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Victoria (B.C.) Fonds Business records--British Columbia
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Albion Iron Works Company fonds

  • PR-1042
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1908

The fonds consists of minutes of directors' meetings, financial statements, Albion Iron Works Company's day book, a B.C. Foundry Order Book and a Shareholders Dividend book which contains various orders, contracts and photographs.

Albion Iron Works Company

Alexander McLean fonds

  • PR-0566
  • Fonds
  • 1867-1873

The fonds consists of clothier's sales and account books of McLean and of Scotch House.

McLean, Alexander

Belmont Boot and Shoe Company fonds

  • PR-0203
  • Fonds
  • 1871-1872

The fonds consists of an account book of the Belmont Boot and Shoe Company.

Belmont Boot and Shoe Company

British Columbia Electric Railway Company fonds

  • PR-1252
  • Fonds
  • 1861-1967

The fonds consists of records of the Victoria Office of the British Columbia Electric Railway created between 1861 and 1967 and includes financial records, correspondence, photographs, maps and films.

Fonds includes financial records of the Victoria Gas Company (1861-1904), the Victoria Illuminating Company (1887-1890), and the National Electric Tramway and Lighting Company (1889-1944) as well as business records of the Vancouver Island Power Company (1910-1944). It also includes an engineer's report on relay protection of the high tension transmission systems of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company prepared by Westinghouse (1923), various maps and plans and twelve historical films created for the 1958 Centennial.

British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Canadian Pacific Navigation Company fonds

  • PR-1160
  • Fonds
  • 1872-1893

The fonds consists of general correspondence, accounts, cash books, freight books, log books and inventories of the various ships of the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company.

Canadian Pacific Navigation Company

Charles Gabriel and Company fonds

  • PR-1279
  • Fonds
  • 1884-1890

The fonds consists of a ledger of Charles Gabriel and Company showing items purchased from the Japanese Bazaar merchants by Victoria-area residents.

Charles Gabriel and Company

Consolidated Whaling Company fonds

  • PR-1373
  • Fonds
  • 1907-1943

The fonds consists of accounts, reports, correspondence, and engineers' and chief officers' log books. Fonds includes records of the Victoria Whaling Company, the Pacific Whaling Company, the Queen Charlotte Whaling Company and the Canadian Northern Pacific Fisheries.

Consolidated Whaling Corporation Ltd.

Crow's Nest Prospecting, Mining and Developing Company fonds

  • PR-1353
  • Fonds
  • 1897-1899

The fonds consists of business records, a minute book, a cashbook, and an accounts ledger of the Crow's Nest Prospecting, Mining and Developing Company.

Crow's Nest Prospecting, Mining and Developing Company

David Spencer Limited fonds

  • PR-1385
  • Fonds
  • 1858-1945

The fonds consists of a minute book, a memorandum, and Articles of Association, agreements, indentures, mortgages, and deeds of David Spencer Limited.

David Spencer Limited

Destrubé Photography Ltd. fonds

  • PR-2318
  • Fonds
  • 1971-2014

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.

Destrubé Photography Ltd.

E. Grancini fonds

  • PR-1414
  • Fonds
  • 1877-1879

The fonds consists of a ledger and miscellaneous bills.

Grancini, E.

Edgar and Aime fonds

  • PR-0938
  • Fonds
  • 1860-1863

The fonds consists of an indexed letter press book as well as invoices and receipts created between 1860 and 1863 by the wholesale firm Edgar & Aime in Victoria, B.C.

Edgar and Aime (Firm)

Edgar Marvin fonds

  • PR-0683
  • Fonds
  • 1871-1882 [Microfilmed 1988]

The fonds consists of correspondence, invoices, waybills, and a small notebook containing lists of hardware, farm, garden and clothing articles as well as financial entries.

Marvin, Edgar

Findlay, Durham and Brodie fonds

  • PR-0891
  • Fonds
  • 1864-1888

The fonds consists of receipts, landing warrants, customs documents, correspondence and a labour contract.

Findlay, Durham and Brodie (Firm)

Hall and Company fonds

  • PR-0843
  • Fonds
  • 1900-1904

The fonds consists of a prescription book of Hall and Company.

Hall and Company

John Robertson Stewart fonds

  • PR-0278
  • Fonds
  • 1863-1870

The fonds consists of bills and invoices.

Stewart, John Robertson, d. 1873

John Young Copeman fonds

  • PR-1317
  • Fonds
  • 1876-1950

The fonds consists of John Young Copeman's personal and business correspondence, including diaries, estate papers and personal financial records, correspondence, and photographs.

Copeman, John Young, 1886-1958

Little and Taylor Ltd. fonds

  • PR-0651
  • Fonds
  • 1912-1931

The fonds consists of a watch repair record book and a watch sales record book of Little and Taylor Ltd.

Little and Taylor Ltd.

London and Canadian Fire Insurance Company fonds

  • PR-2016
  • Fonds
  • 1890-1900

The fonds consists of three series: correspondence inward (1890-1908); correspondence outward (1890-1900); and, articles of association (1890?).

A metal seal embosser for the London and Canadian Fire Insurance Company was transferred to the BC Archives from the City of Victoria Archives in 2021.

London and Canadian Fire Insurance Company

Marvin and Tilton fonds

  • PR-0682
  • Fonds
  • 1862-1922

The fonds consists of business records including outward correspondence, inventories, day books, journals, ledgers, cashbooks and cancelled cheques. [Also available on microfilm.]

Marvin and Tilton (Firm)

Ninian C. Murray fonds

  • PR-0516
  • Fonds
  • 1865-1870

The fonds consists of a baker's ledger.

Murray, Ninian C.

R. Broderick and Company fonds

  • PR-0469
  • Fonds
  • 1869-1973

The fonds consists of a letterpress copybook and some accounts.

R. Broderick and Company

Raymond (J.) and Sons fonds

  • PR-0467
  • Fonds
  • 1908-1925

The fonds consists of incoming letters and bank statements.

Raymond (J.) and Sons

Robert A. Brett fonds

  • PR-1227
  • Fonds
  • 1897

The fonds consists of Robert A. Brett's personal correspondence regarding finances.

Brett, Robert A.

R.P. Rithet and Company fonds

  • PR-0309
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1939

The fonds consists of journals of R.P. Rithet and Company.

R.P. Rithet and Company

Silver Spring Brewery fonds

  • PR-0219
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1950

The fonds consists of records of Silver Spring Brewery and Coast Breweries between 1909 and 1950 and includes sales books, copies of bills, shipping receipts, a Brewer's Mash Book, brewer's malt stock book, statements and lists on the quantities of ingredients used and the amount of beer produced as well as the Boiler Inspector's Reports and Brewer's licence.

Silver Spring Brewery

Smith and Champien fonds

  • PR-0231
  • Fonds
  • 1899-1903 [Microfilmed 1981]

The fonds consists of a cashbook and a daybook.

Smith and Champien (Firm)

Stuart and Company fonds

  • PR-0282
  • Fonds
  • 1865-1881

The fonds consists of an account ledger, a journal and a grain book. additional found in collection ledger added in 2023.

Stuart and Company

Thoburn Grocery fonds

  • PR-0149
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1926

The fonds consists of account books of the Thoburn Grocery.

Thoburn Grocery

Tye Chung Lung and Company fonds

  • PR-0128
  • Fonds
  • 1875

The fonds consists of bankruptcy records of the Tye Chung Lung Company.

Tye Chung Lung and Company

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