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Archival description
Helmcken family fonds
PR-0272 · Fonds · [ca. 1865]-1975

Fonds consists primarily of correspondence and photographs of three generations of the Helmcken family. The fonds also includes a scrapbook, certificates, family tree, and other material relating to the family’s private and professional activities.

Helmcken, John Sebastian, 1824-1920
Ainslie James Helmcken fonds
PR-0267 · Fonds · 1909-1983 (predominantly 1965-1983)

Fonds consists primarily of material pertaining to Ainslie Helmcken’s interest in researching and promoting Victoria’s history.

Helmcken, Ainslie James, 1900-1987
PR-0252 · Collection · [ca. 1850]-1986

Collection consists mainly of photographs of Victoria people, places, and events and souvenir booklets.

Helmcken, Ainslie James, 1900-1987
James R. Findlay collection
PR-0160 · Collection · 1896-1988

Collection consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria scenes, streets, and buildings.

Findlay, James R.
John Frederick Krog fonds
PR-0121 · Fonds · [ca. 1912-1917]

Fonds consists of mostly of photographs documenting construction work and the laying of pipe for the Sooke water supply.

Krog, John Frederick, 1887-1967
Kenneth McAllister fonds
PR-0114 · Fonds · 1935-1955 (predominantly 1935-1939)

Fonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.

McAllister, Kenneth
John Savannah fonds
PR-0104 · Fonds · [ca. 1895-1925]

Fonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.

Savannah, John, 1868-1925
William W. Cook collection
PR-0097 · Collection · [ca. 1912-1920]

Collection consists of an album of postcards taken by the photographer Howard Chapman.

Cook, William W.
Blenkinsop family fonds
PR-0077 · Fonds · 1907-[1972?]

Fonds consists of mainly of photographs documenting Hubert Blenkinsop's early life in England, his time spent on a farm in the Chilco region of British Columbia, his service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, and his married life and family.

Blenkinsop, Hubert Weyman, d. 1973 (family)
Peter Steele family fonds
PR-0045 · Fonds · 1835-[195-?] (predominantly 1870-1950)

Fonds consists primarily of photographs of the Steele family. Also included is the autograph album of Minnie Rex (later Steele), as well as photographs of the Alexander (Sandy) Roberts family, and one page of minutes of the Beaux Arts society.

Steele, Peter, Sr., 1845-1902 (family)
Henry Saunders family fonds
PR-0041 · Fonds · [Copied 1978]

Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people and gardens.

Saunders, Henry, 1837-1904 (family)
PR-0039 · Fonds · [ca. 1900]-1984

Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting Victoria streets, parks, buildings, and family members.

Muirhead, Richard Hamilton, d. 1979
Jones family fonds
PR-0017 · Fonds · [188-]-1966

Fonds consists of photographs of individuals and groups, as well as views of Victoria and various public and private buildings.

Jones, Henry Humphrey, 1858-1954 (family)
Cameron family fonds
PR-0014 · Fonds · [187-?]-1922

Fonds consists of photographs of the Duncan Cameron family, views of Victoria, Frank Cameron in his early automobiles, and Agnes Deans Cameron's 1908 expedition to the Canadian north.

Cameron, Duncan E., d. 1884 (family)
Chambers, Todd family fonds
PR-0012 · Fonds · 1890-1935

Fonds consists primarily of glass plate and nitrate negatives, the majority of which are images of individuals and family groups, including members of the Chambers and Todd families.

Chambers, Arthur Hyde, Sr., 1852-1935 (family)
Roy Sin Twe Chan fonds
PR-0164 · Fonds · 1917-[ca. 194-?]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Chan family and their home, North Ward schoolchildren, and the Chinese Presbyterian Church.

Chan, Roy Sin Twe, 1916-1998
PR-0271 · Fonds · 1911-1956

Fonds consists of architectural plans of private residences, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings in Greater Victoria designed or altered mainly by Percy Leonard James and Hubert Savage.

Warner James Johnson (Firm)
Charles Staples fonds
PR-0194 · Fonds · 1896-1985

Fonds consists of records and other material relating to cycling races.

Staples, Charles, d. 1990
PR-0273 · Collection · 1861-[194-?]

The collection consists mainly of photographs relating to Helmcken House, the opening of the Royal Jubilee Hospital, and the 15th Artillery Brigade CCF.

Helmcken, John Sebastian, Jr., b. 1896
Ruth Veda Collis fonds
PR-0265 · Fonds · [ca. 188-]-1998 (predominantly 1918-1970)

The fonds consist of personal and family records, real estate, financial, and legal records, photographs, and artwork.

Collis, Ruth Veda, 1918-1999
PR-0214 · Fonds · [ca. 1915-1918]

Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the 103rd Battalion.

Henniker, Lt. Col.
Miller family fonds
PR-0082 · Fonds · [ca. 1860]-1948

Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the family home and scenes around Victoria, and well as collected prints depicting various aspects of British Columbia.

Miller, Frank Gerard (family)
Frances Armour fonds
PR-0081 · Fonds · [ca. 1910-1945]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Cadboro Beach Hotel and the Old Charming Inn.

Armour, Frances
Margaret E. Johnston fonds
PR-0055 · Fonds · 1881-1978

Fonds consists of photographs and scrapbooks. The photographs include miscellaneous views of Victoria, the Dewdney and Irving families, Vancouver, Banff, the Rocky Mountains, and Prairie Indians. Also includes scrapbooks variously inscribed "Maggie Winter", "J.J. Randolph", and "Etta Evans".

