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Victoria (B.C.) Legislators--British Columbia
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15th Parliament, First Session

Group photo of MLAs on steps of Parliament Buildings. First row, l to r: ?, [John Hart]. ?, J.W. de B. Farris, Premier John Oliver, A.M. Manson [Speaker]. W.J. Bowser, ?, W.R. Ross, ?, [John Keen]. Mary Ellen Smith, first woman MLA in BC, standing behind Oliver and Manson.

Gretchen Brewin fonds

  • PR-2184
  • Fonds
  • 1991-2001

The fonds consists of the records created by Gretchen Brewin in her capacity as MLA including her time as Deputy Speaker, Speaker and Minister for Children and Families. The fonds consists of the following series: political workbooks, 1992-2001; day timers, 1993-2001 and general office files, 1991-2001.

Brewin, Gretchen

Legal opinions offered by Attorney General

  • GR-1459
  • Series
  • 1864-1879

This series contains legal opinions offered by Attorney General on a wide range of subjects. For more information on the subjects covered, please consult the attached finding aid.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

[Members of first Legislature after the union of the two colonies, in front of Birdcages, Victoria]

From l. to r., on porch: W.A. Franklin, house messenger; Henry Holbrook; W.O. Hamley; E.G. Alston; P.J. Hankin; M.T.W. Drake; J.M. Trutch (sitting on porch at top of steps); T.L. Wood; H.M. Ball; E. Dewdney; A.T. Bushby; Charles Good (clerk)
From l. to r., in foreground: Amor de Cosmos; H.P.P. Crease; D.B. King (seated on steps, with dog); T.B. Humphreys; John Robson [from list and key in HP folder]

Members of the Legislative Assembly, [15th Parliament, First Session]

Members on the steps of the Parliament Buildings. In the front row are John Hart (2nd from the left), John Wallace de Beque Farris (4th from the left), Premier John Oliver, the Speaker of the House [probably Alexander Malcolm Manson], William John Bowser (Leader of the Opposition], and 9th from the left, William R. Ross. Mary Ellen Smith (first elected in January 2018) is in the second row, behind Oliver and Manson.

Notes and correspondence

Series consists of notes and correspondence pertaining to Skillings' career as insurance agent (1951-1971), Victoria City alderman (1947-1952), M.L.A. (1963-1972) and cabinet minister (1968-1972). includes newspaper clippings, certificates and personal memorabilia.

Parliamentary portraits

  • GR-4184
  • Series
  • 1991-2022

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.

British Columbia. Legislative Assembly