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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT6_the-canadian-womens-army-corps-cwac_Victoria-BC.html
Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) Women's service in the military during the Second World War challenged the tradition of all-male armed forces. Between 1941 and 1946, close to 22,000 volunteers enlisted in the CWAC and were posted to bases at ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT5_victoria-esquimalt-fortifications_Victoria-BC.html
From 1878 to 1956 coast artillery installations protected the city of Victoria and the naval base at Esquimalt. Temporary batteries were constructed in response to the Anglo-Russian crisis of 1878, and in the 1890s Canada negotiated with Great Bri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT4_royal-roads_Victoria-BC.html
To seaward lies an anchorage or roadstead first used in 1790 by the Spanish and named in 1846 for its location between Albert Head and Victoria. Unloading place for large vessels serving Victoria in days of sail, it was once a scene of disaster. O…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT3_hatley-park_Victoria-BC.html
This superb example of an Edwardian park was laid out for James and Laura Dunsmuir in the early 20th century. At its centre stands a Tudor Revival mansion, whose picturesque design is enhanced by a rich array of decoration and fine craftsmanship. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT2_colwood-pioneer-cemetery_Victoria-BC.html
The Colwood Pioneer Cemetery was established in the 1890's on land donated by Alfred Thomas Peatt. Originally the site included St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church. The Colwood Women's Institute maintained the cemetery from 1925 to 1993, and then re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT1_black-pioneers-in-british-columbia_Saanichton-BC.html
In 1858, nearly 800 free Blacks left the oppressive racial conditions of San Francisco for a new life on Vancouver Island. Governor James Douglas had invited them here as promising settlers. Though still faced with intense discrimination, these pi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DT0_esquimalt-naval-sites_Victoria-BC.html
The long naval presence here has produced a unique legacy among defence sites in Canada. From its establishment in 1865 until Britain's Royal Navy withdrew in 1906, Esquimalt served as headquarters of the vast Pacific Station. In the Dockyard, the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CEC_st-andrews-roman-catholic-cathedral_Victoria-BC.html
Soaring skywards with its bold array of coloured brick, stone and slate, St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral displays the confident spirituality that characterizes the best religious architecture of the High Victorian Gothic style. Designed in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CEB_fisgard-lighthouse_Colwood-BC.html
The first permanent lighthouse on the Pacific coast of Canada, Fisgard was erected in 1859-60 by the British and Colonial Governments to guide mariners into Esquimalt Harbour. Brought from England with the first lightkeeper, the lantern became ope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CE8_metchosin-schoolhouse_Victoria-BC.html
In spring 1872, classes began in Metchosin schoolhouse with Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher teaching 7 girls and 3 boys. On land donated by John Witty and with its $300 cost shared equally by local settlers and the colonial government, it was the first new …
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