Saved by AI: Since-Scrapped Princess Mary Restaurant
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The SS Princess Mary Restaurant, originally built from the superstructure of the ocean steamship SS Princess Mary, operated in Victoria, British Columbia, for over six decades. The ship, constructed in Paisley, Scotland, began service for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1910 and served the British Columbia coast, including routes to the Gulf Islands, Powell River, and Alaska.
It was notably used to transport the 30th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Europe in 1915.
After being retired in 1952, the ship's hull was lost at sea in 1954, but part of its superstructure was salvaged by Harold Elworthy of Island Tug and Barge and beached on Harbour Road in West Victoria, across from the Point Hope Shipyard.
This preserved section of the ship was converted into a restaurant, initially known as the Princess Mary Restaurant, which became a beloved Victoria landmark.
The restaurant operated in Vic West for 53 years before moving to West Bay Marina on Head Street in 2003.
Bill Lang, who began working there at age 19, became the owner and significantly contributed to the restaurant's legacy by gathering maritime memorabilia and supporting the community.
The restaurant was renowned for its seafood, including dishes like Allison Harbour deep-fried prawns and Mary Cue’s strawberry pie, and was a venue for special events, including the Victoria Classic Boat Festival awards banquets.
The original structure was demolished in 2011 to make way for the Dockside Green residential development.
Plans to relocate the superstructure to Powell River were made but never realized.
Despite the closure of the original site, the restaurant's name and legacy continued with a new family-friendly restaurant opening in the same space, leased from the Lindholm family, though the new name was not disclosed at the time.
Bill Lang, who had been involved with the restaurant and the Wellness Centre, was preparing to close the West Bay location, citing no financial reasons, as the restaurant had its best year in 2013 since the move.
Saved by AI: Since-Scrapped Princess Mary Restaurant
Artificial intelligence was used to restore an undersized version of this image.
( From: search.brave.com/search?q=ss+princess+mary+restaurant&... )
The SS Princess Mary Restaurant, originally built from the superstructure of the ocean steamship SS Princess Mary, operated in Victoria, British Columbia, for over six decades. The ship, constructed in Paisley, Scotland, began service for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1910 and served the British Columbia coast, including routes to the Gulf Islands, Powell River, and Alaska.
It was notably used to transport the 30th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Europe in 1915.
After being retired in 1952, the ship's hull was lost at sea in 1954, but part of its superstructure was salvaged by Harold Elworthy of Island Tug and Barge and beached on Harbour Road in West Victoria, across from the Point Hope Shipyard.
This preserved section of the ship was converted into a restaurant, initially known as the Princess Mary Restaurant, which became a beloved Victoria landmark.
The restaurant operated in Vic West for 53 years before moving to West Bay Marina on Head Street in 2003.
Bill Lang, who began working there at age 19, became the owner and significantly contributed to the restaurant's legacy by gathering maritime memorabilia and supporting the community.
The restaurant was renowned for its seafood, including dishes like Allison Harbour deep-fried prawns and Mary Cue’s strawberry pie, and was a venue for special events, including the Victoria Classic Boat Festival awards banquets.
The original structure was demolished in 2011 to make way for the Dockside Green residential development.
Plans to relocate the superstructure to Powell River were made but never realized.
Despite the closure of the original site, the restaurant's name and legacy continued with a new family-friendly restaurant opening in the same space, leased from the Lindholm family, though the new name was not disclosed at the time.
Bill Lang, who had been involved with the restaurant and the Wellness Centre, was preparing to close the West Bay location, citing no financial reasons, as the restaurant had its best year in 2013 since the move.