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Abner N. Garland collection

  • PR-0123
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1901-1970]

Fonds consists mostly of postcards showing scenes from many different countries and cultures.

Garland, Abner N., d. 1972

Ainslie James Helmcken collection

  • 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

Anne Freisinger collection

  • PR-0146
  • Collection
  • 1969-1977

Collection consists of Cecil Clark "Yesterday and Today" newspaper clippings.

Freisinger, Anne

Bob Paterson collection

  • PR-0284
  • Collection
  • 1945-1988

Collection consists primarily of photographs of streetcars, rail cars, and buses around Victoria. Also includes a small number of transportation-related magazines.

Paterson, Bob

Cholberg Shipyard collection

  • PR-0078
  • Collection
  • [between 1918 and 1923]

Fonds consists of photographs, technical drawings, and textual material relating to the Cholberg Shipyards and construction of the S.F. Tolmie.

Cholberg Shipyard

City directories collection

  • AC5
  • Collection
  • 1860-1999

The collection consists of city directories for Victoria, Vancouver Island, and British Columbia. The directories contain an alphabetical listing of residents (and occupations), businesses, government offices, churches, schools, and organizations, along with street addresses. Most issues also have a classified business directory section. From 1890 onward, the directories include a listing of residences and businesses by street.

Victoria (B.C.). Archives Division

City documents collection

  • AC2
  • Collection
  • 1872-present

The collection consists of a wide variety of reports by and about the City of Victoria. These published and unpublished City documents (CDs) include neighbourhood plans, transportation studies, heritage reports, downtown studies, as well as economic and social profiles, surveys, and architectural proposals.

Victoria (B.C.)

Clipping files collection

  • AC4
  • Collection

The collection consists of newspaper articles and other related material about a wide variety of topics pertaining to Victoria over the years.

Victoria (B.C.). Archives Division

Death and marriage notices collection

  • PR-0285
  • Collection
  • 1901-1939

Collection 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.

Elizabeth Mills Phipps collection

  • PR-0148
  • Collection
  • 1947-1977

Collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper articles relating to local history.

Phipps, Elizabeth Mills (Betty), d. 1987

Ernest Hayward collection

  • PR-0119
  • Collection
  • 1899

Collection consists of family correspondence.

Hayward, Ernest Chesney, 1876-1933

Flora Johnston collection

  • PR-0167
  • Collection
  • 1887-1978

Collection consists of special edition newspapers and pamphlets pertaining to Royalty and war.

Johnston, Flora

Frederick Albert E. Manning collection

  • PR-0158
  • Collection
  • 1919

Fonds consists of photographs of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria.

Manning, Frederick Albert E., 1911-1989

Helmcken reference files collection

  • AC6
  • Collection
  • [187-]-1983

This collection consists of a variety of original and copied documents on a number of topics pertaining to Victoria over the years. These documents, which were brought together by the City's first Archivist, Ainslie Helmcken, include programmes, menus, correspondence, booklets, newspaper clippings, and receipts.

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.

Joanne J. Hughes collection

  • PR-0069
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1915-1925]

The collection consists of ten photographs of women who were school friends of Joanne Hughes' mother-in-law, Winifred Alice Hughes.

Hughes, Joanne J.

John F. Lamport collection

  • PR-0159
  • Collection
  • 1915

Fonds consists of photographs of the departure of the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Lamport, John F.

John Howard Arthur Chapman fonds

  • PR-0096
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1899-1933]

Fonds consists of photographs documenting the construction of the Johnson St. Bridge.

Chapman, John Howard Arthur, 1862-1942

J.S. Helmcken (Jr.) collection

  • 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

Library collection

  • AC3
  • Collection
  • 1877-present

The collection consists of non-circulating publications dealing mainly with Victoria local history.

Victoria (B.C.). Archives Division

Madge Hamilton collection

  • PR-0058
  • Collection
  • [189-]-1971

Fonds consists of photographs of Victoria homes.

Hamilton, Madge, 1893-1992

Miscellanea collection

  • AC1
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1850]-2005

The collection consists of single or small accumulations of photographs, textual records, maps, and other material donated and loaned to the City of Victoria Archives by private individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Victoria (B.C.). Archives Division

Parfitt family collection

  • PR-0181
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1910]-1989

Collection consists of photographs depicting the Parfitt family and buildings that Parfitt Brothers built.

Parfitt, James (family)

P.E. Wilkinson collection

  • PR-0257
  • Collection
  • 1952-1971

Collection consists of programmes and leaflets for church celebrations, Remembrance Day and army veteran celebrations, and rugby matches.

Wilkinson, Percival Edward

Rebecca ("Beth") Harvey collection

  • PR-0261
  • Collection
  • 1913-1919

Fonds consists of invitations to dances and other social events, as well as musical programmes.

Harvey, Rebecca

Todd Family collection

  • PR-0115
  • Collection
  • 1909-1980

Fonds consists mainly photographs documenting Albert Todd's 1910 automobile trip, as well as research material pertaining to his life and career.

Todd, Albert Edward, 1878-1928 (family)

Vernon Nixon collection

  • PR-0162
  • Collection
  • [194-]

Collection consists of photographic prints and postcards of tourist attractions in the Greater Victoria region.

Nixon, Vernon

Victoria Motor Company collection

  • PR-0090
  • Collection
  • [191-]

Fonds consists of photographs of the interior and exteriors of the company building, its employees, automobiles, and mascot.

Victoria Motor Company

Virginia Ferguson collection

  • PR-0218
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1900-1980]

Collection 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, Virginia

William Meed family collection

  • PR-0105
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1906-1910]

Fonds consists of photographs of the Meed family home and activities.

Meed, William (family)

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.