On The Street Where You Live

Name: On The Street Where You Live
Brand: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd (CA)
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Victoria's Early Roads and Railways

Written by Danda Humphreys

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In the mid-1800s, Victoria grew from a fur-trading post into a provincial capital--the jewel in British Columbia's golden crown. Meanwhile, many of the early residents, happy to leave the Hudson's Bay Company behind, followed simple trails from the fort or discovered new routes of their own. In her first book, Danda Humphreys introduced readers to some of the people who forged those pioneer pathways. Now she takes us another step back in time to the roads and railways that connected the original city's core to today's suburbs. From Saanich to Sooke, street names tell stories of intrigue and adventure: Rowland Avenue, named for the farm labourer with a sinister sideline: hangman for the HBC. Joan Crescent, where coal baron Robert Dunsmuir's widow once resided in solitary splendour in a castle called Craigdarroch. Sidney Avenue, close to where the Brethour brothers donated land for the northern terminus of the "Cordwood Express," first train to link the city with the Saanich Peninsula and the islands in the Strait of Georgia. In this second book in her On the Street Where You Live trilogy, Danda once again combines her passion for the past with a penchant for lively prose to bring you stories about Victoria's pioneers. You know the streets; now meet the people--their lives, their loves and the legends they left behind.

Danda Humphreys arrived in Victoria in late 1996 and was captivated by the city's unusual history. Curious about the street names, she started researching their origins and soon earned the unofficial title of "Victoria's Favourite Street Walker." More than anything, Danda loves to tell stories, and she has many about Victoria's historical avenues and buildings. She is the author of the On the Street Where You Live series and Building Victoria.

ISBN-13: 9781894384094
Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution
Imprint: Heritage Group Distribution Ltd (CA)
Publication date: 1 May 2000
Format: Hardback
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 254 x 203 mm
Illustrations: b/w photos
Language: English