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Gaslight Chronicles

Gaslight Chronicles

Written by: Megan Evans
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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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  • Episode Three: Point Ellice: Heritage House and Bridge Disaster

    Episode Three: Point Ellice: Heritage House and Bridge Disaster
    Jun 29 2026
    Send us Fan MailIn 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-X.· Ewert, Henry (1986). The Story of the B. C. Electric Railway Company. North Vancouver: Whitecap Books. ISBN 0-92062054-X.· Looker, Janet (2000). "Point Ellice Bridge Collapse". Disaster Canada. Lynx Images. p. 241. ISBN 1-894073-13-4.· "Twenty Nine Years of Public Service: British Columbia Electric Railway Limited". 1925. p. 11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2010-01-30.· "VICTORIA MOURNS HER DEAD". The Daily Colonist. May 27, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2022.· "At the Place of Death. Scenes and Incidents of the Disaster and of the Work Rescue". The Daily Colonist. May 27, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2022.· Peter O'Reilly's 1897 Diary. British Columbia Archives. pp. 22, 23 – via Vancouver Island Local History Society.· Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2· Parker, Douglas V. (1981). No Horesecars in Paradise: A History of the Street Railways and Public Utilities in Victoria, British Columbia before 1897. Railfare Enterprises. ISBN 0-920620-29-9. https://pointellicehouse.comhttps://martlet.ca/exploring-the-history-of-point-ellice-house-museum-and-gardens/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Ellice_House?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.timescolonist.com/life/point-ellice-house-was-residence-to-three-generations-5833999?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://nationaltrustcanada.ca/destinations/point-ellice-house-museum-gardens?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://cheknews.ca/the-point-ellice-bridge-disaster-took-place-on-this-day-126-years-ago-1035637/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Ellice_Bridge_disaster?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://victoriabuzz.com/2022/05/on-this-day-remembering-a-victoria-tragedy-that-left-55-people-dead-photos-video/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.structuremag.org/article/the-point-ellice-bridge-failure/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://evelazarus.com/the-point-ellice-bridge-disaster-may-26-1896/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=12601&utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://vancouverislandbucketlist.com/experiences/point-ellice-house/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://nationaltrustcanada.ca/online-stories/metis-nation-of-british-columbia-unveils-historic-point-ellice-house-in-may?utm_source=chatgpt.com Facebook: @gaslightchroniclesvictoriaInstagram: @gaslightchroniclesvictoria
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    17 mins
  • Episode Two: Smoke and Shadows: Victoria's Chinatown and Opium Trade

    Episode Two: Smoke and Shadows: Victoria's Chinatown and Opium Trade
    Jun 22 2026
    Send us Fan MailIn 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 from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2008.[1] Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine "Victoria's Chinatown". University of Victoria. University of Victoria. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016. Chinatown History – Communities In B.C. – Bc Archives Time Machine Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Bcarchives.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2013-07-12."Moore Paterson Architects". Archived from the original on 2 November 2005. Retrieved 21 March2008. "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". "Canada's Tentative List for World Heritage Sites at Parks Canada". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2009. UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Tentative Lists. Whc.unesco.org (27 June 2013). Retrieved 2013-07-12.Lai, Chuenyan David; Madoff, Pamela (1997). Building and rebuilding harmony : the gateway to Victoria's Chinatown. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria, Western Geographical Series. pp. 8-9. ISBN 0-919838-22-7. OCLC 35972690.https://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/time/galler02/frames/chinahist.htm?nodisclaimer=1https://web.uvic.ca/lancenrd/AViewofVictoria/chinatown/chinatown.php?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.sfu.ca/chinese-canadian-history/victoria_chinatown_en.html?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://victoriachinatownmuseum.com/history/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victoria-chinatown?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://web.uvic.ca/~hist66/vicvic/student/chinatown/opium/p3.html?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_Tan_Alley?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://amateurtraveler.com/victoria-bc-chinatown/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/willmore/wp-content/uploads/sites/5845/2021/01/lucrativetradev11.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.peninsuladailynews.com/life/back-when-opium-use-rages-in-19th-century-port-townsend/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/ledain/nonmed4.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/lbrr/archives/rcmp-rrcmp-1940-eng.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.comFacebook: @gaslightchroniclesvictoriaInstagram: @gaslightchroniclesvictoria
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    17 mins
  • Episode One: Brother Twelve: Mysticism and Mayhem

    Episode One: Brother Twelve: Mysticism and Mayhem
    Jun 16 2026
    Send us Fan MailIn 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 0-9780972-0-3Oliphant, John. "Brother Twelve". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 September 2007.Moss, Jennifer (29 August 2016). "Searching for Brother XII: The story of Nanaimo's infamous cult leader" (Audio). CBC Radio. Retrieved 1 May 2017.Moss, Jennifer (22 March 2016). "The Dream of Brother XII" (Audio). CBC Radio. Retrieved 1 May 2017.Lillard, Charles; MacIsaac, Ron; Clark, Don (1989), The Devil of Decourcey Island: The Brother XII, Victoria: Porcepic Books, ISBN 0-88878-286-1Oliphant, John (1992), Brother Twelve: The Incredible Story of Canada's False Prophet, McClelland & Stewart, ISBN 978-0-7710-6848-5Symons, Philip (2004), Brother XII's Letter, Victoria: Ruddy Duck Press, ISBN 978-0-9734928-0-4Luke, Pearl (2007), Madame Zee (novel), Harper Perennial Canada, ISBN 978-0-00-639173-9Wilson, Herbert Emmerson (1967), Canada's False Prophet: The Notorious Brother Twelve, Simon & Schusterhttps://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/brother-twelve?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_XII?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://montecristomagazine.com/highlights/for-sale-the-former-home-of-b-c-s-notorious-apocalypse-cult?utm_source=chatgpt.com#gsc.tab=0https://www.reddit.com/r/Yellowjackets/comments/18xfg4c/ever_heard_of_brother_xii_and_the_aquarian_cult/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/cults-british-columbia-vancouver-island-history?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://staff.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/2014/04/09/brother-xii/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/case-files-with-regard-to-brother-xii?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://theohistory.org/issue-archive/volume-xvi/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-happened-to-this-cult-leaders-lost-treasure?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9780889773998-008/html?srsltid=AfmBOoo17nSGLOYdqOMcA1ljF2dAMsXwfU-Gs-jqzrr8o_oo0gCf9cB5&utm_source=chatgpt.comFacebook: @gaslightchroniclesvictoriaInstagram: @gaslightchroniclesvictoria
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