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1914 Advertisement For Victrola – Gideon Hicks Piano Company, Metropolitan Building, Government Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses / Music 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses / Music, 1910-1919 , here is a 1914 advertisement for Victrola, available at the Gideon Hicks Piano Company, located in the Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street. Notice that this advertisement is about the desirability of phonograph record players [...]

By admin| March 6th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1912 Advertisement For Windsor Grocery Company – Metropolitan Building, Government Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1910-1919, here is a 1912 advertisement by the Windsor Grocery Company, located in the Metropolitan Building, 809-817 Government Street. Notice that liquor was sold in grocery stores in 1912, which is not the situation today. 1912 [...]

By admin| March 6th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1926 Advertisement For Standard Furniture, Finch Building, 719 Yates Street

Historic Victoria AdvertisementsBuildingsAs part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1926 advertisement for Standard Furniture, located in the Finch Building, 719 Yates Street.This particular advertisement is also interesting because it includes late 19th and early 20th century Census figures for Victoria's population. 1926 advertisement showing Standard Furniture occupying the [...]

By admin| March 4th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1926 Advertisement For Durant Motor Company, Sold By Atkinson Motor Company, 809 Yates Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1920-1929, here is a 1926 advertisement for Durant Motors of Canada automobiles, sold in Victoria by Atkinson Motor Company, Ltd., 809 Yates Street. 1926 advertisement for Durant Motors of Canada, sold by Atkinson Motor Company, [...]

By admin| February 26th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1911 Advertisement For King George IV Liqueur Whisky And R.P. Rithet & Co.

Historic Victoria AdvertisementsBeer, Wine & Liquor 1910-1919As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Beer, Wine & Liquor, 1910-1919, here is a 1911 advertisement for King George IV Liqueur Whisky, which, at that time, was distributed in Victoria by R.P. Rithet & Company, which occupied the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street. 1911 advertisement [...]

By admin| February 20th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1910 Advertisement For W. & J. Wilson, 1221 Government Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Men's Clothing 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Men's Clothing, 1910-1919, here is a 1910 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street. 1910 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street [...]

By admin| February 20th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1933 Advertisement For Dowell’s Transfer & Storage Co. – Rithet Building, Wharf Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1933 advertisement for Dowell's, which was based in the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street. 1933 advertisement for Dowell's Transfer & Storage Co., based in the Rithet Building, 1117-1125 Wharf Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) [...]

By admin| February 18th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1908 Advertisement For Yates Estate Subdivision, Gorge Road West and Tillicum Road

Historic Victoria Advertisements Real Estate -1900-1909 Here is a 1908 advertisement for the Yates Estate, the then newly subdivided lots in the area bordered by Gorge Road West to south, Burnside Road on the north, Tillicum Road on the west and Harriet Road on the east. This subdivision was developed by the B.C. Land and [...]

By admin| February 15th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1908 Advertisement For Angus Campbell & Co., 1010 Government Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Women's Clothing 1900-1909 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Women's Clothing, 1900-1909, here is a 1908 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., "The Ladies Store" which operated from the Promis Block, 1010 Government Street, for over three decades. 1908 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., 1010 Government [...]

By admin| February 13th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

1908 Advertisement For B. Williams & Co., Clothiers & Hatters, 614 Yates Street

Historic Victoria Advertisements Men's Clothing 1900-1909As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Men's Clothing, 1900-1909, here is a 1908 advertisement for B. Williams & Co, a men's clothing store located at 614 Yates Street. 1908 advertisement for B. Williams & Co., Clothiers & Hatters, 614 Yates Street (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection) [...]

By admin| February 13th, 2019|Victoria History In Advertising|0 Comments

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