Historic Victoria Advertisements Department Stores 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Department Stores, 1910-1919, here is a 1915 advertisement for Weiler Brothers, which was located at 921 Government Street. 1915 advertisement for Weiler Brothers, 921 Government Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) Weiler Brothers was located in 921 [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Women's Clothing 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Women's Clothing, 1910-1919, here is a 1912 advertisement for Christie's Shoe Emporium, which was located on the south west corner of Government Street and Johnson Street, in the Russell Building, 1328 Government Street. 1912 advertisement for Christie's Shoe [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1946 advertisement for The Pantorium, located at 905 Fort Street. The advertisement shows a drawing of 905 Fort Street as it appeared in 1946. 1946 advertisement for the Pantorium, 905 Fort Street. Note the drawing of [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1929 advertisement for The Pantorium, located at 905 Fort Street. 1929 advertisement for the Pantorium, 905 Fort Street. (Photo: Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) The Pantorium built 905 Fort Street as its business [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses / Music 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses / Music, 1910-1919 , here is a 1914 advertisement for Victrola, available at the Gideon Hicks Piano Company, located in the Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street. Notice that this advertisement is about the desirability of phonograph record players [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1910-1919, here is a 1912 advertisement by the Windsor Grocery Company, located in the Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street. Notice that liquor was sold in grocery stores in 1912, which is not the situation today. 1912 [...]
Historic Victoria AdvertisementsBuildingsAs part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1926 advertisement for Standard Furniture, located in the Finch Building, 719 Yates Street.This particular advertisement is also interesting because it includes late 19th and early 20th century Census figures for Victoria's population. 1926 advertisement showing Standard Furniture occupying the [...]