The Victoria Historical Society presents Victoria�s Earliest Architects

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Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Doors 7:15pm

The Victoria Historical Society presents Victoria’s Earliest Architects: The People Who Designed the City Before Rattenbury and Maclure with Nick Russell on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies Street, Victoria V8V 2G7. Doors open at 7:15 pm for refreshments and conversation. A short business meeting at 7:45 pm will be followed immediately by the speaker, Nick Russell. Admission is free for members, $5 for guests. See website www.victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca.

A light look at Victoria’s earliest architects: 1850-1880. Who’s heard of the three T’s - Teague, Tiedemann and Trounce? And what about Lewis, Green and Mallandaine - let alone Rudolphe d’Heureuse? An illustrated guide to the early designers who shaped Downtown Victoria. or disappeared without a trace

Nick Russell has worked as a reporter and editor and taught journalism in the U.K. and Canada. He has a BA in English (McGill), an MA in Medieval English (University of London) and a PhD in Journalism Ethics (University of Wales). A lifelong interest in old houses has led to several restorations and half-a-dozen heritage awards. His recent publications include Glorious Victorians: 150 Years/150 Houses and Victoria Then & Now: Postcards from the Past.