The University of British Columbia has a collection of free BC City Directories online. Free British Columbia City Directories online include:
VICTORIA
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1860, First Victoria directory; comprising a general directory of citizens, also, an official list, list of voters, postal arrangements and notices of trades and professions; preceded by a preface and synopsis of the commercial progress of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Illustrated
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1863, The British Columbian and Victoria guide and directory, for 1863, under the patronage of His Excellency Governor Douglas, C.B. and the executive of both colonies. First year of publication
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1868, First Victoria directory, second issue, and British Columbia guide. Comprising a general directory of business-men & householders in Victoria and the districts; including a large portion of the mainland of British Columbia; also, an official list, postal arrangements, custom house tariff and municipal bye-laws; with prefatory remarks on the commercial and political prospects of the colony
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1869,First Victoria directory, third issue, and British Columbia guide, comprising a general directory of business-men & householders in Victoria and the districts, including a large portion of the mainland of British Columbia; also, an official list, &c., &c., with preface and summary
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1871, First Victoria directory, third [i.e. fourth] issue, and British Columbia guide, comprising a general directory of business-men and householders in Victoria and the districts. With full lists of every important district in the colony : also, an official list, &c., &c., with preface and statistics
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1874, First Victoria directory, fifth issue, and British Columbia guide, comprising a general directory of business men and householders in Victoria. With full lists of every important district in the province. Also an official list, &c., &c., with preface and statistics
VANCOUVER CITY
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1888, Vancouver City directory, 1888 : containing a complete business and general directory of the City of Vancouver, B.C
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1890, Williams’ Vancouver & New Westminster cities directory, 1890, containing general provincial information
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1897, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory and mining encyclopedia for 1897 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities, and a classified business directory. Volume IV
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1899, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory and mining companies, for 1899-1900 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities, and a classified business directory. Volume VI
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1908, Henderson’s city of Victoria and suburban directory for 1908
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1906, Henderson’s city of Victoria and suburban directory for 1905-06
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1913, Henderson’s Greater Victoria city directory and Vancouver Island gazetteer. 1913
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1915, Henderson’s Greater Victoria city directory and Vancouver Island gazetteer. 1915
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1917, Henderson’s Greater Victoria city directory. 1917
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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1867, The Pacific Coast business directory for 1867: containing the name and post office address of each merchant, manufacturer and professional residing in the states of California, Oregon, and Nevada; the territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Utah; and the colony of British Columbia. Also, a gazetteer of the counties, cities and towns, and an exhibit of the resources of the Pacific Coast
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1877, Guide to the province of British Columbia, for 1877-8. Compiled from the latest and most authentic sources of information
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1888, The new West : extending from the Great lakes across plain and mountain to the golden shores of the Pacific. Wealth and growth. Manufacturing and commercial interests. Historical, statistical, biographical. Illustrated
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1889, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory : including a complete classified business directory of British Columbia for the year 1889
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1897, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory and mining encyclopedia for 1897 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities, and a classified business directory. Volume IV
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1899, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory and mining companies, for 1899-1900 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities, and a classified business directory. Volume VI
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1900, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory and mining companies : with which is consolidated the Williams’ British Columbia directory for 1900-1901, comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities and complete business directory. Vol. VII
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1901, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory for 1901 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities and a classified business directory. Vol. VIII
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1902, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory for 1902 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities and a classified business directory. Vol. IX
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1903, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory for 1903 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities and a classified business directory. Vol. X
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1904, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory for 1904 : comprising complete alphabetical directories of the cities and a classified business directory. Vol. XI
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1910, Henderson’s British Columbia gazetteer and directory for 1910 : including condensed business directories of the cities of Vancouver and Victoria and a complete classified business directory : Vol. XII
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