Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1910 advertisement for Brackman-Ker Milling Company, then located at 1420 Broad Street in downtown Victoria. The advertisement depicts the Brackman-Ker Milling Company facility (now demolished) at what was then called the Outer Wharf. It is now Ogden Point, where cruise [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is an 1879 advertisement for Goodacre & Dooley Butchers, located at what is now 1325-1327 Government Street. Goodacre Butchers operated for decades from this location. Emily Carr, in her Book of Small, recalls visiting Goodacre's during her childhood and being disgusted [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here are two 1913 advertisements for The Kaiserhof, whose building is still standing at 1320-1324 Blanshard Street. The Kaiserhof was built in 1913 by architect Thomas Hooper for Max Leiser (of Pither & Leiser), who intended it to be a German themed [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1930-1939 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation , 1930-1939 , here is a 1937 advertisement for Ford V-8 trucks, sold by National Motor Company, which was located at 819 Yates Street. 1937 advertisement for Ford V-8 trucks, sold at National Motor Co., which was at [...]
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 Dupont Duco and William Mable, 717 Johnson Street, advising that William Mable is the "Only Authorized Duco Agent in Victoria" and that 717 Johnson Street is a Dupont Duco [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Businesses As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Businesses, here is a 1937 advertisement for Heaney's, a moving and storage company then located at 1225-1229 Wharf Street and which had been in business in Victoria since 1890. This advertisement is indicative of the change in the Wharf Street area over the decades. [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Men's Clothing 1900-1909 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Men's Clothing, 1900-1909, here is a 1907 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, which is still in business at 1221 Government Street. 1907 advertisement for W. & J. Wilson, 89 Government Street, which is now 1221 Government Street (Victoria Online [...]
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 Battery Recharging, from the Weiler Auto Supply House, 1000-1012 Douglas Street at Broughton Street. 1926 advertisement for Weiler Auto Supply House, 1000-1012 Douglas Street, at Broughton Street (Victoria [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here are two 1909 advertisements from the Royal Bank of Canada about its "New Premises" being built at 1108 Government Street. That building is now Munro's Books. The first advertisement notes that the Royal Bank of Canada will occupy its "New [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Technology 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Technology, 1910-1919, here are two 1913 advertisements for Edison Blue Amberol records, sold at Fletcher Brothers, 1231 Government Street, and Montelius Piano House, 1104 Government Street. Edison Blue Amberol records were introduced in 1912 and were manufactured until 1929, when Edison Records [...]