The Hallmark Society Streetscapes Project

Helen Edwards presented papers on the Hallmark Society CURA project at the two recent conferences: The Marion Dean Ross, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians conference in Ilwaco, Washington , October 2002, and the Heritage Society of BC conference in Chilliwack, BC, June 2002.

Co-hosted by the CURA Program, the University of Victoria Humanities Centre, the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery and the Royal British Columbia Museum, this public conference brought to light some of the many untold stories of British Columbia.

A total of 11 guest speakers from universities and cultural institutions across Canada provided participants with a glimpse of history by presenting various topics related to the past and present of BC communities. Helen Edwards was invited to present a paper on the Hallmark Society Streetscapes Project. The research paper, “Fairfield, Victoria: Neighbourhood Stories in Architecture,” is published in: Untold Stories of British Columbia, Paul Wood ed. (Humanities Centre, University of Victoria, 2003).