Greater Victoria Public Library Local History Collection
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This collection was drawn from the local history holdings of the Greater Victoria Public Libraries (GVPL). Among the works included are a transcript of a talk given by Emily Carr about modern art, the Reminiscences of Bishop Cridge, a volume on Vancouver Island farming, and a report on the Victoria water supply from 1872.
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Collection Details
- Items 17
- Last Updated 2023-02-01
Works (17)
11. British Columbia, pictorial and biographical, Volume 2
- Title:
- British Columbia, pictorial and biographical, Volume 2
- Description:
- A collective biography featuring one full-page black and white portrait and 2-5 pages of biographical information on prominent men in British Columbia's history. Chiefly businessmen, politicians, clergy, etc. The first entry in vol. 1 is that of Sir Richard McBride (1870-1917), the 16th premier of British Columbia (1903-1915).
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/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.
12. First circumnavigation of Vancouver Island
- Title:
- First circumnavigation of Vancouver Island
- Description:
- Describes the first circumnavigation of Vancouver Island by Captain George Vancouver. "It is the object of this paper to vindicate the contention of Captain George Vancouver that his ships were the first to complete the navigation of the inner channels which separate the island, now called by his name, from the mainland of British Columbia."
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- GVPL Call Number: 917.11 NEW
- Extent:
- 69 p., 8 leaves of plates, 8 maps (1 folded) ; 25 cm.
- Alternative Title:
- Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. I [1] and 1st circumnavigation of Vancouver Island
- 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:
- Digitized by JF, image modified by JF, technical metadata provided by KM, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.
13. House of Assembly correspondence book : August 12th, 1856 to July 6th, 1859
- Title:
- House of Assembly correspondence book : August 12th, 1856 to July 6th, 1859
- Description:
- Correspondence relating to the inauguration and progressive development of the colonial government of Vancouver Island, including letters between the Governor, Legislative Council, and House of Assembly.
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- GVPL Call Number: 328.7112 VAN
- Extent:
- 62 p. ; 25 cm.
- Alternative Title:
- Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. IV [3] and House of Assembly correspondence book 1856-1859
- 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:
- Digitized by JF, image modified by JF, technical metadata provided by KM, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.
14. Minutes of the council of Vancouver Island, commencing August 30th, 1851, and terminating with the prorogation of the House of assembly, February 6th, 1861
- Title:
- Minutes of the council of Vancouver Island, commencing August 30th, 1851, and terminating with the prorogation of the House of assembly, February 6th, 1861
- Description:
- The text is that of the original Journal, which has never appeared in print as a whole before.. It will give an idea of the value of the Provincial legislative records from an historical point of view. It will also serve a more practical purpose in indicating the source of many laws and policies, not a few of which have survived in one form or another to this day.
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- GVPL Call Number: 328.7112 VAN
- Extent:
- 93 p. ; 25 cm.
- Alternative Title:
- Minutes of the Council of Vancouver Island, 1851-1861 and Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. II [2]
- 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.
15. Report of Dr. Adam Shortt, investigating the financial condition of the City of Victoria, B. C.
- Title:
- Report of Dr. Adam Shortt, investigating the financial condition of the City of Victoria, B. C.
- Description:
- Report on the investigation into the financial difficulties of the City of Victoria which cumulated in 1921.
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- GVPL Call Number: 352.1 SHO
- Extent:
- 60 p. ; 22 cm.
- Alternative Title:
- Report on the civic finances of the City of Victoria, B. C.; Financial conditions of the City of Victoria, B. C.
- 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.
16. 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
- Title:
- 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
- Description:
- John Work's Journals furnish the most extensive records of the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest at the time of its greatest activity, when the business had reached maturity.
- 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
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- GVPL Call Number: 979.5 WOR 2006
- Extent:
- 209 pages ; 25 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Early Western Journals, Number 1
- 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.
17. Talk on art
- Title:
- Talk on art
- Description:
- A typed copy of a talk by Emily Carr about her philosophy of art that she read before Normal School, on October 22, 1935."The greatness of an Artist's work is measured by the depth and intensity of his feelings and emotions towards it, and towards life, and how much of these he has been able to implant and express in that work."
- Subject:
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Philosophy, Art, Art, Modern, Arts, Canadian, and Artists
- Creator:
- Carr, Emily, 1871-1945
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1935-10-22
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Images are available on this site for private use. For all other uses or access to the original please contact the Greater Victoria Public Library.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/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:
- Digitized by JF, image modified by JF, technical metadata provided by KM, cataloguing metadata provided by GF and KD.
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