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 Jewett Six automobiles, from Eve Brothers, Limited, "Fort and Quadra Streets". We think this location was 900 Fort Street, on the north east corner of the Fort Street / [...]
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 Pontiac Six automobiles, with prices, from McRae-Meldram Motors, 933 Yates Street. Apart from the advertisement itself, note what the ad copy says about the General Motors plant in Oshawa, [...]
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 Ford automobiles, with prices, from the National Motor Company, 831 Yates Street. Notice the "Free Driving Lessons to All Purchasers". Also note the Truck (non-starter), which meant the motor [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here are two 1926 advertisements from Begg Motor Company, Victoria's Chevrolet dealer at the time. Apart from the historic images of 1926 Chevrolet automobiles, these two advertisements are interesting in illustrating the Begg Motor Company's [...]
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 The Waning Sex, starring Norma Shearer, at the Dominion Theatre, 816 Yates Street (now demolished). Notice the extra features on the playbill: live musical entertainment, The Dominion Capitolians; [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Men's Clothing 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Men's Clothing, 1910-1919, here is a 1912 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street. 1912 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street at Trounce [...]
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 1912 advertisement by Pither & Leiser, "Wholesale Wine and Spirits Merchants" for Whyte & Mackay Special Selected Highland Whisky [note: Whyte & Mackay is still in business]. In 1912, Pither [...]
Some Victoria History We came across this 1912 architect's drawing, likely by Breseman & Durfee (although it is not signed), of the Congregational Church, 1600-1602 Quadra Street. 1912 architect's drawing of the Congregational Church, as seen from Quadra Street. The building was built without the tower shown in this picture. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Technology - 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Technology, 1910-1919, here are two 1913 advertisements from the British Columbia Telephone Company (now part of Telus Corporation), on the subject of telephone courtesy and etiquette. From the ad copy: "The manner in which a person uses a telephone indicates [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements - Technology 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Technology, 1930-1939, here is a 1930 advertisement for Victor Tone radios, sold at Fletcher Brothers, 1110 Douglas Street, 1930 advertisement for Victor Tone radios, sold at Fletcher Brothers, 1110 Douglas Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) The building [...]