A Victorian Tapestry: Impressions of Life in Victoria, B.C., 1880-1914 by Janet Cauthers is a 1978 historical compilation published by the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. The book utilizes aural history and conversational impressions, accompanied by archival sepia photographs, to capture the everyday experiences of residents in Victoria from the 1880s through the onset of the First World War. It offers an intimate, firsthand look at the social fabric and daily life of the city during its transformation into a modern metropolitan center.

Biographies, British Columbia Victoria, History, Victoria (B.C.) Biography, Victoria (B.C.) History

A Victorian Tapestry Familiar old places: the city from 1880 to 1914 A very fine race: the ethnic communities Numbers of prosperous people: the small, elegant world of the British colonists A time of family life: making their own amusements That was always our big day: the Royal Navy and the 24th of May A bit of Old England?: a postscript on Victoria after World War I

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