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Take a Tour of Victoria

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Une ville entre en guerre Une ville entre en guerre

Some of this website in now available in French! Des villes canadiennes pendant la Grande Guerre de 1914-1918 Certaines sections du site sont disponibles en français....

Field Gun Competition at the Willows

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Arthur Corker On Resistance in the P.O.W. Camps

Arthur Corker describes his efforts to resist his German captors and the small acts of sabotage that he and other prisoners of war committed while working in the camps. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

Arthur Corker Describes His Escape

Arthur Corker describes how, after six attempts, he finally managed to escape the Germans. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

Arthur Corker Describes Food at the Front

Arthur Corker describes the rations that he and other Canadian soldiers ate while serving on the Western Front. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

Arthur Corker Discusses the Trenches

Arthur Corker discusses the trenches of the Western Front. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

Religion in Victoria

Click here to view documents. For many, religious observance was tied to heritage.  Scotsmen abounded in the Presbyterian churches, British ex-pats in the Anglican and Methodist churches.  Victoria was the seat of the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia but also had high level Catholic leadership and other large congregations.  The British influence in Victoria is evident
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Learn About How Civilians Supported the Great WarDécouvrez comment les civils ont subi la Grande Guerre.

View documents in the document archive that tell us about the efforts of civilians to provide comfort and necessities to soldiers overseas. Cliquez ici  pour voir des documents....

Wartime Agriculture in VictoriaL’agriculture à Victoria en temps de guerre

Saanich farmers produced a wide variety of foods that supported the Victorian market. Residents were also encouraged to grow their own food in order to preserve food stocks for soldiers overseas. Click here to learn more.Les fermiers de Saanich produisaient une grande variété d’aliments pour fournir les marchés de Victoria. On encourageait les résidents à cultiver
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