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  • Old time reminiscences of B.C.

    Alternative Title
    Old time reminiscences of B.C., 1850's
    Subject
    City and town life, History, and Gold mines and mining
    Creator
    Sylvester, Frank, 1837-1908
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1800s
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    36 leaves, handwritten ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia and British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032 and 48.4359, -123.35155
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.7
    Fonds Title
    Frank and Cecilia Sylvester family fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    AR281
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/uploads/r/university-of-victoria-archives/f/8/8/f886b5cc55cf3d9f7ad3c0b1b178a2824a6b0f46d38b0c930564e2a41b432532/Sylvester_Frank_AR281_FIND.pdf
    Date Digitized
    2008-01-28
    Technical Note
    600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

  • Victoria illustrated: containing a general description of the Province of British Columbia, and a review of the resources, terminal advantages, general industries and climate of Victoria, the "Queen City", and its tributary country.

    Alternative Title
    Victoria the Queen City
    Subject
    City and town life, Tourism, History, Cities and towns, Cities and towns--Growth, and Commerce
    Publisher
    Ellis, "The Colonist"; Published under the auspices of the Corporation of the City of Victoria
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1891
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: FC3846.3 V53 (Special Collections)
    Extent
    96 pages, illustrations ; 23 x 30 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    books
    Date Digitized
    2008-01-14/2008-01-18
    Technical Note
    600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW, ocr transcript by CDW and KM. Metadata by KD.

  • Victoria British Columbia Past and Present

    Alternative Title
    Victoria, past and present : something about the advantages which the city offers, viewed from business, residential and tourist standpoints
    Subject
    City and town life, Tourism--Marketing, History, Voyages and travels, and Cities and towns
    Creator
    British Columbia Board of Trade
    Publisher
    British Columbia Board of Trade
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1901?
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Call Number: FC3846.4 V57 (Special Collections)
    Extent
    29 pages ; 15.5 x 23 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    books and pamphlets
    Date Digitized
    2008-01-23
    Technical Note
    300 dpi tif, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by GF and KD.

  • Picturesque Victoria, British Columbia

    Alternative Title
    Picturesque Victoria, B.C.
    Subject
    Cities and towns, City and town life, Landscapes, and Pictorial works
    Publisher
    T. N. Hibben & Co.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1908?
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 917.11 PIC
    Extent
    24 leaves (some folded) ; 20 x 28 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Physical Repository
    Greater Victoria Public Library
    Collection
    Greater Victoria Public Library Local History Collection
    Provenance
    Greater Victoria Public Library
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    depictions (visual works) and books
    Date Digitized
    2014-02-28
    Technical Note
    Technical metadata provided by JF, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.
    Keyword in Context
    ~· .~ . : ~ PUBLISHED BY 1 1 ~ · (~ T. N. HIBBEN & CO., VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. ~) ~ -----------~1 ~ ~ Kif ""@./( ~ . CTORIA B.C. JUA DE FUCA STRAITS, FRO 1 VICTORIA. B.C -.: PROVL CIAL PARLIA 1E T BUILDl i' GS. VICTORIA. B.C. ...

  • Some reminiscences of old Victoria

    Subject
    History, Local history, Cities and towns, City and town life, and Voyages and travels
    Creator
    Fawcett, Edgar, 1847-1904
    Publisher
    W. Briggs, Toronto
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1912
    Rights Statement
    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: FC3846.4 F38 c.2
    Extent
    294 pages ; 13 x 19 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    21 plates.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    reminiscences and books
    Date Digitized
    2008-01-14/2008-01-15
    Technical Note
    300 dpi tif, Plustek OptiBook 3600 scanner, scanned by KSW. Metadata by KD.

  • Shanghai and Guling, 1922-1924 [photograph album]

    Subject
    Friends and associates, Historic sites, Rickshaws, Resorts, Families, Valleys, Buildings, Architecture, Boats and boating, Pagodas, Architecture, Domestic, Landscape architecture, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Cities and towns, Monuments, Dwellings, Architecture, Chinese, Landforms, Temples, World Heritage areas, Mountain passes, Architecture--Details, Architects, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, Parks, Historic buildings, Roads, Mountains, Litters, Landscapes, Waterfalls, and City and town life
    Creator
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Language
    eng and ger
    Date created
    February 1922 to 1924
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (54 pages) ; 26 x 33 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    China--Guling, China--Jiujiang (Jiangxi Sheng), China--Shanghai--Woosung, China--Shanghai, and China--Hangzhou
    Coordinates
    30.29365, 120.16142, 31.22222, 121.45806, 31.37566, 121.49041, and 29.70475, 116.00206
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Brown-black softcover string bound photo album.
    Physical Repository
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Collection
    László Hudec Collection
    Provider
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Genre
    photographs, photograph albums, captions, and black-and-white photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2024-046
    Fonds Title
    László Hudec fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC132
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 305; default setting tone; camera height 800) at 600 dpi TIFF by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Peking album [photograph album]

