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The collection consists of an incomplete set of copies of the Speech from the Throne, created between 1872 and 2024. The collection was made by the BC Archives using copies of the speeches, including red-ribbon copies, drawn together from various government office sources.

The Speech from the Throne is given by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia who addresses the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its opening and/or closing sessions. The speech outlines the executive government's plans at the start of each session of the Legislative Assembly and reviews the accomplishments of the government at the end of each session.

The series consists of large format photographic prints known as "Parliamentary portraits", taken between 1991 and 2022. The portraits are generally taken once per Parliament and show the members of the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Chamber, at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, B.C. Dates and Parliamentary sessions are noted and some photographs are accompanied by legends, naming each person in the photograph. Each photograph is taken from the entrance to the chamber and typically shows the Premier, the Leader of the Opposition, the Speaker and other members of the Speaker's and Clerk's office in the centre by the Speaker's chair. The MLA's are at their desks, the government members traditionally sit on the Speaker's right and the opposition on the Speaker's left.
The photographs are as follows:
1 col. photograph from session 34-5, 1991
1 col. photograph from session 35-2, ca. 1995
1 col. photograph from session 36-3, July 22, 1998
1 col. photograph from session 36-4, ca. 2000
1 col. photograph + legend from session 37-2, May 8, 2002
1 col. photograph + legend from session 38-1, November 2, 2005
1 col. photograph + legend from session 39-1, 2009
1 col. photograph from session 39-4, 2012
1 b&w photograph + legend from session 40-3, November 19, 2014
1 col. photograph + legend from session 41-40, 2017
1 b&w photograph + legend from session 42-3, October 3, 2022.

Series consists of 1 box of government records related to the commemorative ceremony for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, held in Victoria British Columbia on September 19, 2022. Series includes:
Great Seal of British Columbia (Queen Elizabeth II die set and ceremonial set)
Letter from the 36th Premier the Hon. John Horgan
Order of Service program including hymns and readings
Copy of Her Honour, The Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia's Eulogy
Copy of the 36th Premier the Hon. John Horgan's Eulogy
Official Invitation (sample)
Final Guest List and Seating Plan
Information about the B.C. government's response during the period of mourning
Official Condolence Book in B.C. Table of Precedence order
British Columbia commemorative ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II - Sept 19, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/live/DnNcyEdBkHQ?si=RkHPQCxJClAmJ1AK

Item is a moving image file with a run time of 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 19 seconds, showing the commemorative ceremony held by the Province of British Columbia on September 19, 2022, for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, held in Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, B.C.

The file consists of 540 individual postcards that were created by the artist collective BOXCARSIX in the Victoria region during the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021.

Postcards from the Pandemic is a collaborative mail art project of over 900 postcards that were created by artists in and around Victoria, BC in the depths of social lockdown created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was begun in March 2020 by members of BOXCARSIX Artist Collective to stay connected during lockdown. Each artist initiated a series of postcards leaving space in each one for another person to add and respond to. Each card was then mailed on to another artist to add to and potentially complete the postcard.

Each postcard has been assigned its own unique PDP number and is stored in its own folder. See finding aid for container descriptions.

Series consists of 80 glass plate negatives of images from around British Columbia. They were likely taken or collected by Frederick Victor Longstaff as part of his travels and research across the province. Images show many scenes of Victoria and other parts of the Province of British Columbia. Also featured are images of steamships, warships, First Nations totems, and portraits. Many images depict small communities, log cabins, and camps. Series is arranged into 8 files according to broad subjects covered by each.

Records in this series reflect the Sisters of Saint Ann's involvement in the PeaceQuest movement, which sought to provide a counter narrative to federally-funded World War One commemorative events though events that emphasized peace and pacifism. Records consist of reports, presentations, articles, project plans, event documentation, correspondence and photographs.

Series consists of a Victoria County Court index to judgements. Entries include name(s), volume number (vols. 1-22), and folio number(s). The original records to which this index refers is currently unknown.

File consists of 268 black and white photographs, negatives, and postcards. They were commercially produced by Hannah, Richard, or Albert Maynard and purchased by the Newcombe family, typically via Mrs. R. Maynard's Photographic Gallery. Images depict the Gorge, Victoria beach scenes, Esquimalt, Beacon Hill Park, studio portraits, houses, and other miscellaneous scenes. The original order of the photographs has been maintained.

The file contains calling cards of Victoria residents.

