BC Archives in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

BC Archives in James Bay in Victoria is a library (Province of BC). BC Archives is near Elliott Street Square.

Amenity
library
Building Type
building
Operator
Province of BC

Artwork

  • Family Group (artist: Jack Harman, metal) – approx. 50 m.
  • Man and Science (artist: Gerhard Classe, granite) – approx. 50 m.
  • Spirit (artist: Elza Mayhew, bronze) – approx. 50 m.
  • Caryatid (artist: Elza Mayhew, bronze) – approx. 100 m.
  • Signs of Lekwungen: Celebrate Diversity (artist: Butch Dick, bronze) – approx. 100 m.
  • Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw Totem Pole (artist: Richard Hunt, wood) – approx. 150 m.
  • Story of Raven (artist: Peter Paul Ochs, concrete) – approx. 150 m.
  • The Hands of Time: Cupping Dogwood Blossoms (wheelchair accessible, artist: Crystal Przybille, bronze) – approx. 150 m.
  • George Vancouver (artist: Albert Franz Cizek) – approx. 150 m.
  • Kwakiutl Bear Pole (wheelchair accessible, artist: Henry Hunt, wood) – approx. 150 m.
  • Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken (artist: Armando Barbon and Gabriele Vicari, bronze) – approx. 150 m.
  • Queen Victoria (wheelchair accessible, artist: Albert Bruce-Joy, bronze) – approx. 150 m.
  • Haida Pole, 1984 (artist: Gerry Marks, Richard Hunt, Tim Paul, wood). This pole was raised on June 9, 1984, in front of the new carving studio in Thunderbird Park. It is a version of an original pole that stood in front of a house named Rock Slide House in hlqin7ul ‘llnagaay (Cumshewa), – approx. 150 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Pole, ca 1981 (artist: Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole in the A’wa’etłala village of Dzawadi in Knight Inlet had five figures but only the top three were acquired by Charles F. Newcombe when he visited the site in 1913. The original pole was erected in Thunderbird Park in 1941 (RBCM 1859). – approx. 150 m.
  • Thunderbird (artist: Richar Hunt, wood). Originally carved in 1979, the pole was recently brought down for conservation treatment. Hunt repaired and repainted it, and the Royal BC Museum took the opportunity to relocate it. – approx. 150 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999 (artist: Sean Whonnock, Jonathan Henderson, wood). It is dedicated to the Coast Salish people on whose ancestral lands Thunderbird Park is located, and honours the Hunt and Whonnock (Wanukw) families of the Kwakwaka’wakw carvers. – approx. 150 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Heraldic Pole, 1953 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Mildred Hunt, wood). The original poles were moved to inside storage and replaced by replica versions carved by Martin and others working under his direction, including Henry Hunt and Hunt’s sons, Tony and Richard. – approx. 150 m.
  • Gitxan Pole, 1960 (artist: Mungo Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). Several old poles were removed for preservation from Gitanyow (formerly known as Kitwancool) in 1958 and replaced by replicas. This is a version of the pole named Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh belonging to Chief Wiha (Wee-kha, Ernest Smith), – approx. 200 m.

Bus stops

  • Government at Belleville – approx. 50 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay D – approx. 100 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay C – approx. 100 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay B – approx. 150 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay A – approx. 150 m.

Gift shops

  • Royal Museum Shop (opening hours: Mon–Sun, Holiday 10–17) – approx. 100 m.

Marketplaces

  • Food Truck Festival – approx. 150 m.

Roads nearby

Colombo Place
Family Group, Man and Science
50 m
Heritage Court
Spirit, Royal Museum Shop
50 m
Elliott Street Square
Food Truck Festival, Story of Raven, Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken
150 m
Superior Street
Legislature Exchange Bay E, Superior at Oswego, Superior at Menzies, BC Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Legislature Exchange Bay F, Little Gem Grocery, Superior at Montreal, Grey Dragon Library, GVPL: sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch
200 m
Walk Downtown Victoria
L'Authentique Poutine & Burgers, Canada Sign, Empress Dock, Milestones, Kwakiutl Bear Pole, Maximillian, Signs of Lekwungen: Four Directions of the Eagle, The Hands of Time: Holding a Mirror, Harbour Air, Flying Otter Grill, The Hands of Time: Panning for Gold, Lindo Bistro, Hyack Air, Reeson Landing
250 m
Blanshard Street
300 m
Southgate Street
350 m
Penwill Street
350 m
Academy Close
350 m
Government Street
A&W, Chocolats Favoris, Out of Ireland, Roots, Running Room, Eddie Bauer, Sean Schuster Fine Art Gallery, Out Of The Mist Gallery - Northwest Coast & World Tribal Art, Puzzle Lab - Whimsical Wooden Puzzles, Victoria Giftplus, The Hands of Time: Performing with a Fan, Silk Road Tea, E.A. Morris Tobacconist, Murchie's Cafe, Below the Belt, Murchie's, Cascadia, White Peony, Urban Timber, Parlor Hair Boutique, Stock Home, Government at Johnson, Kaboodles Toy Store, Roberta's Hats, The Downbeat, Collections by 5th Avenue, Q bar, Camöflage, Victorian Royal Suites, Tea at the Empress, Veranda, London Towne Gifts & Smokes, Library Lounge, Tai Sang Company, Dragon Dance, Brasserie L'école, Tam Kung Temple, Spirit of Victoria, Pier 815 T-Shirts & Gifts, Kebab On Fire, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Rogers' Chocolates, Government at Broughton, The Fairmont Store
350 m
Burdett Avenue
Burdett at Douglas, Browns Social House, Shaker
350 m
Douglas Street
Mile 0, Douglas at Avalon, Douglas at Beacon, Douglas at Superior, Douglas at Blanshard, Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999, Gitxan Pole, 1960, Gitxsan Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1954, Haida Pole, 1966, Gitxan Pole, 1954/2, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting
400 m
Fairfield Road
Fairfield at Quadra, Fairfield at Blanchard, Blanchard Terminus Bay A, Blanshard Terminal
400 m