Victoria's Secret:
1859-1866
| The Dance Floor |
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| An Annotated Map of Victoria 1878 |
Map of Downtown Victoria
Surprisingly, our research did not turn up any dance halls on Wharf.
Halls were in the former “market building” and at least two other places.
No halls turned up on Broad specifically, but there was one nearby on Johnson Street between Broad and Government
Corner of Johnson and Government Streets. Also Johnson Street between Broad and Government
Dance halls were found at Johnson Street between Broad and Government and the corner of Johnson and Government Streets.
Dance halls were mostly concentrated West of Douglas St.
No halls were specifically located on Yates.
A dance hall was developed in the former “market building” on Fort Street.
A dance hall was located at the corner of Johnson and Government Streets in this year, as well as a block North on Fisgard St (not pictured).
Johnson Streets popularity resurfaced in 1864 with a dance hall between Broad and Government Streets.
A dance hall was erected along this road in January 1865.
Another dance hall was established on Cormorant in October.
Two dance halls in addition to the one in Market Building were located on Fort.
An anonymous poem refers to a dance house in the "Market Building" again in 1864.
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