The fonds consists of records created and collected by the Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association (RJHSONAA). The fonds consists of records pertaining to members and individuals associated with the RJHSONAA (MS-3450); records of the School of Nursing (MS-3451); records of the Alumnae Association (MS-3452) and photographs (MS-3453).

Series consists of records related to significant anniversaries and events for the Sisters of St Ann.

1908 was the first major celebration for the SSA of St. Joseph's Province, as it marked the Golden Jubilee of the congregation's arrival in Victoria. The Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in 1933, 100th anniversary in 1958, 125th in 1983, and the 150th in 2008. These events were celebrated with musical and dramatic productions, special masses, receptions, speeches, exhibits, the creation of memorabilia. The anniversary of the creation of the congregation in 1850 was also celebrated, with similar events and united the Sisters in the West with the other provinces. The jubilees of individual Sisters' profession of formal vows are also usually celebrated at 25, 50, 60 years of profession.

The Beatification of the congregation's founder Mother Marie Anne Blondin was of great significance as well, with many Sisters attending and documenting the beatification in Rome in 2001. In 2007, the Sisters of St. Joseph's Province organized a Forum, where all Sisters from all SSA provinces travelled to Victoria to meet.

The series is comprised of five subseries: A. Provincial Anniversaries; B. Congregational Anniversaries; C. Beatification; D. Jubilees; E. Other celebrations.

Series consists of records related to the administration of and religious life at Queenswood House of Studies. Queenswood House was originally designed to house Sisters attending the University of Victoria, but the number of Sisters entering the school declined in the 1970s. The focus of Queenswood then shifted to spirituality, offering retreats, spiritual direction, workshops and sabbatical opportunities. Additional uses of the site included art groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, and other interfaith groups.

In 2004, Queenswood was incorporated as a non-profit society known as the Queenswood Society of Spiritual Growth, with many Sisters of St. Ann sitting on the Board. Records from this time period were created by the society, but were often interfiled with pre-existing Queenswood administrative files, and often involved the SSA's Administrative Team. After the the dissolution of the Society for Spiritual Growth, Sister Eileen Curteis used the Queenswood moniker to form Queenswood Holistic Healing and Spirituality Society to continue Reiki work she had done at Queenswood. the Sisters continued to own the property until 2010 when they sold it to the University of Victoria, with the proviso that the Sisters could stay at St. Ann’s Residence until 2013.

Records within this series consist of administration records such as committee minutes, development and purchase records, maintenance records, policies and procedures, operational reviews, inventories, employment records, and materials related to the closure and sale of the property; records of programs and events run by the Sisters as well as external organizations, including a Montessori School; chronicles and other records related to the religious life of the Sisters living at Queenswood; and photographs and other graphic material.

The series has been arranged into six subseries: A. Administration subseries; B. Ministry subseries; C. Local Community subseries; D. Library subseries; E. Graphic materials subseries; F. Queenswood societies subseries.

Series consists of 103 photographs of ships and shipping attributed to Richard or Hannah Maynard. Other photographers are also likely. Images depict views of Esquimalt, the Victoria Inner Harbour, a variety of ships and boats, and portraits of crew members.

Series consists of records of the Associate Program of the Sisters of Saint Ann, which brought lay-people into the spiritual aspect of the congregation. There were four areas of focus: growth in faith, maturing in friendship, serving in ministry, and sharing in the charism of Mother Mary Ann.

Records in this series consist of histories, policies, membership information, correspondence, newsletters, prayers, articles, membership commitments and photographs.

Series consists of records created by or relating to activities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria.

When the Sisters of St. Ann arrived on Lekwungen territories in 1858, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria had already existed for twelve years, initially called the Diocese of Vancouver Island. The Congregation of The Sisters of Saint Ann has operated alongside the Diocese and Bishop of Victoria since their arrival.

Records in this series relate to the Sisters being a congregation within the Diocese, and working within schools and parishes governed by the Diocese. Newsletters, reports, correspondence and programs from the Diocese contributed to SSA policy and decision making and also informed the Sisters of the activities of the broader community. Material in the series includes histories of the Diocese, reports, correspondence, centennial celebrations, newsletters, directories, committee records, minutes for St. Ann's Sewing Society, records of pastoral ministries, photographs, and a sound recording.

The series is arranged into the following subseries: A. Diocese of Victoria; B. St. Andrew's Cathedral Parish; C. St. Ann's Sewing Society; D. Parishes; E. Schools; F. Sisters of St. Ann pastoral ministries; G. Photographs.

