Victoria, 1911: Vanished and Visible Landscapes

Sunday, January 22  2:00-4:00 p.m.
Newcombe Conference Hall, Royal B.C. Museum

Friends of the B.C. Archives Lecture:
Victoria, 1911:  Vanished and Visible Landscapes
Patrick A. Dunae

"Rock Bay Hotel, Victoria" B.C. Archives F-0029

Modern Victoria took shape in the Edwardian era. In this presentation, we’ll explore the capital city in 1911, using the 5th decennial census of Canada as a vehicle. We’ll visit new landmarks like the Empress Hotel and prestigious apartment blocks such as October Mansions. We’ll visit households in now-vanished residential neighbourhoods such as Rock Bay. With contemporary maps and photographs, we’ll examine an historical geographic information system [GIS] of Victoria in the early 1900s.

Patrick Dunae is an historian and former archivist. A native of Victoria, he is a director of the Hallmark Heritage Society and a member of the City of Victoria’s Heritage Advisory Committee. For more information about this event contact Ron Greene, Treasurer of the Friends of the B.C. Archives, 250-598-1835.

$5.00 for the general public
No charge for members of the Friends of the B.C. Archives