"Over the Straits: A Visit to Victoria" offers a fascinating glimpse into the city of Victoria, British Columbia, in the late 19th century. Penned by Charles Meredith, this travelogue captures the essence of a burgeoning urban center on the edge of the British Empire. Meredith's observations provide valuable insights into the social dynamics, cultural landscape, and economic activities that shaped Victoria during this transformative period.
More than just a travel narrative, "Over the Straits" serves as a historical snapshot, documenting the city's architecture, infrastructure, and the daily lives of its inhabitants. Readers will discover a vibrant community straddling tradition and modernity, offering a unique perspective on Canada's western frontier. This book is a valuable resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested in the social and urban history of British Columbia.
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"Over the Straits: A Visit to Victoria" offers a fascinating glimpse into the city of Victoria, British Columbia, in the late 19th century. Penned by Charles Meredith, this travelogue captures the essence of a burgeoning urban center on the edge of the British Empire. Meredith's observations provide valuable insights into the social dynamics, cultural landscape, and economic activities that shaped Victoria during this transformative period.
More than just a travel narrative, "Over the Straits" serves as a historical snapshot, documenting the city's architecture, infrastructure, and the daily lives of its inhabitants. Readers will discover a vibrant community straddling tradition and modernity, offering a unique perspective on Canada's western frontier. This book is a valuable resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested in the social and urban history of British Columbia.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Over the Straits
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Over the Straits
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781023861151 |
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| Publisher: | Hutson Street Press |
| Publication date: | 05/22/2025 |
| Pages: | 306 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d) |