Browse the artifacts in our collection.
There are 1597 artifacts in the collection. This page allows you to view the artifacts in the order they appear in the storage boxes (the first number in the artifact code). We will soon be adding an option to jump the view to a particular artifact if you know its database number.
| Image (if present) | Artifact Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1919.eng.374 | Jungle Tales of Tarzan | Book belonging to Maude Aitkens after Mac Dunnett and Hugh Summerhill. |
| 1.****.scsup.375 | Ink Well. | |
| 1.****.eng.376 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Novel of Alice in Wonderland. Published by Henry Altemus Company in Philadelphia |
| 1.1881.eng.377 | Fairy Stories with a Purpose | Novel given as a gift in 1881. Illustrated |
| 1.1897.eng.378 | Lambs' Tales from Shakespeare | Assortment of Shakespearean plays. Book owned by Maude Aitkens |
| 1.1916.eng.379 | Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There | Novel belonged to Alice Maude Aitkens and is illustrated |
| 1.1915.eng.380 | Five Little Birdies | Novel belonged to Maude Aitkens and Hettie Blankenback. Illustruated. |
| 2.****.eng.274 | ? | Nursery rhymes and short poems. |
| 2.****.art.275 | Two paint boxes, brushes, and paint scrubber | |
| 2.1933.eng.276 | The Canadian Readers - Book III | Book contains various stories, songs and poems including the Canadian national anthem. Published in 1933. "Authorized for use in the public schools of ..." Manitoba, Sask, Alberta and BC. |
| 2.1933.eng.277 | The Canadian Readers - Book IV | Book contains various stories, songs and poems. Published in 1933. ""Authorized for use in the public schools of ..." BC, Alb, Sask, NB and PEI. Belonged to Cicely Charters in Grade 4. |
| 2.1933.eng.278 | The Canadian Readers - Book II | Book contains various stories, songs and poems. Published in 1933. ""Authorized for use in the public schools of..." Manitoba, Sask, Lewis Planes. |
| 2.****.eng.279 | Everyday Canadian First Reader | Book contains a letter to the teacher and stories and songs as well as exercises. Begins with a pledge to Canada. Book was used in the Sooke Superior School. | |
| 2.1912.eng.280 | "The Progressive Road to Reading, Book Two" | Book contains various short stories. Belonged to the Sooke Superior School. |
| 2.1955.tt.281 | A Student Record Book from the Summer School of Education for 1936, A report card for Summer School of Education in 1952, and a Victoria College Statement of Marks for 1958. All belong to William H. J. Ashwell. | |
| 2.****.eng.283 | We Look and See | A book containing multiple stories using basic vocabulary. Also contains a note to the teacher, and vocabulary lists. |
| 2.1960.exrepor.286 | A Precis of the Report of the Royal Commissions on Education in British Columbia | Book contains sections on curriculum, aims, enrolments, supervision, special schools, class size, transportation, teacher qualifications and salaries, teacher training etc. |
| 2.1922.eng.289 | Kidnapped | Novel. Includes a description of Latin phrases. |
| 2.1912.eng.290 | Tennyson's Idylls of the King | Poetry book belonging to Maude Aitkens, Division 2, Room 10. |
| 2.1926.eng.291 | Gregg Shorthand | Book contains lessons and examples of shorthand writing. Belonged to Maude Aitkens. |
| 2.2001.eng.294 | Fairy Tales and Christmas Stories (and a few other things) | Book contains poems and stories written by Ted (Edward I.) Gaskell. | |
| 2.1950.cm.295 | No. 1 Teacher's Daily Plan and Record Book | Day-planner and photo of Eleanor Grant. Write up about her one-room school house. Includes lesson plans, lates, absentees, homework, etc. |
| 2.1955.eng.297 | Reading Ideas 1955 | Book of exercises and activities for teaching reading. |
| 2.1941.eng.298 | Practice Steps in English Book Two | Book of exercises for teaching English. | |
| 2.1938.eng.299 | Eye and Ear Fun For developing independence in word recognition - Book 3 | Book of word recognition exercises. |
| 2.1896.eng.300 | Little Bo Peep | Book of Little Bo Peep story and exercises. |
| 2.1940.ghs.301 | "Province of British Columbia - Department of Education - High School Examination Papers - University Entrance, June and August 1940." | Test booklet for university entrance. June and August 1940 version. Includes all academic topics and provides examples of the questions then asks the questions. Book is blank. Used for admission to Uvic. |
| 2.1915.ma.302 | Standard Mathematical Services | Package of test questions with cut-out spaces below to answer the questions. Given to Uvic Professor Thomas Fleming by a student. |
| 2.1920.scsup.303 | Slate used by Maude Hope in the 1920s. | |
| 3.****.scsup.381 | Slide previewer and machine. |