Historic Victoria Advertisements As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, here is a 1964 advertisement from the Dominion Construction Company, a division of Dominion Bridge, for rental of office space in the then new Bentall Building, 1060 Douglas Street / 685 Fort Street, billed as "Victoria's New Prestige Address For Discriminating Business And [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Food & Groceries 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Food & Groceries, 1910-1919, here is a 1910 advertisement by the Ideal Meat Market, 620 Yates Street. Notice the advertisement's description of the butcher actually cutting the meat in front of the customer and the picture showing meat actually hanging behind [...]
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. 1909 advertisement for Copas & [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1910-1919, here is a 1913 advertisement for the Hupmobile, from the Vancouver Island Motor Company Limited, 937-941 View Street. 1913 advertisement for Hupmobile, sold by Vancouver Island Motor Company Ltd., 937 View Street (Victoria Online [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Movies & Theatre - 1910-1919 The opening night of the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, was 105 years ago, on Friday, 29 December 1913. As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Movies & Theatre, 1910-1919 here are two December 1913 advertisements for the opening night of the then new Royal [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Buildings As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Buildings, here is a 1910 advertisement from Pemberton & Son for rental of office space in the then new Pemberton Building, now the Yarrow Building. This advertisement is particularly interesting because it shows a photograph of the Pemberton Building (now the Yarrow Building), [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Women's Clothing 1920-1929 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Women's Clothing, 1920-1929, here is a 1924 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., "The Ladies Store" which operated from the Promis Block, 1010 Government Street, for over three decades. 1924 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., which occupied [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Women's Clothing 1900-1909As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Women's Clothing, 1900-1909, here is a January 1909 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., "The Ladies Store" which operated from the Promis Block, 1010 Government Street, for over three decades. January 1909 advertisement for Angus Campbell & Co., located in the Promis [...]
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 1911 advertisement for J.N. Harvey Ltd., a men's clothing store located at 614-616 Yates Street. 1911 advertisement for J.N. Harvey Ltd., 614-616 Yates Street. We believe J.N. Harvey was located in the building at [...]
Historic Victoria Advertisements Automobiles & Transportation 1910-1919 As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1910-1919, here is a 1914 advertisement for the Overland Coupe, from Thomas Plimley Limited, 727-731 Johnson Street and 730 Yates Street. 1914 advertisement for Overland Coupe, sold by Thomas Plimley Ltd., 727-731 Johnson Street and [...]