Vancouver Island and its Holiday Resorts - Promotional Booklet

Victoria, B.C.: Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau. 1947. Pamphlet. "A pictorial guide to Vancouver Island's leading holiday resorts, ranging from seaside beach resorts to lakeshore lodges; from highly modern auto courts to restful places where the object is simply to relax; for the acme of convenience and service to the comfortable informality of the fishing camp; but without exception the visitor finds a warm hospitality and a pleasant anxiety to make him feel that he is welcome." - page one. 28 glossy stapled pages folded in half vertically. Undated but appears to be circa 1947 as a full-page ad on page 2 features the "luxurious new M.V. Chinook" which was built in 1947 to transport passengers by sea from Seattle and Port Angeles to Victoria. Includes several additional ads for local sea, air and land tourist transportation services, plus two maps. Most ads include a clear black and white photo plus a detailed description of amenities, etc. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A most wonderful and informative artifact of the early days of Vancouver Island's burgeoning tourism trade. .