Megan Evans

Gaslight Chronicles

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An informational podcast that dives into Victoria, British Columbia’s past when gas powered street lamps illuminated the city. Hosted by Megan Evans who shares an array of stories from Victoria’s infamous cult leader, to Chinatown and the Opium Trade, Ross Bay Cemetery, Point Ellice House/Point Ellice Bridge Disaster and many others.

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Autor

Megan Evans

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History

Strona podcastu

gaslightchroniclesvictoria.buzzsprout.com

Ostatni odcinek

6 lip 2026

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Episode Four: Echoes by the Shore: Ross Bay Cemetery 06.07.2026 29:48

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we'll explore Ross Bay Cemetery, where nearly 30,000 burials spanned more than 150 years on the 27.5 acre property. Podcast links and further reading: 1. "Funeral of Mrs. Pearse" . Daily British Colonist. Victoria, BC. 1872-12-29. p. 3. 2. "New Plot Opportunity at Ross Bay Cemetery" . City of Victoria. 2004...

Episode Three: Point Ellice: Heritage House and Bridge Disaster 29.06.2026 29:52

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we'll explore the historic Point Ellice House alongside the significant but often overlooked Point Ellice Bridge disaster which resulted in 55 deaths. Podcast links and further reading: · Francis, Daniel, ed. (2000) [1999]. "Point Ellice Bridge Collapse" . Encyclopedia of British Columbia. Harbour Publishing . p. 562. ISBN 1-55017-200-...

Episode Two: Smoke and Shadows: Victoria's Chinatown and Opium Trade 22.06.2026 29:19

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we'll explore Victoria's Chinatown, which is the oldest surviving in Canada and its connection to the opium trade from the late 1800s. Podcast links and further reading: Yee, Paul (2005). Chinatown: An Illustrated History of the Chinese Communities of Victoria. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 1-55028-842-3 . "Archived copy" . Archived...

Episode One: Brother Twelve: Mysticism and Mayhem 16.06.2026 29:59

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we'll explore Victoria's infamous cult leader Brother Twelve and his followers who resided on DeCourcy and Valdes islands near Nanaimo, BC. Podcast links and further reading: Oliphant, John (2006), Brother XII: The Strange Odyssey of a 20th-century Prophet and His Quest for a New World, Twelfth House Press, ISBN 0-9780972-0-3 Oliphant, John. &quot...