Fair was a Victoria contractor. Fonds consists of family photographs.

PR 241



PR 55

Transportation - Road transportation - Horse-drawn vehicles

James Slater fonds. – [ca. 1912]. – 10 photographs (0.06 m). James Slater was a delivery boy and horse handler for West End Grocery Co. and later Dixi H. Ross and Co. of Victoria. Fonds consists of photographs of horses and a delivery wagon belonging to West End Grocery Co. and Dixi H. Ross and Co., as well as interior and exterior views of the latter's store.

PR 27

Tyrwhitt-Drake, Montague William (family)


PR 226

Vancouver Island Roland Banyard fonds. – 1887-[197-?]. – ca. 50 photographs and 7 maps (0.05 m). Roland Banyard was a photographer for the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Fonds consists of photographs of Vancouver Island coastal scenes and maps of Greater Victoria and southwestern British Columbia.

PR 25



Vancouver Island William J. Gower fonds. – [ca. 1900-1920]. – 17 photographs. William Gower worked in wholesale, as a janitor and, for several years, as the co-owner of Gower and Wriglesworth Fish and Fruits. Fonds consists of photographs of the Gower family and family residence, the Ladysmith area, and of the businesses where William J. Gower worked.

PR 94

Vancouver Island - West Coast

Clarence Hoard fonds. – [ca. 1900-1935]. – 207 photographs (0.04 m). Clarence Hoard was a civil engineer, surveyor and railway contractor who became President of Bainbridge Lumber Company. He also ran the Hoard Company, which manufactured silos. Fonds consists of photographs of the business interests of Clarence Hoard, including logging in British Columbia and the manufacture of silos.

PR 101

Victoria Motor Company (firm)

Victoria Motor Company collection. – [191-]. – 8 prints. The Victoria Motor Company was a Victoria automobile dealership established ca. 1912. Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exteriors of the company building, its employees, automobiles, and mascot.

PR 90

Views Duncan D. McTavish fonds. – [ca. 1900-1950]. – 108 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records. Duncan McTavish (1882-1967), an alderman for the City of Victoria, was an amateur photographer. Fonds consists of photographs of scenes of Victoria and reminiscences.

PR 263

Views John Barnsley fonds. – [ca. 1890-1916]. – ca. 140 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.09 m). John Barnsley came to B.C. in the 1880s. He ran a sporting goods store in Victoria and later went to work for the Union Steamship Company. Barnsley died in 1924 at the age of 63. Fonds consists of photographs of the Barnsley family, home, and business and some business records.

PR 24



Walker, Edward R. Edward R. Walker fonds. – 1947-1953. – 16 photographs. Edward Walker was a resident of Victoria. Fonds consists of colour slides mainly of Victoria streets and scenes.

PR 172

Waller, Frederick Morran, 1916-1987

F. Morran Waller fonds. – 1872-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Morran Waller (1916-1987) was a long-time employee of the City of Victoria, acting as City Clerk from 1965 to 1976. Fonds consists of records pertaining to the estate of Henry Waller, marriage certificates, agreement for sale of a lot in Victoria, and photographs of children.

PR 30

Waller, Henry, 1835-1916 F. Morran Waller fonds. – 1872-1917. – 0.02 m of textual records and 4 photographs (0.02 m). Frederick Morran Waller (1916-1987) was a long-time employee of the City of Victoria, acting as City Clerk from 1965 to 1976. Fonds consists of records pertaining to the estate of Henry Waller, marriage certificates, agreement for sale of a lot in Victoria, and photographs of children.

PR 30

Walls, John Patmore, 1842-1925 (family)


PR 28

War - 1914-1918 John F. Lamport collection. – 1915. – 57 photographs (0.02 m). John Lamport served with the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the departure of the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

PR 159



War - 1914-1918 Lillian S. Smith fonds. – 1896-1935. – 80 photographs (0.04 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Lillian Smith was married to Oscar Smith, who served in the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of soldiers boarding ships for Europe and 1916 snow scenes in Victoria.

PR 245

War - 1914-1918 Monteith family fonds. – 1914-1975 (predominantly 1914-1918). – 0.05 m of textual records and 32 photographs. Roger and William Monteith both served in the Canadian Army during the First World War. Fonds consists of a scrapbook of the First World War.

PR 166

War - 1914-1918 Doris Hackett fonds. – [191-]. – 6 photographs and 18 artifacts. Arthur Langley served in the 5th Regiment during the First World War. Fonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.

PR 168

War - 1914-1918 Walls family fonds. – [ca. 1890-1945]. – ca. 1000 photographs and 72 prints. John Walls (1842-1925) was a Victoria lawyer. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Victoria and Vancouver Island scenes, the Walls family, World War I soldiers, and travels in California and England.

PR 28

War - 1914-1918 A.O. Noel Wilkinson fonds. – [ca. 1919-1945]. – 0.02 m of textual records. Noel Wilkinson, served in the First World War, and was a neighbourhood air raid warden during the Second World War. Fonds consists of First World War certificates and air raid defence records.

PR 258

War - 1914-1918 Trio Studio fonds. – [ca. 1918]. – 57 postcards and 2 photographs. The Trio photography studio was active in Victoria around 1917 to 1946. Fonds consists mostly of postcards depicting views of Vancouver Island, troop debarkations to Europe during the First World War, and children at the Willows Fairgrounds.