    Subject
    Tombs, Voyages and travels, Forbidden City (Beijing, China), Boats and boating, City walls, Ruined buildings, Altars, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Buildings, Temples, Architecture, Chinese, Architecture, Landscapes, Ming Tombs (China), Historic buildings, Cities and towns, Palaces, Architects, City and town life, Temples, Confucian, Tian Tan (Beijing, China), Gates, Historic sites, Monuments, Travel photography, Xie he yi yuan (Beijing, China), Pagodas, Yong he gong (Beijing, China), and Landscape architecture
    Creator
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Language
    ger and eng
    Date created
    June 1922
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (59 pages) ; 26 x 32.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    China--Wuhu, China--Beijing, China--Wuhan--Hankou, China--Great Wall of China, and China--Yangtze River
    Coordinates
    39.91691, 116.39706, 30.57436, 114.27713, and 31.35259, 118.42947
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Black, softcover string bound photo album with some pages beginning to come loose from binding.
    Physical Repository
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Collection
    László Hudec Collection
    Provider
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Genre
    black-and-white photographs, photographs, and photograph albums
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2024-046
    Fonds Title
    László Hudec fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC132
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 305; default setting tone; camera height 800) at 600 dpi TIFF by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Travels, 1927-1929 [photograph album]

    Subject
    Château de Chillon (Veytaux, Switzerland), Stone buildings, Monuments, Buildings, Historic buildings, City and town life, Architecture, Architecture--Details, Maclure, Samuel, 1860-1929, Doors, Bridges, Architects, Voyages and travels, World Heritage areas, Monasteries, Historic sites, Church buildings, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Basilicas, Travel photography, Roads, Marienkirche zu Lübeck, Cities and towns, Castles, Architecture, Medieval, and Interior architecture
    Creator
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Language
    eng and ger
    Date created
    May 3, 1927 to 1929
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (51 pages) ; 25.5 x 33 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Germany--Lübeck, British Columbia--North Cowichan, Germany--Potsdam, France--Nîmes, Spain--Toledo, Spain--San Lorenzo del Escorial, Slovakia, Switzerland--Geneva, Germany--Augsburg, Switzerland--Veytaux, New York (State)--Darien (Town), Philippines--Manila, California--Los Angeles, Germany--Regensburg, California--Los Angeles--Hollywood, Germany--Hamburg, Germany--Munich, Spain--Seville, Spain--Granada, Germany--Bremen, Spain--Barcelona, Czech Republic--Prague, and Spain--Segovia
    Coordinates
    49.01513, 12.10161, 46.42129, 6.93048, 14.6042, 120.9822, 53.86893, 10.68729, 53.58333, 10, 42.9121, -78.38609, 40.94808, -4.11839, 43.83665, 4.35788, 34.09834, -118.32674, 48.37154, 10.89851, 46.20222, 6.14569, 52.39886, 13.06566, 37.18817, -3.60667, 50.08804, 14.42076, 34.05223, -118.24368, 41.38879, 2.15899, 48.13743, 11.57549, 37.38283, -5.97317, 40.59144, -4.14738, 39.8581, -4.02263, 53.55073, 9.99302, and 48.8033661, -123.745263
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Two ring binder black photo album, title "Photographs" on cover and with dates on spine. Many of the original photos in the latter part of the album are overexposed prints these were not modified but captured "as is".
    Physical Repository
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Collection
    László Hudec Collection
    Provider
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Genre
    photograph albums, photographs, black-and-white photographs, and captions
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2024-046
    Fonds Title
    László Hudec fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC132
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 305; default setting tone; camera height 800) at 600 dpi TIFF by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Europe, around 1931 [photograph album]

