Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1930-1939As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation , 1930-1939 , here is a 1937 advertisement for Vancouver Island Coach Lines, showing Douglas Street looking north from Yates Street, including the Reynolds Building and Victoria City Hall. 1937 advertisement for Vancouver Island Coach Lines, featuring [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Medical, Dental & Health 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Medical Dental & Health, 1910-1919, here is a 1917 advertisement for Dr. Albert E. Clarke, Dentist, in the Reynolds Building, 1300-1306 Douglas Street. Also see the 1915 advertisement for Dr. Gilbert's Painless Dental Parlors, in the Reynolds [...]
Victoria Then And Now Kinema Color Theatre, 1600 Government Street In 1913 the Island Amusement Company leased the land now occupied by 1600 Government Street and retained architects William D’Orly Rochfort and Eben Wallace Sankey to design and build this structure as a motion picture theatre. The original building permit, [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Technology 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Technology, 1930-1939, here is a 1935 advertisement for the B.C. Telephone Company (now part of Telus Corporation) showing long distance rates for a three minute station to station call from Victoria to other cities, after 8:30 p.m. 1935 advertisement [...]
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 [...]