Victoria history – How It Was Because

Emily’s Victoria

Have you ever heard of the artist Emily Carr? If you live outside Canada, there is a good chance you haven’t. She was a painter from Victoria, known for capturing the landscapes and indigenous culture of British Columbia’s coast. Her style was bold and untraditional, influenced by the time she spent training abroad, and laterContinue reading “Emily’s Victoria”

Island-Exploring

If you’ve read the previous posts on this blog, you’ll know how much I love a good city map. A map can tell you quite a lot, which is part of the reason I like them so much. When I was reading about place names in Victoria (see ‘I Shall Find It On The Map’Continue reading “Island-Exploring”

‘I Shall Find It On The Map’ – Part 2

In the previous post, we talked about the street names in York, particularly some of the more obscure names. These were, in many cases, streets which have been around, in generally the same place, for centuries, preserving a flavour of the layers of York’s history. Street names show the occupation of a place over time,Continue reading “‘I Shall Find It On The Map’ – Part 2”