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07-21C British History in BC
Great Britain, North Ireland & The Republic of Ireland Heritage, History, Traditions & Customs “The British Isles Historic Society Newsletter” Our History, Our Heritage commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony and the first lieutenant governor of British Columbia: he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London to transform British Columbia into the British Empire's "bulwark in the farthest west", and "to found a second England on the shores of the Pacific". Moody selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia, New Westminster, and "A generation which ignores history also established the Cariboo Road and Stanley Park, has no past and no future." and also designed the first version of the coat of … Robert Heinlein arms of British Columbia. Port Moody is named after him. “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture In 1866, Vancouver Island became part of the colony of British Columbia, and Victoria became the is like a tree without roots.” united colony's capital. In 1871, British Columbia … Marcus Garvey became the sixth province of Canada. Its Latin motto Richard Clement Moody was hand-picked by is Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without the Colonial Office, under Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Diminishment"). British Columbia evolved from to establish British order and to transform the newly British possessions that were established in what is established Colony of British Columbia (1858–66) now British Columbia by 1871. into the British Empire's "bulwark in the farthest First Nations, the original inhabitants of the west" and "found a second England on the shores of land, have a history of at least 10,000 years in the the Pacific". -
Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region
UVicSpace: Research & Learning Repository ____________________________________________________ Centre for Global Studies Fellow and Associates Publications _____________________________________________________________ Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region Martin Segger 2019 © 2019 Martin Segger. Distributed with permission from the author. Citation for this book: Segger, M. (2019) Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Martin Segger Enterprises. ISBN 97809680303412 Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region Martin Segger Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region Martin Segger 2019 Financial assistance has been generously provided by Saanich Heritage Foundation The Victoria Civic Heritage Trust Oak Bay Heritage Foundation University Libraries Special Collections and Archives ISBN 978-0-96803034-1-2 The right of Martin Segger to be identified as the author is registered. Further reservation of rights: This book may be reproduced in whole or part for purposes of research, reference, educational or personal use. This book may not be reproduced in any form in whole or part, mechanical, electronic, or stored in an information retrieval system, for sale or profit without permission of the author. Modernism – Architecture – Conservation Cataloguing-in Publication data Name: Segger, Martin, author 1946- Title: Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region Description: First edition, published 2019 by Martin Segger Enterprises, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Subjects: Architecture, conservation and restoration, Cultural Property Protection Illustrator/Designer: Seyedhamed Yeganehfarzand, M.A. Cover: MacLaurin Building 1966. John Taylor photo 2017 Project advisory committee Chris Gower B. Arch. AIBC FRAIC, MCIP, RPP, architect/planner ; John Keay B. Arch. Architect, AIBC; Don Lovell B.A. -
Bingham, Janet. Samuel Maclure, Architect. Ganges, BC
Document generated on 09/30/2021 4:04 p.m. Urban History Review Revue d'histoire urbaine Bingham, Janet. Samuel Maclure, Architect. Ganges, B.C.: Horsdal and Schubert, 1985. Pp. xii, 164. Illustrations, maps, index. $9.95 (paper) Deryck Holdsworth Special Issue on the History of Canadian Housing Policy Volume 15, Number 1, June 1986 URI: https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1018907ar DOI: https://doi.org/10.7202/1018907ar See table of contents Publisher(s) Urban History Review / Revue d'histoire urbaine ISSN 0703-0428 (print) 1918-5138 (digital) Explore this journal Cite this review Holdsworth, D. (1986). Review of [Bingham, Janet. Samuel Maclure, Architect. Ganges, B.C.: Horsdal and Schubert, 1985. Pp. xii, 164. Illustrations, maps, index. $9.95 (paper)]. Urban History Review / Revue d'histoire urbaine, 15(1), 103–104. https://doi.org/10.7202/1018907ar All Rights Reserved © Urban History Review / Revue d'histoire urbaine, 1986 This document is protected by copyright law. Use of the services of Érudit (including reproduction) is subject to its terms and conditions, which can be viewed online. https://apropos.erudit.org/en/users/policy-on-use/ This article is disseminated and preserved by Érudit. Érudit is a non-profit inter-university consortium of the Université de Montréal, Université Laval, and the Université du Québec à Montréal. Its mission is to promote and disseminate research. https://www.erudit.org/en/ Book Reviews/Comptes rendus then, even when all objections have been duly allowed for, quite accurate diagnosis of the health of a place, but can Professor Qadeer still has a point. In any event, his essay is often point to the proper treatment for urban ills. -