Series consists of records related to Mount St. Mary Hospital in Victoria, during the time that the Sisters of St. Ann administered and staffed the institution.

Mount St. Mary Hospital was founded in 1941 as a home for “the aged and infirm and chronic cases” as an adjunct to the nearby St. Joseph’s Hospital. The land on which the hospital was built was purchased in 1939 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria, and that same year the Provincial Government announced a grant of $50,000 to the Sisters for the construction of the facility. The first building was completed in 1941.

In 1965, Mount St. Mary Hospital was asked to initiate an extended care program. A Board of Management was formed in 1967 and the constitution and bylaws were approved in 1968. The board consisted of nine members, six appointed by the Sisters of St. Ann, one appointed by medical staff and one by the City of Victoria. In 2003, the old Mount St. Mary Hospital on Burdette Street was demolished and the new Mount St. Mary on the corner of Fairfield Road and Quadra Street opened. From September 1990, Mount St. Mary Hospital has been owned and operated by the Marie Esther Society. Records retained by the Marie Esther Society are part of this series.

The records in this series are arranged into six subseries: A. Administration; B. Board of Management and Committees; C. Finance; D. Patient records; E. Marie Esther Society records; F. Photographs, artworks, and moving images.

The fonds consists of selected records created by Destrubé Photography Ltd., including client photographic job files, stock shot files, enlarged photographic prints and posters, photographic portfolios, examples of advertisements and publications containing the company's work, business records, and promotional materials.

The fonds contains a selection of photographic material intended to represent the nature and breadth of the activities of Destrubé Photography, including industrial photography, studio portraiture, commercial photography for end use in large- and small-format advertising, and self-promotion. Reflecting these activities, and considering the final format of the product, the fonds has been divided into the following 7 series:
• Business records
• Client photographic job files
• Howard Roloff collection images
• Stock shot files
• Photographic portfolios
• Publications file
• Display prints and posters

It should be noted that, as Destrubé Photography was a Victoria-based studio, the represented client base and photographic subjects are largely from the Greater Victoria area and southern Vancouver Island.

The series consists of images shot by Destrubé Photography and retained for future sale to and use by clients as stock images. Subject matter includes aerial views of Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island locations; BC Ferries vessels and other ships; people at work in various industries; views of the Queen Charlotte Islands; and “scenic heritage” (cemeteries, ghost towns. old buildings, etc.)

The James Bay Athletic Association [JBAA], the oldest Canadian amateur athletic organization west of Montreal, dates from 1886 (inc. 1890). Early records include: minutes, 1927-1930 and articles of incorporation 1927. Most of the unit spans the years 1966-1977 and includes: minutes, 1966-1978; reports; financial records; correspondence files; newsletters; team files and subject files. Also includes papers concerning the British Columbia Rugby Union [BCRU] and the Victoria Rugby Union [VRU] which became the Vancouver Island Rugby Union [VIRU] in 1976. BCRU files include reports, minutes (1968, 1973, 1976, 1977). VRU/VIRU files include reports, minutes (1965-1977), constitutions. The JBAA's athletic interests grew to include rugby, track and field, basketball, tennis, badminton, wrestling, Canadian football, soccer, lacrosse and ice hockey; eventually, however, interest in sports other than rugby suffered. Active in rugby to this day, the teams of the JBAA have compiled an impressive playing record. JBAA records include some early material: minutes, 1927-1930, articles of incorporation 1927, etc.; however, the bulk of the records span the years 1966-1977 and includes minutes, 1966-1978, reports, financial records, correspondence files, newsletters, team files and various subject files. Also included are papers concerning the British Columbia Rugby Union [BCRU] and the Victoria Rugby Union [VRU] which became the Vancouver Island Rugby Union [VIRU] in 1976. BCRU files include reports, minutes, etc., VRU/VIRU files include reports, minutes, constitutions, etc.

Series consists of records of decentralized cluster convents, created to house small groups of Sisters as St. Ann's Academy was sold and SSA members began working in disparate ministries. The houses where the Sisters lived were purchased or rented, and were held as long as they were necessary for the Sisters' work. Records in this series consist of property records, correspondence, histories, inventories, chronicles, local house minutes, financial records for McBain House and photographs.

This series consists of records related to the administration of St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and the education, curricula, and housing of student nurses.

