CONSERVATION - STANDARDS Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork (NPS Preservation Briefs) Roofing for Historic Buildings (NPS Preservation Briefs) The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows (NPS Preservation Briefs) Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings (NPS Preservation Briefs)
HERITAGE BC GUIDES AND TIPS Guides & Tips Definitions & FAQ BC HERITAGE BRANCH Heritage & Sustainability
CONSERVATION - RESOURCES Conservation Guidelines for Modernist Architecture in the Victoria Region APT's Building Technology Heritage Library Canadian Architect & Builder Journal (1888-1908) Old House Living Vintage Woodworks Waterglass Studios
BUILT HERITAGE Canada’s Historic Places National Trust for Canada (Heritage Canada) Heritage BC Heritage Oak Bay Saanich Heritage Hallmark Heritage Society The Land Conservancy Vancouver Heritage Foundation Heritage Vancouver Historic Seattle National Trust for Historic Preservation (US)
LOCAL HISTORY Victoria Historical Society Victoria’s Victoria Beacon Hill Park History, 1842-2009
ARCHIVES British Columbia Archives City of Victoria Archives City of Victoria Archives - Demolished Buildings Plans Old Cemeteries Society Archives Saanich Archives Oak Bay Archives Esquimalt Archives University of Victoria Special Collections BC Archival Information Network Library and Archives Canada Victoria Genealogical Society Internet Archive
HISTORIC HOUSES OPEN TO PUBLIC (check opening times) Craigdarroch Castle Helmcken House Ross Bay Villa Point Ellice House Emily Carr House Wentworth Villa Hatley Castle
WALKING TOURS Cemetery Walking Tours (guided & self-guided) Discover the Past Walks (guided) Esquimalt Walking Tours (self-guided) Saanich Heritage Walking Tours (self-guided) Rockland Heritage Walking Tours (self guided) Victoria Heritage Foundation Walking Tours (self-guided)
RESEARCH BC City Directories 1860-1955 The British Colonist, 1858-1980 Victoria Daily Times, 1896-1940 BC Historical Newspapers, 1884-2010 (ProQuest) Victoria Fire Insurance Plans 1885 (Library of Congress) Victoria Fire Insurance Plans 1895, 1903, 1913 (UVic Libraries) Bird's-eye Views of Victoria, 1878, 1889 (Library of Congress) Vancouver Island History (viHistory) Street Name Changes Early House Names of Greater Victoria BC Gen Web Library & Archives Canada (Canada Censuses) Automated Genealogy (Transcribed Census Records) Soldiers of WWI Vintage Air Photos VicMap Historical Maps & Air Photos Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950
