40. The Tale of Rattenbury

Join us in welcoming Jamie back to the show! This week she covers the life and death of Francis Rattenbury, the architect behind (now) Victoria's Parliament Building and Empress Hotel.TW: adultery, murder, death, colonizationShare your comments, questions and personal ghost stories with us! E-mail them to [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on iTunes and Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us on Instagram at @ghoulsocietypod to keep up to date with what we're doing. Oh, and welcome - you are now a member of the Ghoul Society. 👻Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Rattenburyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rattenburyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Parliament_Buildingshttps://ywcavan.org/blog/2024/05/understanding-indigenous-history-land-now-called-vancouver#:~:text=In%201887%2C%20the%20creation%20of,erected%20to%20represent%20cultural%20resilience. https://bcanuntoldhistory.knowledge.ca/1880/stanley-park-establishedhttps://montecristomagazine.com/community/the-outrageous-life-and-death-of-francis-rattenbury#gsc.tab=0https://hallmarkheritagesociety.ca/archives/history-articles/the-negotiations-to-relocate-the-songhees-1843-1911/https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/fairmont-empress/ghoststories.php