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The survey of London : contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe : with a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors, as also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse

Alternative Title: The survey of London : contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe : with a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and...
Subject: History, Early works, Social conditions, Cities and towns, Antiquities, Historic buildings, Architecture, Travel, Manners and customs, and Buildings
Creator: Dyson, Humphrey, -1633, Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, and Stow, John, 1525?-1605
Contributor: Dyson, Humphrey, -1633, Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, and Bourne, Nicholas, -1660
Publisher: London : Printed by Elizabeth Purslowe, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1633.
Language: eng
Date created: 1633
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: Call Number: DA680 S87 1633
Extent: 8 unnumbered pages, 939 [that is 943], 29 unnumbered pages : coats of arms; 35 cm (folio)
Edition: [Fourth]
Geographic Coverage: England--London
Coordinates: 51.50853, -0.12574
Chronological Coverage: 16xx/17xx
Additional Physical Characteristics: The words "survey" and "London" in the title are xylographic; Leaf A1v bears the arms of London; Paging irregular; no. 527-534 repeated, no. 653-654 and 771-772 omitted; Text and register appear continuous despite pagination; Variant of title page...
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Early Printed Books Collection
Provenance: Gift of Janelle Jenstad (2014).
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: books
Is Referenced By: Indexed in: ESTC, S117597; STC (2nd ed.), 23345
Date Digitized: 2013-05-03/2013-05-14
Technical Note: 600 dpi TIFF. Scanned on Plustek by SC and KM. Metadata by JTP and KD.

Yale in construction days [illustration]

Subject: Natural history, Frontier and pioneer life, Nature, Buildings, Cities and towns, Street life, BC Parks, Historic buildings, British Columbia. Ministry of Forests, and Church buildings
Contributor: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-
Language: eng
Date created: 1885?
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Resource Type: Still Image
Identifier: BC Archives Item PDP00411
Extent: 1 illustration ; 10.5 x 18 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Yale
Coordinates: 49.56202, -121.42974
Additional Physical Characteristics: Stamped with BC Provincial Archives on the verso.
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provenance: Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: prints (visual works) and black-and-white prints (prints on paper)
Archival Item Identifier: Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.11
Fonds Title: Chester P. Lyons fonds
Fonds Identifier: AR409
Is Referenced By: Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/chester-p-lyons-fonds
Date Digitized: 2025-01
Technical Note: Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.

Picturesque glimpses of Victoria, capitol of British Columbia

Alternative Title: Picturesque glimpses of Victoria, capitol of British Columbia With Greetings from Clinton A. Harrison Prop. The Hotel Driard.
Subject: Historic buildings, Tourism, History, Landscapes, and Cities and towns
Creator: Harrison, Clinton A.
Publisher: T.N. Hibben & Co.
Language: eng
Date created: 1890
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.37 H37 (Special Collections)
Extent: 8 pages ; 25 x 21 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: photographs, printed ephemera, black-and-white photographs, and pamphlets
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Plustek OptiBook 3600 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW, transcript by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Opening of new Parliament Buildings British Columbia. 1898.

Subject: Historic buildings and Special events
Creator: British Columbia. Legislative Assembly
Publisher: Colonist Litho.
Language: eng
Date created: February 10, 1898
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Text
Extent: 4 pages ; 15 x 23 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.41963, -123.3703
Additional Physical Characteristics: Hole-punched and tied with red ribbon, on left-hand side.
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: printed ephemera and invitations
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 1998-071, 1.24
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: 2008-01-25
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Plustek Optibook 3600,scanned and edited by KSW, transcript and OCR by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Empress Hotel (before 1910 addition)

Subject: Historic buildings, Empress Hotel (Victoria, B.C.), and Buildings
Language: eng
Date created: approximately 1908
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.4216, -123.3685
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: photographs and black-and-white photographs
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.1 OP
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: 2008-01-21
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Provincial Parliament Buildings

Alternative Title: Legislative building, Victoria, BC
Subject: Legislative bodies--Buildings and Historic buildings
Language: eng
Date created: approximately 1908
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria
Coordinates: 48.41963, -123.3703
Physical Repository: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection: Frank and Cecilia Sylvester Collection
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: black-and-white photographs and photographs
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.4 OP
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: 2008-01-21
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by CDW. Metadata by KD.

South view from pier

Alternative Title: South view from pier with carriages; James Bay Athletics Association on left
Subject: Historic buildings, Carriages and carts, and Piers
Language: eng
Date created: approximately 1908
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 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: photographs and black-and-white photographs
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.3 OP
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: 2008-01-21
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

South-west view from Empress Hotel across the Inner Harbour

Subject: Historic buildings, Harbors, and Cities and towns
Language: eng
Date created: approximately 1908
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Extent: 1 photograph ; 8 x 13 cm, mounted on board 19 X 13 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: black-and-white photographs and photographs
Archival Item Identifier: Acc. No.: 2002-029, 3.1, 1997.117.2 OP
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: 2008-01-21
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Epson GT-15000 scanner, scanned and edited by CDW. Metadata by KD.

Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia

Subject: Historic buildings, History, and Cities and towns
Contributor: Clarke, C.E., Empress Hotel (Victoria, B.C.), and Fleming Bros.
Publisher: W. J. CLUBB, Winnipeg and Victoria
Language: eng
Date created: 1910?
Rights Statement: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Resource Type: Still Image
Identifier: Call Number: FC3846.67 V55 (Special Collections)
Extent: 19 leaves ; 16 x 21 cm
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria and Washington (State)--Olympic Mountains
Coordinates: 47.87203, -123.66797 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: books, printed ephemera, and pamphlets
Date Digitized: 2008-01-23
Technical Note: 600 dpi tif, Plustek OptiBook 3600 scanner, scanned by KSW, edited by CDW, transcript by CDW. Metadata by KD.

新民國報第三十八期

Alternative Title: "The New Republic: The Chinese Weekly News" volume 1 no. 38, 3 November 1912
Subject: Associations, institutions, etc., Historic buildings, Chinese Nationalist League of Canada, Immigrants, and Chinese Nationalist League of Canada (Victoria branch)
Creator: Chinese Nationalist League of Canada
Language: eng and chi
Date created: November 1912
Rights Statement: In Copyright
Resource Type: Text
Identifier: IMG_1982
Extent: 1 page
Geographic Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria and British Columbia--Victoria--Chinatown
Coordinates: 48.4359, -123.35155 and 48.4294, -123.3679
Physical Repository: British Columbia Archives and Royal British Columbia Museum
Collection: Victoria’s Chinatown, a gateway to the past and present of Chinese Canadians
Provider: University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre: newspapers and newsletters
Is Referenced By: Victoria's Chinatown Project Website: https://chinatown.library.uvic.ca/index.html
Date Digitized: 2012
Technical Note: Cataloguing metadata provided by MH. Migration metadata by MT.

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