The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.)

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The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.)

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The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.)

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The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.)

76 Archival description results for The Gorge (Esquimalt-Saanich-Victoria, B.C.)

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Voyage Round the World album

The item consists of one album of approximately 150-200 large scale, or mammoth plate, photographs depicting landscapes, architecture, and people in Victoria (Esquimalt, the Gorge, James Bay) as well as Madeira, Bahia, Rio Janeiro, Paraguay, Melbourne, New Zealand, Kamakuya (Kamakura, Japan), Honolulu, the Sandwich Islands, Chili, Jamaica, Egypt, and possibly the Sudan.

Photographers include Felice Beato and Javier Lopez. Photographs of B.C. taken by Frederick Dally. All photographs have been captioned by the album creator, most with elaborate script in red and black ink and some in pencil.

At the top of the first page a portrait of a man has been adhered and captioned “Rear Admiral G. Phipps Hornby” (1785-1867). In the centre of the page is an image of approximately seven sailing vessels with the caption “The Flying Squadron, 19th July, Plymouth, 1869.” At the bottom of the page is an image of numerous men posed aboard a ship, with a dingo. Their names have been captioned below.

First bridge over the Gorge, Victoria Arm

Item consists of one photograph depicting the first Gorge Bridge (ca. 1850-1867), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The bridge was constructed using only four logs. Pictured left to right are Albert Maynard and J.M. Reid.

Gorge Waterway, Victoria

Item consists of a mount of one photograph on card of the Gorge Waterway. Banks with overhanging trees can be seen on both sides. A man is fishing on the left bank, another is looking into the water on the right bank. In the distance, trees and at least two houses can be viewed. "Armfelt. Victoria." is captioned in the bottom left of the photograph.

The fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria

Item consists of one photograph depicting the fourth Gorge Bridge (1882-1899), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The photograph pre-dates the boardwalk added ca. 1890.

The fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria

Item consists of one photograph of the fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria. Several small boats are on the water in the foreground and a photographer stands on the dock, photographing the bridge.

The fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria

Item consists of one photograph depicting the fourth Gorge Bridge (1882-1899), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The dock and ramp in the foreground led to the Gorge Hotel Tavern.

Scrapbook

The file consists of one album of 101 photographs containing views of friends of the Langley family (including the Foster, Pemberton, Mouat, Helmcken, Beeton, Rithet, Dunsmuir, Turner, and Jones families and Judge Peter O’Reilly), J.T. Pearce Groceries & Provisions Store, views of Victoria Driving Park, and locations across Esquimalt including St. Paul’s Church, St. George’s Inn, an open-air tram and tramline terminus, and ships within the Esquimalt Harbour and graving dock (dry dock).

“A. J. [sic] Langley photographs identified 1963-1964 by Miss Flora Burns, Miss F. G. Hood, Mr. Fred Foster, Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Hew Paterson, Mrs. H.C. Holmes” is written on the first page in blue ink. Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff.

Most photographs have been cut into circles and adhered to album pages with unknown adhesive. They have been decoratively framed with 2-6 concentric circles hand drawn in blue ink. Unnumbered square photographs on page 39 have no additional framing.

The fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria

Item consists of one photograph depicting the fourth Gorge Bridge (1882-1899), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The boardwalk below the bridge was added ca. 1890.

The fourth Gorge Bridge, Victoria

Item consists of one photograph depicting the fourth Gorge Bridge (1882-1899), crossing The Gorge waterway at Victoria Arm, Victoria, B.C. The boardwalk below the bridge was added ca. 1890. In the foreground, a woman and man are rowing a boat with a child seated at the bow.

At Ashnola, May 24, 1892

The file consists of one album of 22 photographs, including front and back covers, created to commemorate a gathering at Ashnola on Queen Victoria’s birthday. Photographs include portraits of friends of the Langley family (including the Dunsmuir and Turner families). The order of the album follows the order of the events of the day, including a regatta at the Gorge.

Most photographs have been cut into circles and adhered to album pages with unknown adhesive. They have been decoratively framed with 2-3 hand drawn concentric circles in blue ink. Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff, Craigdarroch staff, or the donor.

Queen’s Birthday, May 24, 1893

The file consists of one album of 10 photographs, including front cover, created to commemorate a gathering at Ashnola on Queen Victoria’s birthday. The photographs include portraits of friends of the Langley family (including the Fleet, Macdonald, Musgrave, Prior, Croft, Dunsmuir, and Snowden families).

Additional identifying text possibly added by Archives staff or the donor. On the verso of the first page “W. H. Langley Collection” is written in blue ink

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