page_title: Victoria College, British Columbia
section_title: McGill affiliate (1903–1915)
hierarchical_section_title: Victoria College, British Columbia / History / McGill affiliate (1903–1915)
caption_attribution_description: English: Caption on image: High School, Victoria, B. C. Handwritten on verso: Jan. 16, 1912 Printed on verso: Famous V. &amp; Sons Filed in: British Columbia-Victoria-Schools The Victoria High School was built in 1902 using a design by F. M. Rattenbury, who also designed the Victoria Parliament buildings. It was demolished in 1953. Subjects (LCTGM): Schools--British Columbia--Victoria; Students--British Columbia--Victoria; Group portraits Subjects (LCSH): Victoria (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Lost architecture--British Columbia--Victoria
context_page_description: Victoria College was an affiliated college based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1903, it was the first post-secondary institution established in British Columbia, and served as the predecessor to the University of Victoria. As a result, the history, and traditions of the institution are perpetuated by the University of Victoria.
  The institution was established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University, based at Victoria High School. Victoria College suspended operations when the University of British Columbia opened to the public in 1915. Victoria College resumed operations in 1921 at Craigdarroch Castle, as an affiliate of UBC. An influx in enrolment following the Second World War led the institution to move to a new location in the Uplands neighbourhood of Victoria. The institution continued to operate as an affiliated college until 1963, when it was reorganized into an independent institution, the University of Victoria.
context_section_description: Victoria College was a two-year college which provided students in Victoria, British Columbia with post-secondary education. Between the years 1903 and 1915, Victoria College was affiliated with McGill University, offering first- and second-year McGill courses in Arts and Science. Administered locally by the Victoria School Board, the College was an adjunct to Victoria High School and shared its facilities. Both institutions were under the direction of a single Principal, E.B. Paul from 1903 to 1908; and S.J. Willis from 1908 to 1915. After the University of British Columbia opened to the public in 1915, the College was forced to suspend post-secondary operations.
caption: Victoria High School in 1912. The first iteration of Victoria College shared facilities with the high school.
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