End of an era? Victoria Barber Shop owner fights for the future of her century-old business

Ex-MP and longtime client Will Amos says the Victoria Barber Shop is a ‘working-class’ Hill institution that should be respected and accommodated in future plans.

Owner Robin Seguin is fighting to raise awareness and garner support to preserve the Victoria Barber Shop's historic home at the bottom of the Victoria Building.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

May 20, 2026

After 102 years serving parliamentarians and staffers at the bottom of the Victoria Building, the future of the Victoria Barber Shop is in question as it faces a forced relocation due to precinct renovations, with no provisions currently made for a return to its historic hom...

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