Showing 163 results

Archival description
Only top-level descriptions Victoria (B.C.) Series
Advanced search options
Print preview View:

2 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

Indian lands correspondence and other material

  • GR-0504
  • Series
  • 1861-1877

This series consists of correspondence, petitions, accounts, statements of population, and reports relating to land of Indigenous peoples in British Columbia from the Department of the Provincial Secretary.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Commission on Mount Douglas Park (1930)

  • GR-0905
  • Series
  • 1930-1931

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Mount Douglas Park, 1930-1931. Unit consists of Letters Patent appointing the commissioner, correspondence, exhibits, notes, photographs, submissions and the report.

British Columbia. Commission on Mount Douglas Park

Minutes and other material

  • GR-1198
  • Series
  • 1888-1896

This series contains minutes from the Executive Council meetings. Records of interest in this series include minutes "relative to the Indian troubles on the Skeena River," from 1888.; dispatches, reports, and correspondence concerning the relocation of Songhees Indian reserve, 1893-1896. The series also includes a copy of the Report on British Columbia for Royal Colonial Institute (for use in British elementary schools), 1884.

British Columbia. Executive Council

Victoria Supreme Court index to judgments

  • GR-1863
  • Series
  • 1885-1895

Index to judgments, Jan. 1, 1885 - Nov. 1, 1895. The judgments and the preceding index are found in GR-1590.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Returns of criminal appeals

  • GR-1956
  • Series
  • 1940-1954

Returns of criminal appeals, 1940-1954. Statistics including "Sentences varied by Court of Appeal", 1945-1949 and Dominion Bureau of Statistics form "Appeals of Criminal cases, 1949".

British Columbia. Court of Appeal (Victoria)

Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice bench book

  • GR-2032
  • Series
  • 1853-1856

Series consists of one bench book for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice civil and criminal cases heard by Judge David Cameron at Fort Victoria from November 1853 to January 1856 and one criminal case at Nanaimo in May 1854. It also includes civil cases heard at Victoria in the Inferior Court of Civil Justice in 1856. The volume additionally served as a criminal record book for 1853, a cause book for 1856, and a Registrar's record book for 1853. It opens with a notation that Judge Cameron's commission was read and that he took his seat on 6 October 1853. The Registrar also notes that he received the court seal from Judge Cameron.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

Financial records

  • GR-2379
  • Series
  • 1859-1870

Financial records from Victoria's Supreme Court of Civil Justice. There is a receipt book, 1859-1964 recording payments made by Registrar Thomas G. William to suitors. The date, the number of the plaint, the "Full amount of judgment and costs" and/or the amount of cash received [pounds, shillings, pence] and the signature of the suitor receiving the money. In 1862 the format and handwriting changes. Registrar's account book, 1866-1970 showing daily entries of sheriff fees and court fees (in dollars and cents). A booklet of "Fees collected during the Circuit of 1870, 21 June to 26 August" marked Duplicate.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

Warden's diaries

  • GR-0002
  • Series
  • 1893-1899

The series consists of three volumes of Victoria Gaol Warden's diaries dated 1893, 1896 and 1899.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Records relating to miners' certificates and permits

  • GR-1057
  • Series
  • 1895-1918

This series consists of records relating to miners' certificates and permits issued by the Dept. of Lands and Works and the Dept. of Lands at Victoria. Includes Free Miner's Certificates, 1897-1912; Special Miner's Certificates, 1899-1906; Leave of Absence permits, 1895-1906; mining receipts, 1897-1903; Crown Grant fee receipts pursuant to the Mineral Act, 1911-1918.

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

Victoria Supreme Court letters of administration

  • GR-1553
  • Series
  • 1876-1989

This series consists of letters of administration (Form C) from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, from 1876-1989.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Victoria Supreme Court probate cause books

  • GR-1575
  • Series
  • 1875-1947

This series contains probate cause books for the periods 1875-1882 and 1918-1947.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Victoria Supreme Court letterbooks

  • GR-1827
  • Series
  • 1866-1890

Letterbooks (indexed) of correspondence outward by Registrar and Sheriff, 1866-1890. The first section of vol. 2 also serves as a letterbook of correspondence outward for the Dominion Saw Mill Co., 1884-1885. 2 vols.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Will registers

  • GR-1574
  • Series
  • 1939-1946

Wills probated in British Columbia, numbers 31,201 - 46,021.

British Columbia. Supreme Court

Law stamp cash books

  • GR-2943
  • Series
  • 1913-1951

Law stamp cash books (3 vols.)

British Columbia. Court Registry (Victoria)

Correspondence and other material

  • GR-1319
  • Series
  • 1962-1973

This series contains correspondence, reports, and miscellaneous documents regarding financial grants to the City of Victoria Centennial Celebrations (1962), British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (1968-1973), and the Vancouver Indian Centre Society (1963-1969).

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Water notices and other material

  • GR-1377
  • Series
  • 1909-1914

This series contains water licences issued for Victoria Water District, 1909-1912, by W.S. Drewry, Chief Water Commissioner, pursuant to the Water Act, 1909. The records include water notices and approval of plans. This volume was also used by the Board of Investigation to make water rights determinations, ca. 1913-1914.

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch

Fence viewers awards

  • GR-2722
  • Series
  • 1956-1970

Fence viewer's awards nos.1-10; index.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Letterpress

  • GR-2729
  • Series
  • 1913

Letterpress book of correspondence outward from Victoria Court Registry.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Correspondence inward

  • GR-2730
  • Series
  • 1946

Correspondence inward to the Victoria Court Registry, A-M.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Victoria Court of Appeal orders

  • GR-1591
  • Series
  • 1915-1975

The series consists of microfilmed copies of the Victoria Court of Appeal order volumes 2-7; 1915 to 1947 and bound order volumes 8-15 for the period 1948 to 1975.

The records consist mainly of orders in response to motions for leave to appeal lower court judgements and sentences, and include both civil and criminal matters. They are bound in folio number order by volume with a nominal index at the front of each volume.

British Columbia. Court of Appeal (Victoria)

Civil record books

  • GR-2647
  • Series
  • 1926-1950

Civil record books (indexed at the front of each volume).

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Victoria Supreme Court civil orders

  • GR-1566
  • Series
  • 1880-2008

The series consists of civil orders issued by the Supreme Court in Victoria between 1880 and 2008. Orders dating from 1880 until December 1946 were microfilmed and the originals destroyed. Records after this period are maintained in their original form. Many, but not all, volumes dating up to the late 1970s include nominal indexes. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court. The records relate to a variety of civil matters including adoptions, divorces, and bankruptcies.

The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51400-25.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Victoria County Court debt attachment books

  • GR-1942
  • Series
  • 1904-1958

Debt attachment books. The two volumes cover the same time period but the contents are not duplicated.

British Columbia. County Court (Victoria)

Results 1 to 30 of 163