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City of Victoria website
CoV-CR-0361 · Series · 2023
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of the former City of Victoria website (victoria.ca), which served as a centralized place for the public to access City services and information for over a decade. The website was launched in January 2012, with regular content updates made throughout its life. Site-wide enhancements to viewing experience, navigation, and usability were made in 2014 and 2016.

The site contents were captured by web crawls between September 25 and October 23, 2023, prior to the launch of a new City website on October 26, 2023. Related subdomains and external sites were not included in the capture.

The crawled site is available for viewing through the Internet Archive's Archive-It service. Please use the link below for access.

Victoria (B.C.). Information Technology Department
Councillor Simmons files
CoV-CR-0360 · Series · 1990-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on rehabilitation of downtown buildings created during Eric Simmons' time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Councillor Hansen files
CoV-CR-0359 · Series · 1988-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on Cadillac Fairview (Eaton Centre) and Songhees development created during Suzanne Hansen's time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Councillor Greenwood files
CoV-CR-0358 · Series · 1987-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of working files on juvenile prostitution and detoxification centres created during Janet Greenwood's time as councillor for the City of Victoria.

Planning annual reports
CoV-CR-0357 · Series · 1982-2005
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of annual reports on the City's planning and development functions.

The are no reports for 1983, 1985, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2002, and 2003.

Victoria (B.C.). Planning Department
Agreements indexes
CoV-CR-0356 · Series · 1892-1992
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an alphabetical and a numerical index to agreements, the alphabetical list ranging from 1892-1992 and the numerical from 1978-1992.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
CoV-CR-0355 · Series · 1973-1999
Part of City of Victoria fonds

The Advisory Design Panel advises Council on the design merits of plans for various development projects such as rezoning and development permit applications.

Victoria (B.C.). Advisory Design Panel
CoV-CR-0353 · Series · 1902-1993
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of share certificates for various oil and mining companies, as well as correspondence pertaining to select investments.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Bylaw index
CoV-CR-0352 · Series · 1862-1993
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an index to City bylaws.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
CoV-CR-0351 · Series · 1953-1987 (predominantly 1973-1984)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of records made and received while administering land and buildings owned by the City. As such, it includes records relating to the purchase, sale, lease, use, and development of City land and buildings.

Victoria (B.C.). Property Manager's Office
Tenders index
CoV-CR-0350 · Series · 1966-1999
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of an alphabetical index to City tenders for goods and services.

The index is divided into two parts chronologically; the first part covers the years 1966-1990, while the second covers 1991-1999.

Victoria (B.C.). Supply Management Division
CoV-CR-0349 · Series · 1980-2004
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of annual budgets in the form of reports to Council.

Titled "Annual Budget" from 1980-1997 and "Budget Report" thereafter.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
Land Department agreements
CoV-CR-0347 · Series · 1886-1981
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of copies of agreements, leases, contracts and other legal documents which pertain to City-owned or leased land. These are copies of the original agreements forwarded to the Lands Department by the City Clerk.

Victoria (B.C.). Land Department
City Clerk's agreements
CoV-CR-0346 · Series · 1922-1964
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of copies of agreements, leases, contracts and other legal documents which pertain to a variety of matters including land purchases, land sales, large building projects, water supply, employment, paving, operations of concessions, Wartime Housing, and union agreements.

This series is incomplete.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
City Solicitor's agreements
CoV-CR-0345 · Series · 1874-1975
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agreements, leases, contracts and other legal documents which pertain to a variety of matters including land purchases, Vic West Arbitration, and expropriation of land at Elk Lake and Sooke Lake and for water works purposes.

It also includes records dealing with expropriation of land in Fernwood for the Victoria High School as well as agreements for houses under the Soldiers Better Housing Act, and agreements with other municipalities regarding infrastructure projects.

Victoria (B.C.). City Solicitor's Office
CoV-CR-0344 · Series · 1919-1922
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of plans, specifications, receipts and correspondence for homes built under the Better Housing and Soldiers Settlement Housing Acts. Information contained in these records include: plan number, permit number, legal description, civic address, name of owner, architect, contractor and tradesmen.

Victoria (B.C.). Engineering Department
CoV-CR-0343 · Series · 1961-1962
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of office files generated by the Victoria Centennial Celebration Society under their mandate to organize and coordinate celebrations for the Victoria centennial in 1962. The majority of records deal with cooperative ventures between the Committee and cultural groups of the City. The remainder of records deal with the general administration of the Committee

Victoria Centennial Celebration Society
Agreements
CoV-CR-0341 · Series · 1912-1976 [predominantly 1938-1968]
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of original agreements, leases, contracts and other legal documents which pertain to a variety of matters including land purchases, land sales, large building projects, water supply, employment, paving, operations of concessions, Wartime Housing, and union agreements.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
CoV-CR-0339 · Series · 1950-2004 (predominantly 1950-1994)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of Advisory Planning Commission (APC) zoning and rezoning applications, related reports, correspondence, plans and photographs.

