1st Avenue in Ladysmith, British Columbia runs north-south between Methuen Street in the south and Esplanade Avenue [the Island Highway (Trans-Canada Highway)] in the north.
110 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1920. (photo: Mark Anderson)120 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1920. (photo: Mark Anderson)130 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1905. (photo: Mark Anderson)
White Street intersects
210 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1941. (photo: Mark Anderson)220 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1941. (photo: Mark Anderson)230 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1941. (photo: Mark Anderson)240 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1941. (photo: Mark Anderson)315 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1905. (photo: Mark Anderson)The Walkem Building, 318 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)317 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1901. (photo: Mark Anderson)The Walkem Building, 318 1st Avenue (left) and the Hall Building, 320 1st Avenue (right) in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)330 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C., built in 1973. (photo: Mark Anderson)341 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith, built in 1910.(photo: Mark Anderson)1st Avenue at Roberts Street, looking north, 1946. 341 1st Avenue (right), 411 1st Avenue (right-center), 431 1st Avenue (center), 410 1st Avenue (left).(photo: Hilary Hansen, family photo – used with permission)
410 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)411 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)412 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)421 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)The Travellers Hotel, 422 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)428-430 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)431 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)440 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)
512 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)516 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)522 and 524 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)528 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C.(photo: Mark Anderson)530 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C.(photo: Mark Anderson)531 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith is one of four store fronts in a building originally built in 1945. The Knight’s Clock (right) is mounted outside 531 1st Avenue.(photo: Mark Anderson)539 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith is one of four store fronts in a building originally built in 1945.(photo: Mark Anderson)535 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith is one of four store fronts in a building originally built in 1945.(photo: Mark Anderson)541 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith is one of four store fronts in a building originally built in 1945.(photo: Mark Anderson)
The Post Office, 610 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith. (photo: Mark Anderson)Royal Canadian Legion, Ladysmith Branch No. 171, 621 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)Ladysmith Inn, 640 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith, B.C.(photo: Mark Anderson)
840 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, BC, was built as a garage in 1939. (photo: Mark Anderson)
French Street intersects
The Fraternal Order Of Eagles (F.O.E.) Hall, 921 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C.(photo: Mark Anderson)930 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C. Built in 1950 (photo: Mark Anderson)940 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B.C. Built in 1950 (photo: Mark Anderson)941 1st Avenue, near downtown Ladysmith, was built in 1905.(photo: Mark Anderson)
Warren Street intersects
The Agricultural Hall, 1110 1st Avenue in Ladysmith.(photo: Mark Anderson)
The Ladysmith and District Historical Society was incorporated as a not-for-profit society in 1999. Our mission is to promote awareness of Ladysmith’s history and to help preserve its heritage.
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