Historic Victoria Advertisements
Buildings
As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here are two 1909 advertisements from the Royal Bank of Canada about its “New Premises” being built at 1108 Government Street. That building is now Munro’s Books.
The first advertisement notes that the Royal Bank of Canada will occupy its “New Premises At Present being Erected In Government Street” on 1 April 1909.
1909 advertisement for Royal Bank of Canada, Victoria Branch. The “New Premises At Present Being Erected In Government Street” is 1108 Government Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing collection)
The second 1909 advertisement is an architect’s drawing, likely by architect Thomas Hooper, showing the new Royal Bank of Canada building at 1108 Government Street.
1909 promotional drawing of 1108 Government Street released by the Royal Bank of Canada and architect Thomas Hooper
Here is what 1108 Government Street looks like now:
1108 Government Street, now Munro’s Books. The building was originally built in 1909-1910 for the Royal Bank of Canada
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