It seems that perceptions of early Victorians as strictly polite and unwaveringly sophisticated people may have been untrue. In his Islander article “Theatre Patrons of the 1880s Who Would Never Be Missed Wore Big Hats, Talked To Much”, historian James K. Nesbitt shares excerpts from a an article published in the Daily Colonist that scathingly [...]
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Theatre Patron’s of the 1880′s Were No Polite Bunch
July 28th, 2010 · No Comments · British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Victoria
Tags:Entertainment·Historical·People·Recreation and Leisure·Theatre
Victoria's First Boxing Match
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Vancouver Island, Victoria
In 1866, after a considerable amount of cloak and dagger secrecy, and pointed hinting from the Daily Colonist newspaper, Victoria held its first boxing match. According to Islander author J.K Nesbitt, the exact reasons for the clandestine nature of the match are unknown. However, he suggests that perhaps the civic luminaries of the day did [...]
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Victoria Tightrope Walker
June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · British Columbia, Victoria
Over the years, many unusual, idiosyncratic events have occurred in the city of Victoria. The brief tale of “famous tightrope walker” Professor Alfred J. Dugay, recorded by T.W.Paterson in the Islander, can certainly be considered one of the most unique. On January 10 1895, the Victoria Colonist printed an announcement which stated that: [he would] [...]
Tags:Accidents·Entertainment·Historical·People·Ships·T.W. Paterson