This is a home movie from my film collection that I had digitally transferred showing some old scenes taken way back in 1926 of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
The ferry at 0:44 On March 25, 1925, the Princess Marguerite departed Scotland on her maiden voyage to Victoria B.C. and for the next 26 years sailed the Triangle Route between Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle. The British Admiralty requisitioned her in 1941. On August 17, 1942, while en route in a convoy from Egypt to Cyprus with 125 crewmen and 998 British soldiers on board, the Princess Marguerite was hit by two torpedoes, sinking with a loss of between 50 and 60 soldiers and crew.
It is definitely Victoria, a capitol of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. The landmarks like Empress Hotel and Victoria harbor are definite proof the author made a mistake saying it is Vancouver.
Wonderful! My father was born in Vancouver, B.C. in 1927. His father was senior Captain aboard the Union Steamship Company - Captain Robert Wilson (known as 'Cap'). Though I have seen plenty of still photos of that era, seeing moving film of the time is priceless. Thank you!
This is actually VICTORIA BC, the Capitol of British Columbia. That's the Fairmont Empress, the BC Legislature, the Victoria Inner Harbour on Government Street, not Vancouver Footage
