[PDF] Victoria The Capital City Of British Columbia eBook

Author : Linda J. Eversole
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 33,25 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 177151339X

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A nuanced history of prostitution in Victoria told through newly uncovered stories of women who lived it. From the establishment of Fort Victoria, BC’s capital city has had a long history of prostitution. But little has been written on the lives of the women themselves—some of the most enterprising women in Victoria’s past. Instead, these women’s stories have been relegated to judgmental newspaper headlines. Now historian Linda J. Eversole takes a deeper look at their lives, from the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War and the Moral Reform movement. Story by story, from the fur trade, through confederation, waves of immigration, and attempts at reform and legislation, Eversole uncovers the histories of the women who made a living, and in some cases a fortune, from the world’s oldest profession. With accompanying maps and historical photos, new research, and the support of the descendants of some of her subjects, Eversole presents a nuanced, human series of portraits that enhances our understanding of this important strand of the city’s history.

Author : Ian Gibbs
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1771512148

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Ghost stories from Canada’s most haunted city, including tales from iconic sites such as the Empress hotel, Hatley Castle, and Ross Bay Cemetery. Beautiful, charming Victoria is world renowned for its seaside attractions, flourishing gardens, and breathtaking ocean views. But looming behind its picture-perfect façade is a city shrouded in mystery, with restless, disembodied beings that whisper ghastly tales of mystery, violence, and horror. Known as British Columbia’s most haunted city, Victoria is teeming with a plethora of spirits. Through this brand-new collection of disturbing tales, you’ll come face to face with: The Grey Lady who chills hotel guests to the bone A decorated World War I soldier who protects tenants from something sinister An inconsolable child who haunts the pool area of a defunct hotel The blood-soaked spectre who runs through the infamous Fan Tan Alley to escape capture The ghost of Robert Johnson, who perpetually re-enacts his own suicide The phantom of a cranky hermit who plagues a beautiful lake house A spinster who gives tours of her childhood home And many more Get to know Victoria’s best-known hauntings along with some you may have not have heard before.

Author : Penelope Dyan
Publisher : Bellissima Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 12,18 MB
Release : 2013-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781614771081

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Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. The city was named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and is the 15th most populous city in British Columbia. It is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, and british settlement began there in 1843, It is often refereed to as the 'City of Gardens, ' and when you see all the flowers and colors ofou shop this place, it is easy to see why. This is a fun, metropolitan city full of art and music that has a respect for its past, See Victoria, British Columbia, Canada through the lens of photographer John D. Weigand, and imagine its sounds, especially its music through the words and music of award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, as you read the words in this book and watch a free music video (that has th same name as this book) on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel. Practice reading skills through word recognition, repetition and rhyme as you try t guess what is coming next. Most of all, have fun as you learn as you use this book to travel along with Dyan and Weigand and see some of the things they saw when they went to this beautiful city.