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The item is a black and white photograph of the Gorge in Victoria, BC, probably taken by Charles Macmunn in the 1890's.

Two manuscript histories of Canada produced for the Dominion History Competition, which was possibly held for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The histories are by "Canadienne" and "Fleur de lis, Beaver".

Invitation to a luncheon commemorating Victoria's 100th birthday.

Annual report.

Copied from G/V66/V66r.

Unedited footage. The funeral of former B.C. Premier John Hart.

The item is a black and white photograph taken by Richard Maynard in 1896. The photographs shows the aftermath of the Point Ellice bridge collapse.

The item is a black and white photograph probably taken by Charles Macmunn in 1897 or 1898. It is taken from Christchurch Cathedral in Victoria looking towards James Bay and shows the new Parliament buildings and the birdcage buildings.

The item consists of a photocopy made in 1975 of William T. Straith's scrapbook. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings that document Straith's career as Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary from 1947 to 1953. The scrapbook is indexed by subject.

Item is a large, framed photograph of British Columbia Forest Branch staff standing outside the annex building at the corner of Superior and Government Sts. in Victoria, BC. The photograph was taken around April 1, 1913 and may have been framed for presentation or display. The staff names and positions are identified in the caption.

Clippings, performance announcements, and photocopies of photographs pertaining to the musical career of Eva Hart. Original photographs transferred to Visual Records accession 197811-28.

Presented by Mr. Gillan, London, England 1978.

2 fabric pennants, luncheon menus, railway orders, seating plan, invitations and correspondence forwarded "to the Premier of the province of British Columbia".

The file consists of two b&w photographs identified as members of the Taylor family taken ca. 189-? and 1 photograph identified as Mr. and Mrs. Deans taken ca. 1865.

"Beautiful British Columbia's birthplace": a history of James Bay community.

Presented by Mrs. L. Iverson, Historical Committee, James Bay New Horizons, 1975.

The item consists of a hardbound “order book” that appears to have been created in about 1914. There is no date written in the volume, but searches in the vital statistics index have turned up records that indicate it was created after April 1914 and prior to November 1914. The volume lists the names and addresses of women, and in many cases, it also lists what goods and services they could supply. Goods include embroidery, fine tatting, knitted garments, crochet hats, china riveting, tortoise shell products, dinner mats, children’s whitewear, and foodstuffs.

The volume may have been created by a local Women’s Institute, and may list women available to assist with fundraising or early war work. The majority of individuals listed lived in the Greater Victoria area, although several lived in the Cowichan Valley and Salt Spring Island.

Documentary. Union officers (John Shibley, Heinz Korn, Al Staley, Art Kilgore) talk about Local 1598 and the Carpenters and Joiners Union . Union "old timers" (John Neilson, Jack Perrin, Reg Babbin) reminisce. The union museum at 2750 Quadra Street, Victoria.

The file consists of an unpublished photocopy of Robert Jewsbury's history of the Victoria shortwave club, probably written in the 1980's.

The file consists of one letter from Catherine Penrice in England (1866) enquiring about friends in Victoria. It also contains 12 pages of poetry of a religious nature written or transcribed by Mrs. Blinkhorn (1840).

Letter from Lord Wenlock thanking the Manager of the Mount Baker Hotel on behalf of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall for his excellent arrangements, October 2, 1901; typed list of names (guest list) headed by the "T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York"; luncheon menu.

The file consists of photocopies of Croft family information includes two letters to Edmund Croft from his brother, Henry Croft (Victoria, B.C.) 1916 and 1917, and two letters from Henry's widow, Mary Jean (Dunsmuir) Croft, 1917 as well as information on the Croft family compiled by the donor.

The file is an autograph book of Madelon Cruickshank (nee Derdinger) who emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine to Victoria ca. 1875. Her Aunt Sarah, Mrs. David Oppenheimer, gave her this book. Madelon later lived in Yale, B.C. and San Francisco before returning to Victoria and marrying George Cruickshank. The signatures in the book are from people in Victoria, Yale and San Francisco, 1880-1883.