Would you believe that this photograph was actually taken in Beacon Hill Park? Once upon a time (or in 1940 when this photo was taken), there was more than just a petting zoo with birds and goats in the park. In fact, it once housed bears, moose, deer, and even wolves! 🐻 #yyj #bchistory

Lunar New Year is less than a week away! 🌙 Join Discover the Past this Saturday for a walking tour of Victoria's Chinatown to learn all about Chinese history and culture in British Columbia 🐴 Sign up here: discoverthepast.com #BCHistory #yyj

It's once again time for our "Christmas in Old Victoria" tours! 🎅🎁🌲Enjoy warm-hearted stories of how Christmas was celebrated in #yyj during the Victorian era. Book your tickets here: discoverthepast.com

It's once again time for our "Christmas in Old Victoria" tours! 🎅🎁🌲Enjoy warm-hearted stories of how Christmas was celebrated in #yyj during the Victorian era. Book your tickets here: discoverthepast.com

October 30: Join us @ 5PM, 6PM, and 7PM for a special screening of Bon Victoriage Episode 7, "Those Who Never Leave," our Halloween episode with John Adams, at the amazing Ministry of Casual Living gallery... and check out the corvid exhibit, while you're at it! Poster: Ministry of Casual Living.

🪦 THIS SUNDAY 🪦 Join the Old Cemetery Society for the Annual Ghost Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery. Tours start at 2PM but guests are advised to arrive early. Cost: $5. No resos needed. Meet inside the cemetery across the street from Ross Bay Villa (near the corner of Arnold Ave and Fairfield Rd) #yyj

Our October #GhostlyWalks are in full swing, and we are having the time of our lives !👻 Join us any day of the week this month to hear chilling stories of #yyj 's past!

On September 20th and 25th, we have our next Queer Culture Walks! Join us for an evening where we celebrate the vibrant queer characters of Victoria’s past and their connection to the present! Pictured here are the Dunsmuir sisters, including Elinor. You can sign up through the link in our bio!

TONIGHT! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for our #yyj Queer Culture Walk!

The more things change, the more things stay the same 🚴‍♀️ This photograph of cyclists peddling up Fort Street was taken by Garret Smith some time in the 1890's. Note the voluminous dresses, wooden sidewalk, and streetcar tracks! Image courtesy of the BC Archives: H-02523 #yyj

Tomorrow evening is our next #QueerCultureWalk! We have been having a lot of fun with these and hope you'll bring a friend and come on out! #yyj

Eleanor Parker and Murney Pugh first met while working at a military hospital in England, and they quickly fell in love. They served together during the Second World War and eventually retired to #yyj in their later years, listing themselves as partners in government censuses. #BCHist

The "Hanging Judge" himself, Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie. Lawyer, judge, and resident ghost of the old courthouse building in Bastion Square #yyj. Do you know his story? Images courtesy of the BC Archives: A-08953 and B-04077

Tomorrow!!

This weekend is our first tour! Sign up through the link!!! #yyj

#Didyouknow that Victoria's first pride parade was held in 1989? This photograph shows Judy Bell leading the march, dressed in drag as a mounted police officer. To learn more about Victoria's #queerhistory , sign up for one of our Queer Culture Walks! discoverthepast.com

Join us for a Queer Culture Walk, where we will delve into the colourful #queerhistory that makes up the fabric of #yyj. Learn about Victoria’s first pride parade, an openly gay town crier in the 1860s, and how the fight for love and acceptance leaves a lasting mark today! 🏳️‍🌈

What gorgeous summer days we have been having in #yyj ☀️ This summery photograph of a lady and her bicycle was taken in 1947 on Dallas Road. Image D-02840 courtesy of the BC Archives.

Help support one of #yyj 's local heritage sites! The Tam Kung Temple is taking part in the National Trust's Next Great Save. Cast your vote for the temple here: nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can... #BCHistory #VictoriaBC #NextGreatSave

Our guides know #yyj like the back of their hand! Join us for a tour to explore parts of the city you've always been curious about #travelbc #travelcanada #🇨🇦

A moment captured in time: laying streetcar tracks in #yyj. Do you recognize this street?

It would be a shame if we didn't mention the O'Reilly's on our Shamrock Shadows #GhostlyWalk! Pictured here is Kathleen O'Reilly, the eldest daughter of an Irish immigrant who loved her home at Point Ellice House so much that she has been seen guiding visitors through the halls years after her death

Join us on this new Ghostly Walk as we go in search of Victoria's ghostly Irish connections!🍀 Gold Rush Victoria was home to many folk from the Emerald Isle, and some of them are still getting up to spirited shenanigans worthy of a special Ghostly Walks route.

Spring is beginning to show its face all around #yyj 🌸 Join one of our history tours to learn the significance of the beautiful cherry trees that turn the city pink this time of year!

Discover the Past is a family-owned, Canadian business that hires knowledgeable guides to show off the striking history of Victoria and British Columbia 🇨🇦 Join one of our tours to get the inside scoop on Victoria's multicultural history!

Happy #FamilyDay! 📸 With the invention of photography in the mid-19th century, family portraits became more common as photographic processes became cheaper. Pictured here are two family portraits: the O'Reilly siblings and Lee Mong Kow and his family.

👻❤️TONIGHT ❤️👻 Our Till Death Do Us Part tours kick off tonight and tomorrow ONLY. Join us for haunting stories of love, murder, and tragedy. Have you heard the drama-filled tale of Francis Rattenbury, his wife, and his lover? We promise it's to die for. No date? No problem. Singles welcome

For our special 'Till Death Do Us Part', #GhostlyWalk we are pulling the most heart-wrenching tales from our story vault. Join us on February 13th and 14th to hear the chilling tale of Sophia Cameron, the thriced buried woman, among other stories of love, murder, and mayhem ❤️‍🩹

The VILHS and the Nanaimo Museum are currently developing The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, an exhibit that explores the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway land grants. We are seeking First Nations artists to help bring this story to life. Application details: www.vilocalhistory.ca/en-project/

For our special 'Till Death Do Us Part" Valentines #GhostlyWalks, we OF COURSE have to tell the tragic tale of Belle Adams and her lover Charlie Kincaid, 19th-century Victoria's most toxic power couple 💋 #yyj Book your spot here: discoverthepast.com/ghostly-walks/

What better way to celebrate V-Day than to hear spine-tingling stories of tragic romances, murdered lovers, and broken-hearted spirits. No date? No problem. There are plenty of ghosts who would love to make your acquaintance 💋👻 #GhostlyWalks Book your spot: discoverthepast.com/ghostly-walks/

We hope that you are all staying warm in this chilly weather! This photo from the City of Victoria Archives shows a snowy Beacon Hill from 1899. #yyj #BCStorm

Today’s “Cats From Around the World” is in my hometown, Victoria BC. #yyj #cats #fantanalley

Discover the Past is a family owned tour company that has been in business for over 25 years! Join us for a compelling and informative history tour through #yyj or join a spine-tingling #GhostlyWalk 👻