Downtown in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011

1. Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery Marker

Inscription. The Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery marches down Government Street in December 1915 on their way to the Inner Harbour, where they boarded a steamer to Vancouver. They would join other Canadian troops fighting in Europe in World War I. The tall building in the back of is photo is the Pantages Theatre, now the McPherson Playhouse. The other building stood until the redevelopment of Centennial Square in the early 1960s.
[Photo credit]
Image # B-04181 courtesy of British Columbia Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1915.

Location. 48° 25.701′ N, 123° 22.013′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Pandora Street and Government Street on Pandora Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 Pandora Street, Victoria BC V8W 1N8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chinese General Store (a few steps from this marker); Cast Iron Panels (within shouting distance of this marker); McPherson Playhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesleyan Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Victoria Fire Department Headquarters

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Japanese Internment (about 120 meters away); Tiger Company Fire Hall (about 120 meters away); Victoria’s Chinatown (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

More about this marker. This is another example of a utility box, trash receptacle or other unsightly object turned into an interesting marker.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011

2. Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery Marker

Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery Marker on the other side. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011

3. Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery Marker on the other side.

A Trash Receptacle Made More Interesting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

4. A Trash Receptacle Made More Interesting

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011

5. A Trash Receptacle Made More Interesting

Photo caption: "Fort and Douglas Streets showing Terry's Drug Store, Victoria, B.C."

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 5, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.