A Victorian Tapestry

“A Victorian Tapestry” is a compilation of conversational impressions of Victoria, BC, from the 1880s until the First World War. A chronological political and economic history of the city is not to be found here. What is revealed by these reminiscences is the human side of that history: the special people, familiar places, daily rituals, and special events which most impressed a particular group of perceptive and articulate residents of the city. These people were members of Victoria's economic