Old/New Switchboards Parliament Buildings Victoria
- I-02443
- Item
- 1951
Part of Duncan Macphail fonds
Old/New Switchboards Parliament Buildings Victoria
Part of Duncan Macphail fonds
Old/New Switchboards Parliament Buildings Victoria
Part of Duncan Macphail fonds
Old/New Switchboards Parliament Buildings, Victoria.
Part of Duncan Macphail fonds
Old/New Switchboards Parliament Buildings, Victoria.
Part of Duncan Macphail fonds
Opening of the Fourth Session of the 7th Parliament; first session in the new Parliament Buildings
Parliament of British Columbia, 1898
Item consists of a mount of one group portrait of men and boys posed on the steps of the newly constructed B.C. Parliament Buildings. "Parliament of British Columbia, 1898. Blackie, Victoria West, B.C." is captioned on the card.
On the verso, a paper has been attached to the card by only its top edge. "P.O. Drawer 279. Angus Campbell & Co. Ltd. The Fashion Centre, 1008-1010 Government St., Victoria, B.C." is printed at the top. Below, the following is typed: "Members of Parliament, Officials, and Page Boys. 1st Row, left to right. Martin. Pooley. Turner. Baker. Semlin. Stoddart. Hume. 2nd [crossed out] Smith. Helmcken. McGregor. Rogers. Braden. Eberts. Mara. Walkem. Rithet. Williams. Kelly. 3rd [crossed out] Hunter. C. Pemberton. Fell. Adams. Higgins. Wolfiden. 4th [crossed out] Cotton. Bryden. Mutter. Huff." Next to the crossed out row numbers "Not in this order" is handwritten in pencil. "S. Scoff" is written below, also in pencil. Beneath the attached sheet, another sheet has been fully adhered to the card and lists the names above, handwritten in pencil.
The ruins of the last remaining "Birdcage" after the fire; Superior Street, Victoria