The Oak Bay Encyclopedia ^TM
T . H . E . .. E . A . R . L . Y . .. Y . E . A . R . S

A listing of noteworthy
people, places and things from
Oak Bay's early years

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	Victoria Arena Co Ltd 1911–1929 Cadboro Bay Road (...1918... phone book) The Willows (1921 city directory)
	Arena in Oak Bay, owned and managed by Lester Patrick, often called the Patrick Arena.
	see Patrick Arena
	Victoria Auto Trunk Works 2013 Oak Bay Avenue (1929–1930 city directories)
	upholsterers
	All Kinds Upholstering, Repairing 2013 Oak Bay Ave. . . . . . .Phone 9186 — ad in 1930 phone book
Former location of Oak Bay's historic Avenue Theatre and subsequent location of Oak Bay Transfer and Storage before the building was converted to an apartment block in 1944.
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Clinical and Color Laboratory 2186 Oak Bay Avenue (1949–1950 phone books)
	VICTORIA CLINICAL AND COLOR LABORATORY . (G. F. Barker) COLOR PRINTING & PROCESSING Clinical Photography at the Studios of Photo Centre 2186 Oak Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E mpire-3214 — ad in 1949 phone book
	This was one of several photography businesses operating out of this space prior to its conversion to a night club — the Club Tango — in 1954.
	see Photo Centre (Pacific Coast) Ltd, Roye Photography, Camera Studies Club
Formerly the space of Gibson Studios and Hill-Tout Studios
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Floral Company 1929–1942 2500-block Cadboro Bay Road (1929–1942 city directories)
Subsequent location of Baldwin's Nurseries The 1909 Vancouver Island Directory lists the nursery for Johnston's Seed Store at "near 'The Willows,' Oak Bay."
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Golf Club 1893 — 1110 Beach Drive
	humble beginnings in 1893 when golfers shared the course with Pemberton cows during the grazing season
	Victoria Golf Club Profile under development
	Victoria Riding Academy Willows Park (...1930–1949 phone books)
	— ad in 1930 phone book
	"You might want to share with your readers that there is in fact a wonderful FaceBook group of dedicated Carley's former horse lover's and many stories about the Carleys exist there.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/320566234645763/ — Janice Mason, horse lover
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	Victoria Riding Academy & Hunt Club Ltd 2301 Cedar Hill Cross Road (...1957... phone book)
	New name of D.B. Carley's Victoria Riding Academy after re-locating from Willows Park in 1949 after fairgrounds were closed.
	see Victoria Riding Academy
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Riding & Equitation School 2301 Cedar Hill Cross Road (1950... phone book)
	see Victoria Riding Academy
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Riding & Hunt Club 2301 Cedar Hill Cross Road (1950–1955 phone books)
	see Victoria Riding Academy
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Sports Centre Willows Fairgrounds (...1941–1942... phone books)
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Victoria Willows Badminton Society Willows Fairgrounds (...1942... phone book)
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Village Barber Shop, The 2242 Oak Bay Avenue (1968–1970... phone books)
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Village Shop, The 2207 Oak Bay Avenue (1964–1970... phone books)
	Imported & Canadian Knitting Yarns Patterns – Hand Knits a Specialty Tues. Thurs. Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mon. 2207 Oak Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 382-9524 — ad in 1964 phone book
	"It was run by a brother and sister, surname Jones..It was there at least as long as I knew it which would be from the late '60s to the mid '80s. I do think it was older than that. I am sorry I don't know more as I was a young girl when I met them and have no clue on their first names."    — Marjorie Stintzi, former Oak Bay resident
Previous location of Oak Bay Drygoods
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Virtue, John ?–1929
	congenial manager of Mount Baker Hotel and Oak Bay Hotel
	RBCM & A | A-02512 John Virtue
	see Mount Baker Hotel, Oak Bay Hotel
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Voss, John c1861–1922
	intrepid captain of the "Tilikum"
	John Voss
	see Tilikum
	Profile under development

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