Victoria unbuttoned : A red-light history of BC's capital city

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Victoria unbuttoned : A red-light history of BC's capital city / Linda J. Eversole.

Eversole, Linda J., 1950- (author.).

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"From the establishment of Fort Victoria, BC's capital city has had a long history of prostitution. But little has been written on the lives of the women themselves--some of the most enterprising women in Victoria's past. Instead, these women's stories have been relegated to judgmental newspaper headlines. Now historian Linda J. Eversole takes a deeper look at their lives, from the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War and the Moral Reform movement. Story by story, from the fur trade, through confederation, waves of immigration, and attempts at reform and legislation, Eversole uncovers the histories of the women who made a living, and in some cases a fortune, from the world's oldest profession. With accompanying maps and historical photos, new research, and the support of the descendants of some of her subjects, Eversole presents a nuanced, human series of portraits that enhances our understanding of this important strand of the city's history."-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN: 177151339X
ISBN: 9781771513395
Physical Description: 1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations.
Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : TouchWood Editions, 2021.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Furs, fortunes, and fancy women -- Capital, confederation, and 'company ladies' -- Landlords, ladies, and lost souls -- Broads, builders, and bankers -- Immigrants, imposters, and inmates -- Detectives, deportation, and demimondes -- The reformers.
Restrictions on Access Note:: Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. Online access with authorization.

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A nuanced history of prostitution in Victoria told through newly uncovered stories of women who lived it.
From the establishment of Fort Victoria, BCâs capital city has had a long history of prostitution. But little has been written on the lives of the women themselvesâsome of the most enterprising women in Victoriaâs past. Instead, these womenâs stories have been relegated to judgmental newspaper headlines. Now historian Linda J. Eversole takes a deeper look at their lives, from the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War and the Moral Reform movement.
Story by story, from the fur trade, through confederation, waves of immigration, and attempts at reform and legislation, Eversole uncovers the histories of the women who made a living, and in some cases a fortune, from the worldâs oldest profession.
With accompanying maps and historical photos, new research, and the support of the descendants of some of her subjects, Eversole presents a nuanced, human series of portraits that enhances our understanding of this important strand of the cityâs history.

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