Historic Victoria Advertisements Music 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Music, 1910-1919, here is a June 1913 advertisement by Fletcher Brothers, 1231 Government Street, for the July 1913 releases from Columbia Records. June 1913 advertisement for Columbia Records by Fletcher Brothers, 1231 Government Street. Fletcher Brothers was located at 1231 [...]
Historic Victoria AdvertisementsMovies & Theater 1900-1909As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theater 1900-1909, here is an 1909 advertisement by Fletcher Brothers, 1231 Government Street, for “Talking Records” recorded by Cal Stewart (1856-1919), who was appearing as Old Uncle Josh in a live performance at the Grand Theatre, [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries - 1900-1909 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1900-1909, here is a 1909 advertisement by Copas & Young, The Anti-Combine Grocers, located in the Fell Building, 655-671 Fort Street / 1011 Broad Street. It shows the grocery delivery schedules in various neighbourhoods [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries - 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1910-1919, here is a 1916 advertisement by Copas & Young, The Anti-Combine Grocers, located in the Fell Building, 655-671 Fort Street / 1011 Broad Street. It includes grocery prices. Copas & Young [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries - 1900-1909 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1900-1909, here is a 1909 advertisement by Copas & Young, The Anti-Combine Grocers, located in the Fell Building, 655-671 Fort Street / 1011 Broad Street. It includes grocery prices. Copas & Young [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Liquor & Beer - 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Liquor & Beer, 1910-1919, here is a 1910 advertisement by Copas & Young, The Anti-Combine Grocers, located in the Fell Building, 655-671 Fort Street / 1011 Broad Street. Note that liquor was sold in grocery stores at [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Movies & Theater 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theater 1910-1919, here is an 1916 advertisement for the Variety Theatre (now 1600 Government Street) feature of Jeanne Dore, a 1915 silent movie starring Sarah Bernhardt. 1916 advertisement for the Variety Theatre, now 1600 Government [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements - Movies & Theater 1910-1919As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theater 1910-1919, here is an 1916 advertisement for the Majestic Theatre feature of Mr. Meeson's Will, a 1915 silent movie adaptation of the 1888 novel by H. Rider Haggard, starring Florence La Badie. Also noteworthy is the [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here is a 1928 advertisement from Begg Motor Company, Victoria's Chevrolet dealer at the time. 1928 advertisement for Chevrolet by Begg Motor Company, 865 Yates Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing collection) The Begg Motor [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements - Historic Victoria Businesses, here is a 1938 advertisement for the Pantorium Dye Works, located at 905 Fort Street. 1938 advertisement for Pantorium Dye Works, 905 Fort Street. The former Pantorium Dye Works building at 905 Fort Street is [...]