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History of Metro Vancouver: Our first ferry, 1873
img: Harbour Publishing Archives 1873 Our first ferry Vancouver’s first ferry started across Burrard Inlet in 1873. Named the Eleanora , it was more commonly known as the Sudden Jerk . View the entire Metro 鶹ýӳHistory 365 Series HERE .
Jun 22, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: McCleery farmhouse, 1873
img; City of 鶹ýӳArchives, CVA 677-347 1873 McCleery farmhouse A genteel oasis on a wild coast, the McCleery farmhouse was built in 1873, one of the first buildings within the current boundaries of Vancouver.
Jun 21, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metropolitan Vancouver: Canadian Confederation, 1871
img: BCARS PDP 00501 1871 Canadian Confederation With a gun salute and trumpets and horns, British Columbia entered the Canadian Confederation in 1871. Canada got its western coastline, and BC its debt removed and a trans-Canada railway.
Jun 20, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Vancouver's First Post Office, 1871
img; 鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 151. H.T. Devine photo 1871 First Post Office Vancouver’s first postmaster was Maximilian “Maxie” Michaud, who made the astounding trip from Montreal to 鶹ýӳby foot, arriving in July 1869.
Jun 19, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Gastown, 1870
img: Dominion Photo Co. photo, 鶹ýӳPublic Library VPL 24322 1870 Gastown 鶹ýӳbegan with a saloon.
Jun 18, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Coal Harbour, 1868
img: City of 鶹ýӳArchives, St Pk N4 1868 Coal Harbour An early view of downtown, this image shows a First Nations dwelling in what is now trendy Coal Harbour, close to Robson and Georgia Streets.
Jun 17, 2016 1:48 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Lumber Ships, 1867
img: City of 鶹ýӳArchives, Mi P47 1867 Lumber ships After Sew Moody and Captain Stamp started sawmills in the 1860s, Burrard Inlet filled with windjammers loading lumber. View the entire Metro 鶹ýӳHistory 365 Series HERE .
Jun 16, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Barkerville, 1862
img: BC Mining Museum 1862 Barkerville In 1862, prospector Billy Barker discovered gold in Williams Creek, leading to the foundation of Barkerville, a gold-rush town that grew to be the largest in western Canada for a short time.
Jun 15, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: SS Beaver, 1836
img: City of 鶹ýӳArchives, Bo P354. Photo S.J. Thompson 1836 SS Beaver Don’t be too quick to judge this ship by its appearance.
Jun 14, 2016 2:00 PM
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History of Metro Vancouver: Before Vancouver, 1791
Jim McKenzie illustration 1791 Before 鶹ýӳDifficult as it is to imagine now, this is the landscape that young Spanish explorer José Maria Narváez would have seen when he arrived in the 鶹ýӳarea in 1791, beating British Captain George Vanc
Jun 13, 2016 12:42 PM
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