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Aqua vitae : a history of the saloons and hotel bars of Victoria, 1851-1917 /

A rowdy, rollicking popular history that celebrates the tales of Victoria's drinking establishments in their heyday. From the raunchy saloons that lined Victoria's notorious Johnson Street to the lavish high-class hotel-bars like the Driard and the Empress, Aqua Vitae is a collection of fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mofford, Glen, 1954- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Victoria : TouchWood Editions, [2016]
Subjects:	Bars (Drinking establishments) > British Columbia > Victoria > History. Victoria (B.C.) > History > Anecdotes.

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