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  • British Columbia, pictorial and biographical, Volume 2

    Subject
    Local history, Biography, and Biographies
    Publisher
    S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1914
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 920 B862 v. 2
    Extent
    2 v. : portraits ; 31 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Includes index.
    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
    biographies (literary genre), books, and collective biographies
    Date Digitized
    2014-02-28
    Technical Note
    Technical metadata provided by JF, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.

  • First circumnavigation of Vancouver Island

    Alternative Title
    Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. I [1] and 1st circumnavigation of Vancouver Island
    Subject
    Explorers, History, Discoveries in geography--British, Voyages around the world, Discoveries in geography, and Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
    Creator
    Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederic), 1851-1924
    Publisher
    Victoria, B.C. : Printed by William H. Cullin, 1914.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1914
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 917.11 NEW
    Extent
    69 p., 8 leaves of plates, 8 maps (1 folded) ; 25 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Plates preceded by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress; "Presented to the Victoria Public Library by The Author" note handwritten; Includes errata; Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-69)
    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
    books
    Date Digitized
    2012-03-28
    Technical Note
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  • House of Assembly correspondence book : August 12th, 1856 to July 6th, 1859

    Alternative Title
    Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. IV [3] and House of Assembly correspondence book 1856-1859
    Subject
    Politics and government, Representative government and representation, and History
    Creator
    Vancouver Island. House of Assembly
    Publisher
    Victoria, B.C. : Printed by William H. Cullin, 1918.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 328.7112 VAN
    Extent
    62 p. ; 25 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032, 49.65064, -125.44939, and 48.4359, -123.35155
    Chronological Coverage
    1856/1859
    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
    correspondence and books
    Date Digitized
    2012-03-28
    Technical Note
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  • Minutes of the council of Vancouver Island, commencing August 30th, 1851, and terminating with the prorogation of the House of assembly, February 6th, 1861

    Alternative Title
    Minutes of the Council of Vancouver Island, 1851-1861 and Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. II [2]
    Subject
    Politics and government, Legislative councils, Local history, and History
    Creator
    Vancouver Island (Colony). Legislative Council
    Publisher
    Victoria, B.C. : William H. Cullin, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 328.7112 VAN
    Extent
    93 p. ; 25 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island and British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939 and 48.4359, -123.35155
    Chronological Coverage
    1851-08-30/1861-02-06
    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
    books and minutes (administrative records)
    Date Digitized
    2014-02-28
    Technical Note
    Technical metadata provided by JF, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.

  • Report of Dr. Adam Shortt, investigating the financial condition of the City of Victoria, B. C.

    Alternative Title
    Report on the civic finances of the City of Victoria, B. C.; Financial conditions of the City of Victoria, B. C.
    Subject
    Municipal finance, Cities and towns, Cities and towns--Economic conditions, Finance, and Finance, Public
    Creator
    Shortt, Adam, 1859-1931
    Publisher
    Victoria Printing & Publishing Co.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1922
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 352.1 SHO
    Extent
    60 p. ; 22 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Correction to p. 52, inserted at title page.
    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
    investigation, books, and reports
    Date Digitized
    2014-02-28
    Technical Note
    Technical metadata provided by JF, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.

  • Journal of John Work : a chief-trader of the Hudson's Bay Co. during his expedition from Vancouver to the Flatheads and Blackfeet of the Pacific Northwest

    Alternative Title
    Early Western Journals, Number 1
    Subject
    Indigenous peoples, Voyages and travels, Fur trade, Hudson's Bay Company, and Fur traders
    Creator
    Work, John, 1792-1861
    Contributor
    Phillips, Paul C. (Paul Chrisler), 1883-1956 and Lewis, William S. (William Stanley), 1876-1941
    Publisher
    Arthur H. Clark Co.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1923
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 979.5 WOR 2006
    Extent
    209 pages ; 25 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia and Pacific Northwest
    Coordinates
    45.99696, -118.49854 and 53.99983, -125.0032
    Chronological Coverage
    1831-08-18/1832-07-27
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Contains plates, map, and a portrait.
    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
    books and diaries
    Date Digitized
    2014-02-28
    Technical Note
    Technical metadata provided by JF, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.

  • Talk on art

    Subject
    Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Philosophy, Art, Art, Modern, Arts, Canadian, and Artists
    Creator
    Carr, Emily, 1871-1945
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 22, 1935
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    GVPL Call Number: 700.1 CAR
    Extent
    9 leaves ; 36 cm.
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria and Canada
    Coordinates
    http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204310 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Photocopy of a typescript.
    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
    speeches (documents) and manuscripts (documents)
    Date Digitized
    2012-03-28
    Technical Note
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