Accession Number

2024.005

Description

One soft covered 16-page souvenir booklet titled, A Tour of Victoria Past and Present. The red cover includes a coloured illustration of Victoria's Inner Harbour, circa 1860 and the back cover features colour photographs of the BC Legislative Buildings and Empress Hotel.

Narrative

This souvenir booklet published circa 1972 includes relatively few illustrations, but the text describes in very basic terms the colonial history of Victoria and the first three quarters of the 20th century of the city. Craigdarroch is depicted on page 8.

History of Use

Unknown. This pamphlet was donated to Craigdarroch by a Victoria militaria dealer.

Date

circa 1972

Dimensions

20 x 12 cm

Material

Paper

Country of Origin

Canada