Heritage Archives, Victoria, B.C.

Archives

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BRITISH COLUMBIA ARCHIVES
655 Belleville Street
Reference Room
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/archives/about-us/about-bc-archives

Monday - Friday: 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm

Partial Service Hour: 4 pm - 6 pm Monday through Friday, Staff available Monday through Friday, 10 am - 4 pm,
Partial Service on Saturdays
Closed on statutory holidays.

No user fees. Charge for reproductions.
USB sticks and digital cameras, no flash, are permitted for copying.

Provides access to documentary heritage of B.C., especially government records. Collection includes maps,
manuscripts, audiovisual material, film, photos, sound recordings, extensive library of publications on B.C. history.
Search the database at https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/

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CITY OF VICTORIA ARCHIVES
8 Centennial Square
250-361-0375
http://www.victoria.ca/archives

Reading Room is open by appointment Tuesday - Thursday. See website for information on appointment bookings
and researcher registration.

No user fees. Charge for reproductions.

Records of city government, photographs, genealogical resources, maps and other material relating to the
history of Victoria.


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CENTRAL SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL
1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, V8M 2A9
250-544-4209
www.centralsaanich.ca
email: planning@csaanich.ca

Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
No user fees. Charge for reproductions.
Information about specific buildings and properties within Central Saanich.
During Covid-19, please call or email for assistance.

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ESQUIMALT MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES
1149A Esquimalt Road
250-412-8540
www.esquimalt.ca/culture-heritage/archives.htm
email: archives@esquimalt.ca

Open Tuesday - Thursday: 9 am - 12:00 noon*

*Hours come into effect as of Phase 3 of BC Restart Plan (July 2021). Please contact Archivist directly at
250-414-7177 prior to visiting the Archives. Note that research queries are still answered by phone or email.

No user fees. Charge for commercial reproductions.

Collects, preserves, and makes available municipal records and community material relating to the history of
Esquimalt. Collection includes extensive heritage home files and genealogical information on early families.

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OAK BAY ARCHIVES
Oak Bay Municipal Hall
2167 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria BC V8R 1G2
email: archives@oakbay.ca
http://www.oakbay.ca/municipal-services/archives
250-598-3290

Reading Room is open to the public (from July 2023), drop-in hours Tuesdays 10-1, by prior appointment
all day Tuesdays & Fridays. Reference services are also available by email and phone.
Staff: 1 professional archivist, half-time.

No user fees. Charge for commercial reproductions.

Documents, photographs, maps and other material relating to the history of Oak Bay, including some historic
municipal records. Reference files about historic buildings, properties, events and organizations within Oak Bay.
Small reference library and city directories 1966-1998.


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SAANICH ARCHIVES
3100 Tillicum Road (in the Saanich Centennial Library)
250-475-5494/ext. 3478
email: archives@saanich.ca
http://www.saanich.ca/archives

Open Monday - Friday: 10 am - 2:30 pm. Closed on Statutory Holidays

Information regarding user fees and charges for reproductions can be found on the website in the
About the Archives section.

Saanich Archives has a reference room for in-person research. We also welcome inquiries by phone or email.
The Archives collects and preserves records of the Municipality of Saanich as well as letters, photographs,
and other textural records relating to people and places in Saanich. We have reference materials including books
on B.C. history, resident and subject files, copies of maps, directories, newspaper clippings, and online exhibits.
We gratefully accept donations relating to the history of the District of Saanich and encourage donations of
historical material from members of underrepresented communities.


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SIDNEY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
2423 Beacon Avenue, L3
Sidney
250-655-6355
email: archives@sidneymuseum.ca
http://www.sidneymuseum.ca/

Hours: Research by appointment, 10 am to 4 pm daily.

The Sidney Museum Archives is a department of the Sidney Museum and operated by the Sidney Museum and
Archives Society. Holding mainly textual documents and photographs, the Archives contain material specifically
related to the history of Sidney, North Saanich and the Saanich Peninsula. Significant collections include
"The Review," a local newspaper from 1912-1989, photos and records from the Dominion Experimental Farm, and
Sidney Municipal records. The Archives also contains a small library of published material, a collection of oral
history transcriptions, and information about heritage properties in the area. Online database coming soon!