Records within this series are comprised of policies and procedures, meeting and committee minutes, correspondence, reports, student lists, financial records, guest books, library catalogues, lecture notes, curriculum resources, course outlines, student papers and exams, class records, student council records and yearbooks, journals, brochures, histories and photographs.

The series is arranged into nine subseries: A. Administration; B. Finance; C. Nurses’ residence; D. Curricula; E. Student training and exams; F. Student Council; G. Yearbooks, graduation and ephemera; H. Photographs; I. Former students.

This series consists of records of the Victoria school, building and grounds administered by the Sisters of St. Ann and of students who attended.

The series is comprised of eleven subseries: A. First school subseries; B. St. Ann’s Academy subseries; C. Commercial Class subseries; D. St. Ann’s Kindergarten subseries; E. Financial subseries; F. Building and grounds subseries; G. Closing subseries; H. Convent subseries; I. Museum subseries; J. Photographs and Audio/Visual subseries; K. Restoration subseries.

Subseries A primarily contains records related to the earliest years of the first log cabin school, and the first school building itself which was transferred to the Royal BC Museum in the 1970s.

Subseries B, C and D contain histories of the schools, prospectuses, curriculum, school newspapers and yearbooks, records related to the various sodalities, event programs and commencement exercises, student registers and statistics, diplomas, report books, promotion lists and grades, student accounts, reference books and correspondence. Subseries B contains the majority of records related to students, while Subseries C documents the commercial class which was attended not just by St. Ann’s students but also former students, public school students and the general public, and Subseries D contains records from St. Ann’s Kindergarten which was operated physically out of the View Street Convent and existed from 1889 to 1947.

Subseries E contains tuition accounts for boarders and day students, commercial, art and music class accounts, receipts and expenses, invoices, loans, gifts, financial reports and statistics. Information about students can be found in financial records related to them.

Subseries F contains records related to the maintenance of the grounds, and includes construction contracts and receipts, permits, correspondence, documentation of the property and resources, inventories and information on the cemetery.

Subseries G relates to the closure and sale of the Academy, and includes a 1972 report on the building, correspondence, sales of equipment and furnishing and commemorative events.

Subseries H contains records relating to the administration of the convent associated with the school, where the Sisters lived their religious life. Records consist of chronicles, official visitation reports, local council minutes and sacramental records. As the Provincial Superior worked out of the convent associated with St. Ann’s Academy Victoria, the chronicles and similar records often describe work pertaining to other SSA operations throughout St. Joseph’s Province.

Subseries I documents St. Ann’s Museum, opened in 1910 and closed in 1973. The records consist of accession registers, inventories, conservation actions, visitor’s books, donations, correspondence, catalogues and a list of materials transferred to the Royal BC Museum’s Ethnology department from 1984.

Subseries J contains photographs, albums and audio/visual records that pertain to the school buildings and grounds, students, teachers and events.

Subseries K contains records related to the restoration of St. Ann's Academy, primarily dating from 1980s to early 2000s. The records consist of reports, chronologies, minutes, policies and ephemera that had been retained or created by Sisters in their work related to the Academy in collaboration with the Provincial Capital Commission and other associated organizations.

Series consists of records related to the training and education - often called formation - of aspiring Sisters, at the Novitiates in Lachine and Victoria, and Juniorates in Victoria, Ottawa and Edmonton.

To become a Sister, a woman would write a letter of intention to the Provincial Superior, fill in a questionnaire, obtain a letter from her parish priest who would vouch for her moral character and suitability for religious life, obtain a letter from a doctor attesting to her physical health, swear to consecrate herself to God in writing, and provide a dowry to the Community. The duration and process of religious "formation" can vary though much is decreed by Canon Law and the specific congregation's constitution. Generally the aspiring Sister goes through the following stages: aspirancy, postulancy, novitiate, temporary vows, and finally perpetual vows/solemn profession. At any time in the process, the aspirant can choose to change congregations or withdraw.

Until 1889, all aspiring Sisters received training at the Motherhouse in Lachine.

Records in this series consist of registers, histories, exams, reports, official visitation reports, vows and renewals of vows, instructions, admission forms, promotional material, prayer books, chronicles, correspondence, policies, meeting minutes and photographs.

The series is comprised of five subseries: A. Novitiate subseries; B. Juniorate subseries; C. Formation subseries; D. Edmonton subseries; and E. Photograph subseries.