Fonds consists of glass plate and nitrate negatives taken for the Daily Colonist newspaper and the photographer’s private use. The images date from between the 1890s and 1930s and include images of the Pocock family and friends, WWI military groups, buildings (including Fire Halls), sports events (including the VIAA swim team and the Victoria Golf Club), city and street views, as well as images of China and the interior of British Columbia.
Pocock, R.L., 1874-1943Collection consists primarily of photographs of streetcars, rail cars, and buses around Victoria. Also includes a small number of transportation-related magazines.
Paterson, BobCollection consists of death and marriage notices clipped from the Victoria Daily Times newspaper from 1901-1939. Includes an index for the notices as well for as a limited number of biographical entries from other sources.
The fonds consists of minutes, membership lists, financial records, subject files, show catalogues and newsletters of the Victoria Horticultural Society and its predecessors, the Victoria and District Cottage Gardeners Mutual Improvement Association and the Victoria and District Gardener's Association.
Victoria Horticultural SocietyFonds consists of a cash journal of the downtown Victoria Eaton's and David Spencer department store.
T. Eaton CoFonds consists of commercial photographic portraits.
McAllister, KennethFonds consists of bylaws, minutes, membership records, reports, and correspondence.
Journeymen Barber's International Union of AmericaFonds consists of Hayward's 1862 diary, Hayward and Jenkinson ledgers, mining company records, and other material.
Hayward, Charles, 1839-1919Fonds consists of family photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, and other material.
Hayward, Reginald, 1880-1961 (family)Fonds consists mostly of postcards showing scenes from many different countries and cultures.
Garland, Abner N., d. 1972Fonds consists mostly of postcards depicting views of Vancouver Island, troop debarkations to Europe during the First World War, and children at the Willows Fairgrounds.
Trio Photography Co.Fonds consists of photographs of the Kroeger family, Spiritualist picnics, theatrical groups, and the family business.
Kroeger, Frederick, Sr. (family)Fonds consists personal and business records, including correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and other material.
George, Percival Edward, 1890-1983Fonds consists of photographs depicting James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, the Gorge, Weiler Brothers Furniture staff, and the Lewis home and family.
Lewis, John (family)Collection consists of Cecil Clark "Yesterday and Today" newspaper clippings.
Freisinger, AnneFonds consists of family photographs and other material.
Hamilton, Robert, 1866-1946Fonds consists of photographs, reminiscences, political files, certificates, and other material relating to the various activities of family members.
Henderson, Anton, Sr., 1853-1950Fonds consists of photographs and a scrapbook documenting the construction of Christ Church Cathedral.
Dove, Reginald J.Fonds consists of family photographs of the Floyd and Johnston families.
Floyd, James Sterling, 1867-1922 (family)Fonds consists mainly of photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings of the Victoria Girls Drill Team.
Victoria Girls Drill TeamFonds consists of records pertaining to various real estate holdings, building society records, and estate records.
Wilson, Joseph Eilbeck, 1867-1945Fonds consists mainly of photographs depicting the Stoddart family, their homes, and their businesses.
Stoddart, Robert William Croke (family)The collection consists of ten photographs of women who were school friends of Joanne Hughes' mother-in-law, Winifred Alice Hughes.
Hughes, Joanne J.Fonds consists of a scrapbook about prominent businessmen, politicians, buildings, and the Royal family.
Anderson, Louise B.Fonds consists of reminiscences.
King, HenryFonds consists of organizational records documenting the structure, membership, finances, and activities of the Club.
Women's Canadian ClubFonds consists of photographs created by the BC Assessment Authority to assist with the assessment of property values. The photographs are mainly of residential properties located within the boundaries of the City of Victoria.
British Columbia Assessment AuthorityFonds consists of operational records relating to the funeral business including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, and cemetery records.
B.C. Funeral Company Ltd.Fonds consists of glass plate negatives and 4x5 and 35mm black and white safety film negatives taken by staff and free lance photographers for the Daily Colonist and the Victoria Daily Times, The Express and the Times-Colonist newspapers. The negatives date from approximately 1938 to 1991.
The negatives relate to the following subjects: news events; scenes of the city and surrounding area including buildings, city streets, and views; some up-island locations including Duncan, Nanaimo and Ladysmith; commercial and industrial activities such as store fronts and interiors, and manufacturing operations; sporting events; military personnel and activities; war effort activities; recreational activities; school and church activities; transportation and shipbuilding as well as individual and group portraits which appeared in the “Society” section. The latter include anniversary, wedding, christening and engagement portraits.
Times-ColonistFonds consists of photographs of the 5th Regiment and medals won by Arthur Langley.
Hackett, DorisFonds consists of photographs of the Legislative Precinct, Menzies Street, and Fort Street.
British Columbia Buildings CorporationFonds consists of colour slides of depicting Victoria streets and scenes.
Brockelbank, E. EdwardFonds consists of colour slides mainly of Victoria streets and scenes.
Walker, Edward R.Fonds consists of photographs and other material pertaining to the First World War, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and the Veteran's Hospital.
Scott, John R. (family)Fonds consists of correspondence between Norman Folbigg and his fiancee, Violet.
Folbigg, VioletCollection consists of photographs depicting the Parfitt family and buildings that Parfitt Brothers built.
Parfitt, James (family)Fonds consists of photographs of military units in the Greater Victoria region.
Williams, Rudolph A.Fonds consists of photographs and other material relating to the Fairfull, Olive, and Watson families.
Fairfull, Ethel Melinda Trewolla, 1904-1989Fonds consists of photographs of major tourist attractions in and around Victoria.
Gray, John VickersFonds consists of general office files, minutes, correspondence, financial records, Fernwood News files, and historical research.
Fernwood Community AssociationFonds consists of photographs of Thetis Lake.
Boulter, Fred H.Fonds consists mainly of photographs of building signs.
Bayliss SignFonds consists of records documenting Lai's efforts at revitalizing Victoria's Chinatown.
Lai, Chuen-yan DavidFonds consists of photographs of the B.C. Legislature.
Schofield, LetitiaFonds consists mainly of photographs of the 103rd Battalion.
Henniker, Lt. Col.Fonds consists mainly of school photographs.
Irvine, Flora InaCollection consists of records of Lim Yat, records of Honoria Mary Lefevre, photographs of Spring Ridge Housing Co-operative employees, photographs of demolished buildings, a pharmacist's journal, business cards, miscellaneous photographs, and other material.
Ferguson, VirginiaFonds consists of photographs and other material relating mainly to Gropp's work for the City of Victoria and its employee association.
Gropp, Elwood StanleyFonds consists of a ledger and memorandum book.
Drake, Jackson & Helmcken (Firm)Fonds consists of family photographs depicting homes, friends, vacations, theatre productions, and places of employment.
Mitchell, Victor Edward