A Colonial Library: The Books in the Point Ellice House Collection

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/bcs.no225.200131

Keywords:

archives, colonialism, Victoria, O'Reilly Family, Point Ellice House

Abstract

Among the artifacts in the Point Ellice House collection are 450 books that were used by the O'Reilly family over the three generations they occupied the house. Examining the books reveals much about the value of literacy in colonial Victoria, and everyday life for the middle/upper class settler family.

Author Biography

Misao Dean, University of Victoria

Misao Dean teaches in the English Department at the University of Victoria in the fields of Canadian Literature and culture.

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Published

10-07-2025

Issue

No. 225 (2025): Spring

Section

Articles