Historic Victoria Advertisements Beer, Wine & Liquor 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Beer, Wine & Liquor, 1910-1919, here is a 1910 advertisement by the Capital City Wine Store, 1327 Douglas Street, at the intersection of Douglas Street and Johnson Street. 1910 advertisement for the Capital City Wine Store, 1327 [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1910-1919, here are two 1913 advertisements for Indian motorcycles, from Thomas Plimley Limited, 727-731 Johnson Street and 730 Yates Street. 1913 advertisement for Indian motorcycles, sold by Thomas Plimley Ltd., 727-731 Johnson Street and 730 [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here is a 1926 advertisement for Studebaker automobiles, from Jameson Motors, Limited, 740 Broughton Street. 1926 advertisement for Studebaker at Jameson Motors, 740 Broughton Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) 740 Broughton Street [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings - 1910-1919 As part of our series on HIstoric Victoria Advertisements, here is a 1913 advertisement for the then newly built Montrose Rooms, which is now the Montrose Apartments, 1114-1126 Blanshard Street. 1913 advertisement for Montrose Rooms, corner View and Blanchard Streets. The Montrose Rooms, now known as the Montrose [...]
Victoria History The Origins of the Kinemacolor Theatre 1600 Government Street / 588 Pandora Street The building at 1600 Government Street / 588 Pandora Street is now a mixed use strata commercial and residential building with two commercial strata units and eight residential condominium strata units. But it was originally designed and built in 1913, [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Real Estate 1910-1919 Here is a 1912 advertisement for the then newly subdivided lots in the Avondale subdivision, which is now the area around Avondale Road, Henderson Road and Cedar Hill X Road in Oak Bay, near the boundary separating Oak Bay from Saanich. 1912 advertisement for the then newly developed [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Movies & Theatre - 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theatre, 1920-1929 here is a 1926 advertisement for a live production of No, No Nanette, at the Royal Theatre, which is still in operation at 805 Broughton Street. 1926 advertisement for the Royal Theatre, 805 [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Movies & Theatre - 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theatre, 1920-1929 here is a 1926 advertisement for a live production of Up In Mabel's Room, at the Coliseum Theatre, originally the Kinemacolor Theatre, 1600 Government Street. The program features Ed. Redmond and the Coliseum Players [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here is a 1926 advertisement for Firestone tires, from Thomas Plimley, Limited, "Broughton Street at Broad". We think the Thomas Plimley location was on the south side of the intersection of Broughton Street and Broad [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here is a 1926 advertisement for Chrysler "70" automobiles, from Thomas Plimley, Limited, "Broughton Street at Broad". We think the Thomas Plimley location was on the south side of the intersection of Broughton Street and [...]