Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses / Music 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses / Music, 1920-1929 , here is a 1926 advertisement for Brunswick Records, available at Kent's, 641 Yates Street. 1926 advertisement for Brunswick Records, at Kent's, 641 Yates Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) Kent's was located [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1933 advertisement for the Fred C. Carter Funeral Home, whose building is still standing at 1612 Quadra Street. 1612 Quadra Street was built in 1912 by Sands Funeral Home, which moved to its new location at 1803 Quadra Street in [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation , 1930-1939 , here is a 1939 advertisement for Austin cars, sold by Thomas Plimley Ltd., which was located at 1010 Yates Street in the building now occupied by Moxie's Grill. 1939 advertisement for Austin 8 cars, [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation , 1930-1939 , here is a 1937 advertisement for Austin cars, sold by Thomas Plimley Ltd., which was located at 1010 Yates Street in the building now occupied by Moxie's Grill. 1937 advertisement for Austin cars, by Thomas [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1910 advertisement for Smith & Champion, which built 1420 Douglas Street as its business location. 1910 advertisement for Smith & Champion, 1420 Douglas Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) Here is a Google Street View image of [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Men's Clothing 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Men's Clothing, 1930-1939, here is a 1939 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street. 1939 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, 1221 Government Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) W. [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1909 advertisements for E.B. Marvin & Co. Ship Chandlers, 1206 Wharf Street, a significant business in downtown Victoria during the early 20th century. The advertisement shows E.B. Marvin & Co. business address as 1206 Wharf Street but it was [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1907 advertisements for E.A. Morris, The Leading Tobacconist, showing a photo of E.A. Morris. The advertisement shows E.A. Morris' business address as 72 Government Street. Following the renumbering of Victoria street addresses in 1909, 72 Government Street became 1116 [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1910 advertisement for Brackman-Ker Milling Company, then located at 1420 Broad Street in downtown Victoria. The advertisement depicts the Brackman-Ker Milling Company facility (now demolished) at what was then called the Outer Wharf. It is now Ogden Point, where cruise [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is an 1879 advertisement for Goodacre & Dooley Butchers, located at what is now 1325-1327 Government Street. Goodacre Butchers operated for decades from this location. Emily Carr, in her Book of Small, recalls visiting Goodacre's during her childhood and being disgusted [...]