    Subject
    Cemeteries, Architects, Travel photography, Architecture, Domestic, Dwellings, Architecture, Historic sites, Sepulchral monuments, Stone buildings, Cities and towns, Buildings, City and town life, Historic buildings, Monuments, Architecture--Details, Church buildings, Voyages and travels, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, and Landscapes
    Creator
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Language
    eng and ger
    Date created
    approximately 1931
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 photograph album (33 pages) ; 23 x 32 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    China--Shanghai, Germany, Europe, Germany--Munich, Germany--Bad Tölz, and Germany--Bavaria
    Coordinates
    31.22222, 121.45806, 48.13743, 11.57549, 49, 11.5, and 47.76111, 11.5589
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Spine label reads "Europe" and cover reads "+/- 1931"., Most pages are separated by web-patterned vellum., and Hardbound album with a multicolour geometric pattern.
    Physical Repository
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Collection
    László Hudec Collection
    Provider
    Hudec, László, 1893-1958
    Genre
    photograph albums, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2024-046
    Fonds Title
    László Hudec fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC132
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 305; default setting tone; camera height 700) at 600 dpi TIFF by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Ludwig Staub Photograph Album

    Subject
    Cities and towns, Signs and signboards, Royal Albert Hall (London, England), Historic buildings, Boats and boating, Parks, Tower clocks, Chiesa di S. Maria della salute (Venice, Italy), Historic sites, Palaces, Railroad stations, British Museum, Beaches, Royal Exchange (London, England), Palazzo reale (Naples, Italy), Number 10 Downing Street (London, England), Memorials, St. George's Hospital (London, England), Westminster Palace (London, England), Bridges, Big Ben (Tower clock), Kensington Palace (London, England), Towers, Basilicas, Guildhall (London, England), Streets, Monuments, Architecture, Street photography, Palazzo ducale (Venice, Italy), Albert Memorial (London, England), Hotels--Decoration, Canals, Church buildings, Buildings, St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England), Plazas, History, Bell towers, Campanile di San Marco (Venice, Italy), Tower of London (London, England), Cityscapes, Buckingham Palace (London, England), Hotels, Statues, Basilica di San Marco (Venice, Italy), Mansion House (London, England), Voyages and travels, Department stores, and City and town life
    Creator
    Staub, Ludwig, 1886-1944
    Language
    eng and ger
    Date created
    April 1937 to September 1937
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 album (26 pages) ; 32 x 44 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    England--London--Victoria Embankment, Middle East--Palestine, Italy--Naples, Italy--Venice, Italy--San Remo, England--London--Oxford Street (Westminster), England--London--Trafalgar Square, Italy--Riviera, France--Riviera, Italy--Rome, Israel--Tel Aviv, Italy--Venice--Ponte dei Sospiri, England--London--Piccadilly Circus, England--Thames River, England--Merton--Wimbledon, Italy--Venice--Ponte della Paglia, Israel--Haifa, Italy--Venice--Grand Canal, Italy--Nervi, Germany--Berlin--Potsdamer Platz, England--London--London Bridge, Netherlands--Rotterdam, Italy--Venice--Ponte di Rialto, Italy--Venice--Piazza San Marco, England--London, England--London--Tower Bridge, and England--London--Hyde Park
    Coordinates
    51.51475, -0.14608, 44.16447, 8.32429, 45.43713, 12.33265, 32.81303, 34.99928, 40.85216, 14.26811, 43.2332, 6.5918, 52.50888, 13.37852, 51.50805, -0.12816, 51.50735, -0.16571, 41.89193, 12.51133, 45.43415, 12.34088, 45.43598, 12.33052, 51.50853, -0.12574, 31.92157, 35.20329, 51.42212, -0.20805, 51.509, -0.134, 51.9225, 4.47917, 45.4336, 12.3411, 43.81725, 7.7772, 51.50821, -0.08763, 51.50559, -0.07528, 32.08088, 34.78057, 44.38333, 9.03333, 45.43411, 12.33835, and 45.43804, 12.3359
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    This album consists of multiple pages of black paper within a hard cover that is secured by metal plates and screws. Photos are mounted directly on the pages with an unknown adhesive and captions are hand written in white ink. Blank pages not included.
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    photographs, captions, photograph albums, black-and-white photographs, and transcripts
    Date Digitized
    2025-06-04
    Technical Note
    Scanned on TTI/Betterlight (1/20; 350; default setting tone; camera height 700), LED light array, calibrated to greyscale card, 600 DPI TIF files by PD. Metadata by KD.