- Founded in 1859 on a site chosen by Colonel Richard C. Moody, it was called Queensborough until renamed at the suggestion of Queen Victoria. New Westminster was the capital of colonial British Columbia (1859–66) and the province’s first (1860) incorporated city.www.britannica.com/place/New-Westminster
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WEBIt was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island colonies were merged in 1866. It was the British Columbia Mainland's largest city from that year until …
WEBFounded in 1859 on a site chosen by Colonel Richard C. Moody, it was called Queensborough until renamed at the suggestion of Queen Victoria. New Westminster …
WEBGovernor James Douglas established New Westminster in 1859 as the capital of British Columbia. The Royal Engineers surveyed the city and Queen Victoria named it. As a …
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WEBNew Westminster Named Capital. The "Royal City" remains B.C.'s capital for only eight years. Date: 1859. View Full Image. The Houses of Parliament alongside the …
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WEBThe History of New Westminster. Steeped in history, New Westminster’s colourful past is key to the arts and culture at the heart of BC. When British Columbia was just a dream …
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WEBNew Westminster was chosen by Colonel Richard Clement Moody, the first Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of British Columbia as the capital for the colony. He was the …
WEBPlanning, Building & Development. Home > Planning, Building & Development > Heritage. Heritage. As a central gathering place for more than 10,000 years, an early pioneer …
WEBIt was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island colonies were …
WEB632 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M, Canada. Formally Recognized: 1989/09/11. Oblique view. Other Name (s) Old Courthouse. New …
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WEBHistory. City of New Westminster was established and became the first capital city of the new colony of British Columbia. The colony of British Columbia and the colony of …
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