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British Columbia Legislative Library preserves Victoria's history

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The British Columbia Legislative Library in Victoria serves as a significant repository of provincial history, featuring architecture that blends elements of Versailles with Oxford-style reading rooms. The facility includes scagliola columns, Carrara marble walls, and Honduran mahogany.

The library's origins date back to 1863 with a small colonial legislature grant. Following the appointment of its first librarian, E. Gosnell, the collection grew from 3,000 items to 18,000 under the leadership of Gosnell and his successor, E. O. S. Scholefield. The expansion of the library eventually led to the design of dedicated spaces within the parliament buildings, involving architect Francis Rattenbury.

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British Columbia Legislative Library · E. Gosnell · Francis Rattenbury · Peter Gourlay · Victoria, British Columbia

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