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  • 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
    Creator:
    Contributor:
    Publisher:
    Ellis, "The Colonist"; Published under the auspices of the Corporation of the City of Victoria
    Location:
    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
    Contributor:
    Publisher:
    British Columbia Board of Trade
    Location:
    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.

  • 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
    Contributor:
    Publisher:
    W. Briggs, Toronto
    Location:
    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.

  • 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
    Contributor:
    Location:
    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://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/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.

  • 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:
    Transcript available
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