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Feeding the Family
Nancy Oke
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Description for Feeding the Family
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 554.
In its early days, Victoria was the commercial powerhouse of British Columbia—its largest city and largest market. Nancy Oke and Robert Griffin present a richly illustrated history of the bakers, butchers, grocers, coffee makers and other suppliers of food and drink in Victoria’s prosperous early days. They begin in 1843 with the building of the Hudson’s Bay Company fort and show how the face of Victoria changed as it grew from town to city, and how later it stabilized in the shadow of Vancouver’s rising prominence. Feeding the Family tells the stories of Victoria’s early food and drink suppliers, manufacturers ... Read more
In its early days, Victoria was the commercial powerhouse of British Columbia—its largest city and largest market. Nancy Oke and Robert Griffin present a richly illustrated history of the bakers, butchers, grocers, coffee makers and other suppliers of food and drink in Victoria’s prosperous early days. They begin in 1843 with the building of the Hudson’s Bay Company fort and show how the face of Victoria changed as it grew from town to city, and how later it stabilized in the shadow of Vancouver’s rising prominence. Feeding the Family tells the stories of Victoria’s early food and drink suppliers, manufacturers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780772663436
SKU
V9780772663436
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-30
About Nancy Oke
Nancy Oke is a research volunteer at the Royal BC Museum. While studying artifacts related to food packaging, she came up with the idea for this book. Dr. Robert Griffin served as history curator at the Royal BC Museum for more than 30 years and wrote many articles on the forest and mining industries. Since his retirement he has co-authored ... Read more
Reviews for Feeding the Family
"Feeding the Family aptly recounts the challenges associated with running a grocery or bakery in early Victoria. The book paints an exciting historical picture of local food production and hints at what successes may lie ahead" EAT