Files go up to 1994 however some files may contain more recent information.

Victoria (B.C.). Advisory Planning Commission
CoV-CR-0337 · Series · 1873
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of Letters Patent to bring the City of Victoria under the Municipal Act of 1872, dated 25 January 1873, and Letters Patent to extend the boundaries of the City of Victoria, dated 9 May 1873.

Victoria (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CoV-CR-0333 · Series · 1892-1961
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a chronological listing of permits taken out for connection to City water services. Includes information on: permit number, date, name of applicant, lot, block, section, street and number, size of service, amount paid, and remarks.

Victoria (B.C.). Water Works Department
CoV-CR-0329 · Series · 1928-1980
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series includes correspondence relating to applications, minutes, correspondence, draft zoning bylaws, notes and reports related to the creation of zoning bylaws.

Victoria (B.C.). Planning Department
CoV-CR-0328 · Series · 1959-1989
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes and agendas of this agency, which was created to oversee planning and zoning issues in the City.

This agency was created in 1958, under bylaw 4653, as the successor to the Town Planning Commission, records of which can be found in CR-0031.

Victoria (B.C.). Planning Department
City Council agendas
CoV-CR-0327 · Series · 1948-1991
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas of City Council meetings.

The series includes a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials that provide the background material for discussion.

Victoria (B.C.). City Council
CoV-CR-0326 · Series · 1972-1998
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of yearly indexes to business licence applications for businesses that are no longer active. From 1972 to 1984 these records were referred to as the "trades licence suspense list" and were indexed by business category and licence number. The records from 1985 to 1998 are indexed by both the name and the address of the business.

Victoria (B.C.). Finance Department
CoV-CR-0324 · Series · 1976-1985 (predominantly 1976-1978)
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of photographs of some of the houses in the original "This Old House" volume published by the City of Victoria. Also includes several reports: Rockland, Fort Street Heritage Program (1978), A Brief to Heritage Canada Concerning the Establishment of a Heritage Conservation Area (1976) and Proposal of Fees and Services for a Study of a Heritage Conservation Area (1977) as well as correspondence and an inventory of Fort Street homes with photographs.

Victoria (B.C.). Planning Department
Crystal Pool scrapbook
CoV-CR-0323 · Series · 1968-1971
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of a scrapbook documenting the construction of the Crystal Pool and other articles related to the pool.

Victoria (B.C.). Recreation Department
Cemetery Committee minutes
CoV-CR-0321 · Series · 1912
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes of this committee of Council, which dealt with the administration of Ross Bay Cemetery. Includes the minutes of only one meeting, found filed and bound within the records of CRS 202 (Minutes of the Court of Revision on Local Improvements). The meeting pertains to the "removal of the remains of certain persons interred in Block 'D', along the line of the roadway under construction there, in connection with Ross Bay sea wall".

Victoria (B.C.). Cemetery Committee
CoV-CR-0320 · Series · 1990-1995
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, agendas, and minutes of this committee charged by Council with developing, reviewing, and advising on policies and procedures pertaining to the issuance of liquor licences.

Victoria (B.C.). Liquor Licencing Advisory Committee
Commonwealth Games reports
CoV-CR-0318 · Series · 1990
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of reports and related correspondence pertaining to the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Reports that duplicate items already found within the Victoria Commonwealth Games Society fonds (PR-0074, Series 109) have not been retained.

Victoria (B.C.). City Manager's Office
Board of Works minutes
CoV-CR-0317 · Series · 1911
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes of meetings of this Board, comprised of City Councillors, which deliberated on issues pertaining to public works such as streets, buildings, land, and water.

Victoria (B.C.). Board of Works
Archives operational files
CoV-CR-0316 · Series · 1967-2011
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of records created by the City of Victoria Archives. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and guest registers.

Victoria (B.C.). Archives Division
CoV-CR-0315 · Series · 1974-2004
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of minutes of this special committee of Council, which serves as a forum for Councillors to consider and discuss various issues in a less formal manner than Council meetings themselves permit.

There is a gap in this series from 1978 to 1981.

Victoria (B.C.). Committee of the Whole
CoV-CR-0313 · Series · 1985-2005
Part of City of Victoria fonds

Series consists of agendas of this special committee of Council, which serves as a forum for Councillors to consider and discuss various issues in a less formal manner than Council meetings themselves permit. The series includes a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials that provide the background material for discussion.

Victoria (B.C.). Committee of the Whole