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London Cannery | Lulu Island

Salmon can label "Empress Brand, Fresh Fraser River Salmon, Lulu Island Canning Co., Vancouver BC"

This brightly coloured label features an illustration of Queen Victoria to fit with the “Empress” brand name. 1900s. Image I-51546 courtesy of the Royal BC Museum and Archives.

1891-1902

49°11’59.4″N 122°55’36.8″W

  • Built in 1891 by the Lulu Island Canning Co. at Steveston
  • Purchased by the London Canning Co. in 1895 and renamed London Cannery
  • Purchased by BC Packers Association in 1902 and converted to a warehouse
  • Sold to the government in 1936 and used to moor dredges and hydrographic survey vessels