Victory and Sacrifice

Victoria, British Columbia
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Other

Victoria High School has 24 stained glass windows that were designed by Eric Clarke, the same art teacher who designed the First World War Memorial Tablet. The windows were installed sometime after the First World War. There are two designs - the intertwined letters VHS, the Victoria High School logo, flanked by a poppy on each side; and a shield with a banner crossing it diagonally, flanked by a poppy on each side.

There are six windows in the auditorium, three on each side. These are all the VHS logo design. Each above-ground stairwell in the 1914 building has three windows that climb the wall beside the stairs. There are two stairwells on each floor – one on the Girls’ (east) side of the building, and one on the Boys’ (west) side of the building. These designations have not been followed for decades, but remain on the exterior of the updated building as a historical reference. There are three stairwells going up each side of the building, first to fourth floors. The 18 windows in the stairwells alternate between the two designs.

Location
Victory and Sacrifice

Vining Street and Fernwood Road
Victoria
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.429606
Long. 0

Intertwined letters VHS, the Victoria High School logo, flanked by a poppy on each side.

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Shield with a banner crossing it diagonally, flanked by a poppy on each side.

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Stained glass windows Victory and Sacrifice

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Stained glass windows in the auditorium.

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