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From the Archives #13: Our favourite historical photos of the week

From the Archives #13: Our favourite historical photos of the week

We love sifting through the incredible photo collection at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. This week's finds include Joe Fortes taking a dip, the luxurious lobby of the Marine Building, and a look back at the second Hotel Vancouver. 1.
Then and now: Broadway & Heather in the early 1980s

Then and now: Broadway & Heather in the early 1980s

Photographer Raymond Parker has been shooting in BC for decades. In the 1980s he ran a commercial studio in the city and he sensed that “With Expo 86 looming, great changes were in store.
From the Archives #12: Our favourite historical photos of the week

From the Archives #12: Our favourite historical photos of the week

We love sifting through the incredible photo collection at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Here are our favourite finds from this week. 1.
These candid shots show life in the trenches of the Great War (PHOTOS)

These candid shots show life in the trenches of the Great War (PHOTOS)

Long before anyone began observing two minutes of silent reflection, people were preserving the first photographic memories of modern conflict.
From the Archives #11: Our favourite historical photos of the week

From the Archives #11: Our favourite historical photos of the week

We love sifting through the incredible photo collection at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Here are our favourite finds from this week. 1. Pierre Paris and Hotel Strathcona building at Hastings and Abbott, 1936 2. Cars driving on the left.
The untold stories of Victoria's most famous lighthouse

The untold stories of Victoria's most famous lighthouse

Fisgard Lighthouse was the first lighthouse to illuminate the West Coast of Canada. It made its shining debut at 4:00pm on November 16, 1860 and has since become a fixture of Victoria's coastal history.
28 photos from a drive through Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1966 (PHOTOS)

28 photos from a drive through Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1966 (PHOTOS)

There are some notable landmarks in here, as well as a wonderful snapshot of what life was like on the roads of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1966.
Never-before-seen video of driving through Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­50 years ago

Never-before-seen video of driving through Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­50 years ago

The Ministry of Transportation just released a wonderful archival video from 1966! In it they drive from Horseshoe Bay, through downtown Vancouver, up Main street then onto Kingsway to Burnaby.
From the Archives #9: Our favourite historical photos of the week

From the Archives #9: Our favourite historical photos of the week

We love sifting through the incredible photo collection at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Here are our favourite finds from this week. 1. Young boy making a chalkboard sign offering lawn mowing services, 1942 2. St.
5 things you didn’t know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire and Rescue Services

5 things you didn’t know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire and Rescue Services

Vancouver's fire department has a storied history
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