John Vickers Gray (1870-1951) was from Ontario. He was based in Vancouver in the early 20 century but visited Victoria frequently.
Nearly forty of his photographs of Victoria and the Butchart Gardens are in the City of Victoria Archives.
Here are the John Vickers Gray photographs of Butchart Gardens that we have included on the website so far:
Sunken Garden Trout Pond, circa 1910 (City of Victoria Archives photo M05819)
The Sunken Garden and the Trout Pond, looking north, circa 1910. (City of Victoria Archives photo M05818)
The Vancouver Portland Cement Company plant (right) above the west side of the Sunken Garden and the Mound, circa 1910. This section of the Sunken Garden was designed by Raoul Robillard. (City of Victoria Archives photo M05821)
The Mound from the west side of the Sunken Garden, circa 1910. This section of the Sunken Garden was designed by Raoul Robillard. (City of Victoria Archives photo M05820)
The Japanese Gardens in the early stages of its development, circa 1910, likely during its installation by Isaburo Kishida. (City of Victoria Archives M05822)
Here is a photograph of John Vickers Gray in 1896.
John Vickers Gray is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
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