The Birdcages: British Columbia's First Legislative Buildings 1859-1957

by Robert Ratcliffe Taylor

Book Overview

Revealing a little-known chapter in the history of Victoria, British Columbia, The Birdcages, the province's first legislative buildings, were built 1859-1864, the formative, tumultuous time of the Gold Rushes. Constructed on the site of the present Legislature, they were built amid controversy and derided for their style. The brainchild of Governor James Douglas, they resembled, according to journalist/politician Amor de Cosmos, "something between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1525547046
• ISBN13: 9781525547041
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.0"