Who was Anne Girling?
While not a name many are familiar with Anne Girling is an interesting character in Victoria’s local history. I came…
The History of The Royal BC Museum
Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, collectors from around the world were traveling to Canada’s west coast to retrieve indigenous artifacts….
History of Cattle Point
Cattle Point is a beautiful beach located across from Upland Park in the municipality of Oak Bay. This is a…
A Brief History of Beacon Hill Zoo
One of Victoria’s oldest and most popular attractions for over 100 year has been Beacon Hill Park, and it’s zoo….
Bride Ships of British Columbia Podcast Link
Listen Here: https://youtu.be/qW1ENFd_iBs Sources: Barman, Jean. “Taming Aboriginal sexuality : gender, power, and race in British Columbia, 1850-1900” in Women…
A History of Royal Oak School, Short Film
Watch Video Here: https://youtu.be/lvk4XHfEVCg Image Attributions: “Royal Oak Middle School Victoria BC” by Iredale Architecture is licensed under CC…
“On This Spot”
While there are many wonderful resources out there for learning about local history, one of my personal favourites, that I…
120 Douglas Street, Beacon Hill School
The address ‘120 Douglas Street’ is probably not familiar to most who reside in Victoria. ‘Beacon Drive Inn’ however, is…
Week 3 Reflection
This week in EDC I 336 we were introduced to a variety of image, video, and audio editing resources. This…
Construction of the Empress Hotel
The area that is today known as James Bay was traditionally called Whosaykum, meaning “clay” or “muddy” place by…