Celebrating Labour Day.
Did you know going on strike was once considered a criminal conspiracy? That trade unions were illegal in Canada?
History
Articles about Vancouver Island’s history; the communities, peoples and important events.
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Victoria’s Welsh Society: The Long Reach of the Welsh
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices Victoria’s Welsh Society: The Long Reach of the Welsh What have Hong Kong, Patagonia, Oslo, and Victoria have in common? They all have Welsh Societies! There are almost 500 societies worldwide and they include choirs, language groups, and dance clubs, from Arizona and Australia to Zimbabwe. Canada alone has 43…
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Victoria B.C. Castle Points To Rich Heritage & Local History
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices The provincial capital is home to the only self-funded museum & castle which promotes tourism and history in equal measure, focusing on the Dunsmuir Family. Within the wood-paneled walls of Victoria’s bonanza castle known as Craigdorroch (pronounced CRAIG DARE awk)) there exists a century’s microcosm of local history….