The Hazeley Letter Series (1896-1897)
Follow along as we learn about the Wright siblings who travelled from Liverpool, England to Agassiz, British Columbia in 1896. Every week they wrote home from Agassiz to their parents in England about what life was like in the region. The following post take place on May Wright’s journey to Victoria, British Columbia.
- Victoria, British Columbia in 1897: Travel, Church, and Social Life (1897)
- Life in Victoria and Agassiz, BC (1897)
SS Tynemouth – The Famous Bride Ship
When settlers first came to British Columbia, men outnumbered women almost 100 to 1. British women were transported across the oceans to North American colonies to help populate the colonies and keep the men from returning to Europe. These large vessels were called “bride ships.”