Historic Victoria Advertisements
Beer, Wine & Liquor 1910-1919

As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Beer, Wine & Liquor, here is a 1912 advertisement for Budweiser, which, at that time, was distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Company, which occupied the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street.

1913 advertisement Budweiser beer, distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Co., Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

1912 advertisement Budweiser beer, distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Co., 1117-1125 Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

 

Here is a photo of the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street, circa 1912.

The Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street circa 1912. In this photo 1117-1129 Wharf Street is occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co. and 1129 Wharf Street is occupied by Walter Fraser & Co., a hardware dealer.

The Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street and 1129 Wharf Street circa 1912. In this photo 1117-1125 Wharf Street is occupied by R.P. Rithet & Co. and 1129 Wharf Street is occupied by Walter Fraser & Co., a hardware dealer. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

Here are the Rithet Building and 1129 Wharf Street as they appear now from the same angle as the photo above.

The ground floor of this section of the Rithet Building, 1117-1129 Wharf Street , was built in 1861. 1129 Wharf Street (on the left of this photo) was originally built in 1862.

The ground floor of this section of the Rithet Building, 1117-1129 Wharf Street , was built in 1861. 1129 Wharf Street (on the left of this photo) was originally built in 1862.

Here is a page with more information on Robert Patterson Rithet (1844-1919)

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