Voices of Vic High Elders
Voices of Vic High Elders is an oral history project in honour of the 150th Anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Victoria, British Columbia, made possible with the generous support of the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee, under the auspices of the 150 People and Places: My Community Celebrates program.
Local theatre artist and educator MARK HELLMAN recruited students from three Grade 12 classes at Victoria High School (the oldest high school west of Winnipeg and north of San Francisco), and networked these graduates-to-be with Vic High alumni dating back to the 1930's. The students interviewed the elders to get their perspectives on life as a teenager and student at Vic High, life in the city as a whole during their formative years, and how things may or may not have changed in the decades since.
These interviews were documented in a variety of ways, and each student created a project based on their interview experience. This web site has been created to share these projects with the community at large. We hope you enjoy your visit!
Local theatre artist and educator MARK HELLMAN recruited students from three Grade 12 classes at Victoria High School (the oldest high school west of Winnipeg and north of San Francisco), and networked these graduates-to-be with Vic High alumni dating back to the 1930's. The students interviewed the elders to get their perspectives on life as a teenager and student at Vic High, life in the city as a whole during their formative years, and how things may or may not have changed in the decades since.
These interviews were documented in a variety of ways, and each student created a project based on their interview experience. This web site has been created to share these projects with the community at large. We hope you enjoy your visit!
Victoria High School, circa 1945
