Pemberton Holmes History

The OG Advertising Platform: Historical Newspapers of Victoria

By |2022-03-08T18:31:27+00:00March 8th, 2022|Educational, Historical Vancouver Island, Pemberton Holmes History, Real Estate History, Victoria History, Victoria Real Estate Market|

When it comes to advertising a home in Victoria, the mediums on which to do so are nearly endless. Agents today can choose from social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and even TikTok (!),

A Snowy Blast From The Past: Winter In Historical Victoria

By |2022-01-05T18:07:50+00:00January 5th, 2022|Historical Vancouver Island, Lifestyle, Outdoor Entertainment, Victoria, Victoria History|

Exciting news! The forecast says our winter holidays shall be dusted with a layer of magical snow! And while this means snow angels, snowball fights and hot cocoa, what does it mean for after

Women and War: Women and Their Service During the First World War

By |2021-11-25T18:15:13+00:00November 25th, 2021|Educational, Historical Vancouver Island, Pemberton Holmes History, Remembrance Day|

As our logo says, Pemberton Holmes was established in 1887. This date has given the family-run company time to not only amass an extensive history, but also to grow an archive of materials that

When Our Ho(l)mes Are Far Away: The Letters That Connect Us All

By |2021-11-09T22:25:44+00:00November 9th, 2021|Cultural Events, Educational, Historical Vancouver Island, Pemberton Holmes History, Remembrance Day, Vancouver Island Neighbourhoods|

As our logo says, Pemberton Holmes was established in 1887. This date has given the family-run company time to not only amass an extensive history, but also to grow an archive of materials that

Thoughts During the Week of Commemoration of Vimy – April 2017

By |2018-06-01T18:29:33+00:00April 12th, 2017|Cultural Events, Historical Vancouver Island, Pemberton Holmes in the News, Vancouver Island Neighbourhoods, Victoria|

As we commemorate a centenary of Canada’s coming of age at Vimy, in the midst of WW1, one of the more poignant thoughts that dominates the mind, sometimes missed, is the effect on those left

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