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 ships dock when visiting Victoria.
![1910 advertisement for B&K Rolled Oats, made by the Brackman-Ker Milling Co., whose head office was at 1420 Broad Street in downtown Victoria. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Brackman_Ker-advertisement-1910-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1662x2490.jpg)
1910 advertisement for B&K Rolled Oats, made by the Brackman-Ker Milling Co., whose head office was at 1420 Broad Street in downtown Victoria. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)
The Brackman Ker Milling Company was a leading business in Victoria during the late 19th and early 20th century and its owner, David Russell Ker, was a leading figure in Victoria business circles.
Here are some extant Victoria buildings associated with David Russell Ker and the Brackman-Ker Milling Company:
1407 Government Street was built in 1888 as an office and warehouse for the Brackman-Ker Milling Company, which used it until 1907.
![1407 Government Street (right), built in 1889, and 1411 Government Street (left), built in 1891. (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Government_St-1407-1411-victoriaonlinesightseeing-P3282510-1662x1247.jpg)
1407 Government Street (right), built in 1889, and 1411 Government Street (left), built in 1891.(photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)
1420 Broad Street was built for the Brackman-Ker Milling Company in 1907 by architect Francis Rattenbury.
Brackman-Ker Milling Company moved its offices and warehouse here from 1407 Government Street when this building was completed in 1907.
![1414-1420 Broad Street, built in 1907 by architect Francis Rattenbury for the Brackman-Ker Milling Company](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Broad_St-1414-1420-victoriaonlinesightseeing-IMG_0145-1662x879.jpg)
1414-1420 Broad Street, built in 1907 by architect Francis Rattenbury for the Brackman-Ker Milling Company
512-514 Fort Street – the Ker Block
The Ker Block at 512-514 Fort Street was designed and built in 1909 by architect Francis Rattenbury as an investment property for David Russell Ker, owner of the Brackman-ker Milling Company.
![The Ker Block, 512-514 Fort Street. Designed by architect Francis Rattenbury in 1909 for David Russel Ker (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)](http://www.victoriaonlinesightseeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Fort_Street-512-514-VictoriaOnlineSightseeing-1529-1662x1728.jpg)
The Ker Block, 512-514 Fort Street. Designed by architect Francis Rattenbury in 1909 for David Russel Ker (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)
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