PR 129



War - 1939-1945 Spencer's Stores fonds. – 1929-1986 (predominantly 1929-1955). – 20 photographs and 0.02 m of textual records. Spencer's Stores had several branches in Victoria, with the main store located at 1110 Government Street. Fonds consists of photographs depicting Spencer's Stores and General Warehouse Ltd. locations, including window and interior displays.

PR 68

War - 1939-1945 P.E. Wilkinson collection. – 1952-1971. – 0.02 m of textual records. Percival Wilkinson, who served in the R.C.A.F. during the Second World War, was later a member of veteran's groups. Collection consists of programmes and leaflets for church celebrations, Remembrance Day and army veteran celebrations, and rugby matches.

PR 257

War - 1939-1945 A.O. Noel Wilkinson fonds. – [ca. 1919-1945]. – 0.02 m of textual records. Noel Wilkinson, served in the First World War, and was a neighbourhood air raid warden during the Second World War. Fonds consists of First World War certificates and air raid defence records.

PR 258

War - 1939-1945 Rudolph A. Williams fonds. – [ca. 1940-1945]. – 6 photographs. Rudolph Williams served with the Canadian military during the Second World War. Fonds consists of photographs of military units in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 183

Watson, William Washington


PR 185



Weather Eaton's Department Store fonds. – 1901-1951. – 0.02 m of textual records. The T. Eaton Company Ltd. opened its first Victoria store in 1948 when it purchased the David Spencer chain of stores. The downtown store had previously been run by David Spencer Ltd. Fonds consists of a cash journal of the downtown Victoria Eaton's and David Spencer department store.

PR 111

Weather - Snow Lillian S. Smith fonds. – 1896-1935. – 80 photographs (0.04 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Lillian Smith was married to Oscar Smith, who served in the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of soldiers boarding ships for Europe and 1916 snow scenes in Victoria.

PR 245

Weather - Snow Lieutenant Colonel Henniker fonds. – [ca. 1915-1918]. – 3 photographs and 1 postcard. Lieutenant Colonel Henniker was the officer in charge of the 103rd Battalion, "Timber Wolves," during the First World War. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the 103rd Battalion.

PR 214

White, Stuart Mr. Spencer fonds. – [ca. 1913-1917]. – 21 photographs. Mr. Spencer was a musician who often played with Stuart White's Scandals, a theatrical troupe that performed regularly at Stadacona Park from 1913 to 1914. Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Stuart White's Scandals theatrical troupe.

PR 107

Wickens, Edward G. Horace Plimley fonds. – 1905-[ca. 1971]. – 13 photographs (0.03 m) and 0.01 m of textual records. Horace Plimley, the son of automobile dealer Thomas Plimley, as a child played the violin and performed with Professor Edward Wickens' children's orchestra. Fonds consists mainly of family photographs, the Plimley auto dealership, Professor Wicken's children's orchestra, and early automobiles.

PR 243



Wilkinson, A.O. Noel A.O. Noel Wilkinson fonds. – [ca. 1919-1945]. – 0.02 m of textual records. Noel Wilkinson, served in the First World War, and was a neighbourhood air raid warden during the Second World War. Fonds consists of First World War certificates and air raid defence records.

PR 258

Wilkinson, Percival Edward

P.E. Wilkinson collection. – 1952-1971. – 0.02 m of textual records. Percival Wilkinson, who served in the R.C.A.F. during the Second World War, was later a member of veteran's groups. Collection consists of programmes and leaflets for church celebrations, Remembrance Day and army veteran celebrations, and rugby matches.

PR 257

Williams, John William (family)


PR 98

Williams, Robert Taylor, 1849-1934 (family)


PR 32

Williams, Rudolph A. Rudolph A. Williams fonds. – [ca. 1940-1945]. – 6 photographs. Rudolph Williams served with the Canadian military during the Second World War. Fonds consists of photographs of military units in the Greater Victoria region.

PR 183



Williams, William, 1803-1895


PR 32

Williamson, Norman T., d. 1946 (family)


PR 93

Wilson, Dorothy Dorothy Wilson fonds. – [1936-1979]. – ca. 60 photographs and 0.01 m of textual records (0.04 m). Dorothy Wilson opened a dancing school in Victoria in 1922, which evolved into the Russian Ballet School five years later. Fonds consists of photographs of the Russian Ballet School and programmes.

PR 47

Wilson, Joseph Eilbeck, 1867-1945


PR 61

Wilson, Joseph, 1806-1892 Joseph Wilson fonds. – 1834-1892. – 0.07 m of textual records and other material. Joseph Wilson (1806-1892) was the father of William and Joseph Wilson, founders of the Victoria clothing firm of W & J Wilson Ltd. Fonds consists of financial records, correspondence, a diary, family estate records, partnership records, personal estate records, and a real estate journal.

PR 60



Wilson, Lily (family) Lily Wilson fonds. – [ca. 1920-1940]. – 5 photographs. Lily Wilson, alderman for the City of Victoria from 1956 until 1969, married William Wilson, the principal of Burnside School. Fonds consists of family photographs mainly depicting buildings.

PR 235

Wilson, William, 1838-1922

William Wilson fonds. – 1860-1922 (predominantly 1880-1922). – 1.15 m of textual records and other material (1.22 m). William Wilson (1838-1922) founded the Victoria retail clothing firm of W & J Wilson. He was an active businessman, who also served both as an Alderman on Victoria City Council and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Fonds includes financial records, correspondence, and records of businesses such as the Belmont Tannery and Capital City Canning and Packing. Also included are records relating to executor activities, loans, real estate and property, mining and mineral claims, estates, clubs, and family.

PR 63

Winter, George, d. 1911 (family)


PR 55

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