In this video, we discuss efforts to dispose of Victoria’s waste and focus on the Telegraph Street (now Swift Street) garbage wharf. Victoria dumped its waste into the ocean from 1892 to 1959. Explore the history of water and waste in Victoria at Point Ellice House, book your appointment to see our new feature exhibit, #SpringsandScavengers:
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Images used in order of appearance:
[f-01650] - British Columbia Archives - Chinese Greengrocers Horse Drawn Truck Victoria
[M06177] - City of Victoria Archives - Swift Street garbage wharf - 1 day of household garbage
[M07079] - City of Victoria Archives - Refuse disposal methods, 20 cu/yds of household waste reduced to 4 by incineration
[e-00516] - British Columbia Archives - The James Bay mudflats and bridge; Victoria.
[f-02117] - British Columbia Archives - The Empress Hotel, Victoria.
[c-06727] - British Columbia Archives - Chinese children on the sidewalk on Fisgard Street; Chinese new year; Victoria
[e-01542] - British Columbia Archives- Teams and sheds of P. Hansen, Discovery Street, Victoria
[M07076] - City of Victoria Archives - Refuse disposal methods, bottom dumping scow
[M07074] - City of Victoria Archives - Refuse disposal methods, existing method
[M06179] - City of Victoria Archives - Swift Street garbage wharf, burner?
[M06174] - City of Victoria Archives - Swift Street garbage wharf
[f-06885] - British Columbia Archives - Vancouver; Staff Of Champion And White, City Garbage Collectors.
[f-00417] - British Columbia Archives - Point Ellice House; the Peter O'Reilly home; Victoria.
[c-03918] - British Columbia Archives - Point Ellice House, the O'Reilly home in Victoria; Mrs. A.J. O'Reilly on the lawn with the dogs.
[c-03940] - British Columbia Archives - Siblings Charlotte Kathleen O'Reilly, Arthur John O'Reilly, and Francis Joseph O'Reilly.
[c-03934] - British Columbia Archives - Arthur John O'R eilly
[h-02575] - British Columbia Archives - Charlotte Kathleen O'Reilly.
[c-03902] - British Columbia Archives - Miss Charlotte Kathleen O'Reilly and her horse.
Music: ‘Lost and Found’ - Dan Lebowitz
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