The Royal Treatment
Primary Documents
From the Royal BC Museum
Archivist Frederike Verspoor writes about the bride and groom behind British Columbia’s first marriage license. See a photograph of the original marriage license number one signed by Lieutenant-Governor Trutch here.
Read more about the uniform Iona Campagnolo had specially designed when she became the first female lieutenant-governor of British Columbia.
Curator of History, Dr Lorne Hammond and Textile Conservator, Colleen Wilson write about the strange tale of Lieutenant-Governor Robert McInnes’ uniform. Examine close-up photographs of the uniform during the conservation process at the bottom of the page here.
Where to Begin Your Own Research
Visit BC Archives to search for images of BC’s lieutenant-governors. Watch this helpful instructional video on how to search the BC Archives for items including photographs, textual records, moving images or audio recordings: How-to: BC Archives Collections Search.
If you need additional help from archives staff you can call toll free Monday to Friday, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at 1-888-447-7977. Press ‘0’ for the operator and ask to talk with archives staff. You can also email your questions to:access@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Outside Links
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Learn more about the role of the lieutenant-governor in British Columbia and about Government House in Victoria.
Don’t miss this interactive timeline.