Johnston, Margaret Ellen, 1897-1987
Lillian Shandley fonds
PR-0034 · Fonds · 1884-1985

Fonds consists of miscellaneous family records and artifacts relating to Mrs. Shandley and her family.

Shandley, Lillian Rose, 1897-1993
Frederick Elworthy fonds
PR-0031 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1930]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Elworthy family and views of Victoria.

Elworthy, Frederick Barrington, Sr., 1854-1927 (family)
Walls family fonds
PR-0028 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1945]

Fonds consists of photographs depicting Victoria and Vancouver Island scenes, the Walls family, World War I soldiers, and travels in California and England.

Walls, John Patmore, 1842-1925 (family)
Lowe family fonds
PR-0023 · Fonds · 1910-1987 (predominantly 1910-1934)

Fonds consists primarily of photographs of Victoria buildings and scenes.

Lowe, George, 1888-1978 (family)
William Penman fonds
PR-0019 · Fonds · 1904-1962

Fonds consists of photographs, picture postcards, diaries, scrapbooks and miscellaneous printed material. The photographs include views of Manitoba, and Victoria and Vancouver Island; travels in North America, and Canadian military aircrew training during World War I. Also includes a scrapbook compiled by Alexander Cowie of Langford during World War I.

Penman, William, 1878-1962
Ethel Bruce fonds
PR-0013 · Fonds · 1869-1966 (predominantly 1914-1966)

Fonds consists primarily of material related to Ethel Bruce's career as a journalist including newspaper clippings, concert and theatre programmes, invitations, pamphlets, maps, photographs, correspondence and picture postcards.

Bruce, Ethel, d. 1968
Clarence Hoard fonds
PR-0101 · Fonds · [ca. 1900-1935]

Fonds consists of photographs of the business interests of Clarence Hoard, including logging in British Columbia and the manufacture of silos.

Hoard, Clarence
Monteith family fonds
PR-0219 · Fonds · [ca. 1898-1988]

Fonds consists mainly of family photographs.

Monteith, William Banks, d. 1958 (family)
John Vickers Gray fonds
PR-0198 · Fonds · 1924

Fonds consists of photographs of major tourist attractions in and around Victoria.

Gray, John Vickers
Louise B. Anderson fonds
PR-0253 · Fonds · [ca. 1897-1907]

Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.

Anderson, Louise B.
Jacob Funk fonds
PR-0210 · Fonds · [ca. 1937-1962]

Fonds consists of business records of the Columbia Rooms and the Island Steamship Company.

Funk, Jacob, d. 1990
PR-0270 · Fonds · 1869-1974

Fonds consists of operational records relating to the funeral business including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and cemetery records.

B.C. Funeral Company Ltd.
Martin W.E. Cave fonds
PR-0249 · Fonds · 1913

Fonds consists of photographs of construction at the Royal Theatre.

Cave, Martin W.E.
Flumerfelt family fonds
PR-0064 · Fonds · [190-?]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Flumerfelt family and their home on Pemberton Road.

Flumerfelt, Alfred Cornelius, 1856-1930 (family)
PR-0255 · Fonds · [ca. 1895-1965]

Fonds consists mainly of family photographs and a copy of McPherson's will.

McPherson, Thomas Shanks, 1873-1962
E. Edward Brockelbank fonds
PR-0170 · Fonds · 1957-1971

Fonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.

Brockelbank, E. Edward
Barry Larsen fonds
PR-0053 · Fonds · [ca. 1885-1900]

Fonds consists of photographs of Richardson Street, Craigdarroch Castle, and a paddlewheeler in the Inner Harbour.

Larsen, Barry
Robert Taylor Williams fonds
PR-0032 · Fonds · 1824-1954 (predominantly 1882-1934)

Fonds consists mainly of photographs of the Williams family, views of Victoria, and group portraits of City Council. Also includes material about the Williams directory of British Columbia, as well as miscellaneous family documents.

Williams, Robert Taylor, 1849-1934 (family)
Doris Hackett fonds
PR-0168 · Fonds · [191-]

Fonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.

Hackett, Doris
Bagshaw, Slater family fonds
PR-0092 · Fonds · [ca. 1890-1950]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Bagshaw family, local parks and beaches, and images of floatplanes in the Inner Harbour.

Bagshaw, George James, d. 1931 (family)
Alex T. Stewart fonds
PR-0042 · Fonds · [1917-1928]

Fonds consists mainly of photographs of airplanes and Victoria scenery.

Stewart, Alex T.
Spencer's Stores fonds
PR-0068 · Fonds · 1929-1986 (predominantly 1929-1955)

Fonds consists of photographs depicting Spencer's Stores and General Warehouse Ltd. locations, including window and interior displays.

Spencer's Stores Ltd.
Linn Gale fonds
PR-0124 · Fonds · [ca. 1920-1969]

Fonds consists of correspondence and research files pertaining to Victoria history, planning issues, and parks, as well as photographs depicting views of the city.

Gale, Linn A.
Letitia Schofield fonds
PR-0212 · Fonds · [ca. 1911-1922]

Fonds consists of photographs of the B.C. Legislature.

Schofield, Letitia
PR-0010 · Fonds · 1909-1964 (predominantly 1909-1930)

Fonds consists of photographs of unidentified people, soldiers (World War I) and Victoria and Nanaimo scenes, as well as a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of MacLachlan's advertisement for his brokerage business and other material.

MacLachlan, Robert Douglas, 1883-1969
Robert H. Fort fonds
PR-0066 · Fonds · [ca. 1910] - 1958

Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and artifacts pertaining to the military service and family of Robert Fort.

Fort, Robert Hamilton