New Westminster - Wikipedia
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 it was passed in population by Vancouver during the first decade of the 20th century.
New Westminster | Canada, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · 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. It was the scene of a disastrous fire in 1898.
New Westminster | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBNov 29, 2007 · Governor 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 result, New Westminster’s nickname is “The Royal City.”. New Westminster is western Canada’s oldest city.
New Westminster Named Capital - British Columbia - An …
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 Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey in London, the namesakes for …
History – Tourism New Westminster
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 in the hearts of pioneers and gold miners, this was its capital city. The cosmopolitan centre of the brash young ‘colony’.
British Columbia New Westminster
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 one responsible for the survey and selection of the site, and he named it "Queensborough" in honor of Queen Victoria.
Heritage | City of New Westminster
WEBPlanning, Building & Development. Home > Planning, Building & Development > Heritage. Heritage. As a central gathering place for more than 10,000 years, an early pioneer settlement, BC’s oldest incorporated city (1859), and the first capital of British Columbia, the land of New Westminster and the buildings on it tell a long story.
New Westminster - Wikiwand
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 it was passed in population by Vancouver during the first decade of the 20th century.
HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca
WEB632 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M, Canada. Formally Recognized: 1989/09/11. Oblique view. Other Name (s) Old Courthouse. New Westminster Courthouse. Begbie Court. Links and documents. New Westminster Designated Heritage Buildings. New Westminster Architecture.
History | Downtown New Westminster BIA
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 Vancouver Island were united and the City of Victoria became the capital city for the newly amalgamated colony.
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