Council Meetings Are Streamed Live and Archived on the Municipal Website
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, OAK BAY MUNICIPAL HALL, 2167 OAK BAY AVENUE, VICTORIA, BC, ON MONDAY JANUARY 22, 2018. ADJOURNMENT TO IN CAMERA AT 6:00 PM AND REGULAR BUSINESS AT 7:00 PM. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LAND ON WHICH WE GATHER IS THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE COAST AND STRAITS SALISH PEOPLES. SPECIFICALLY WE RECOGNIZE THE LEKWUNGEN SPEAKING PEOPLE, KNOWN TODAY AS THE SONGHEES AND ESQUIMALT NATIONS, AND THAT THEIR HISTORIC CONNECTIONS TO THESE LANDS CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. PLEASE NOTE: VIDEO RECORDINGS OF MEETINGS ARE STREAMED LIVE AND ARCHIVED ON THE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE AMENDED AGENDA (See Item No. 6) ADJOURNMENT TO IN CAMERA: 1. Motion to Adjourn to In Camera Moved by: Seconded by: That: 1. in accordance with sections 90(1)(a), the open portion of the meeting of Council will be adjourned to discuss: personal information about identifiable individuals who hold or are being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality. 2. The open portion of the meeting reconvene at 7:00 PM OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING TO RECONVENE AT 7:00 PM: MINUTES AND REPORTS: 2. Council January 8, 2018 3. Committee of the Whole January 15, 2018 Page 1 of 172 MAYOR'S REMARKS: 4. Mayor's Remarks Mayor's Remarks Procedure Sheet PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD: 5. This is an opportunity for members of the public in attendance at the meeting to address Council regarding topics that directly impact the District of Oak Bay. -
Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada Societe Pour L'etude De L'architecture Au Canada
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURE IN CANADA SOCIETE POUR L'ETUDE DE L'ARCHITECTURE AU CANADA Volume/Tome 7 NumberIN umero 1 - 2 April/avril I 98 I 2 VICTORIA For more than half its history Victoria was a or at least Americanized. Warren Heywood Williams typical western frontier town, prostrate before executed Victoria commissions from Portland, the harsh economics of the boom-and-bust cycle. Oregon. When Thomas Hooper came west in 1882 he In an age when architecture was a major medium of brought with him the latest eastern fashion for institutional propaganda we can easily find the work of Henry Hobson Richardson. Richardson evidence of this in the history of its buildings. developed a very rugged "native American" style Thus the combination of stodgy conservatism in which combined many historical influences within the choice of building materials with precosity a predominantly Romanesque or arched style. At in the use of ornament produced architecture of the same time, experiments with new techniques unusually high quality. The image of prosperity and materials in Chicago, particularly the was important to customers and creditors alike. elevator and iron brought in a vogue for taller Brick and stone buildings represented substantial and more "open" facades. In the meantime, investment, were a good insurance risk, and con political events solidified the east-west connec stituted a public display of faith in the future tion. British Columbia joined Confederation in of the community. Therefore Victoria's early 1871 and the railway reached the coast in 1885. architects and entrepreneurs built in brick and Victoria enjoyed a brief flirtation with the granite. -
19.12 Special Christmas Edition
The British Isles Historic Society Special Christmas Edition 2019 May you have the spirit of Christmas, which is Peace, the gladness of Christmas, which is Hope, and the Heart of Christmas which is Love. May your Christmas be joyous, filled with moments of love, laughter and goodwill. Happy And may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Wishing you a healthy Christmas and prosperous, Happy Christmas!! The Officers and Members of the The British Isles Historic Society Merry Christmas Happy Christmas Merry Christmas began as a saying in the 1500s. It was recorded in a letter as a wish that God would send the recipient a “mery Christmas”. It was solidified as a capitalized greeting by Charles Dickens in his great work A Christmas Carol. Queen Elizabeth II, for whatever reason, did not use Dickens’ phrase. Instead, she used the phrase Happy Christmas in her broadcasts to her subjects. After her use, the term gained popularity and is still the most common form in Great Britain and Ireland. Christmas Day The prominence of Christmas Day increased gradually after Charlemagne was December 25, the date of the Nativity crowned Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. In the 3rd century, King Edmund the Martyr was anointed on the date of the nativity Christmas in 855 and King William I of was the subject of great England was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. interest. Around AD 200, Clement of King Richard II of England hosted a Alexandria wrote: Christmas feast in 1377 at which There are those who twenty-eight oxen and three hundred sheep have determined not were eaten.