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Gone in Minutes: Pictures from the Great Vancouver Fire of 1886

March 31, 2022 Nataliya Radke

Vancouver is known for a lot of things. Its never-ending rain, sprawling mountain ranges, or the iconic three-note chime of the SkyTrain as its doors close. Yet the fire that razed the young city to […]

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Old Aerial Photographs of Vancouver (1890-1930)

March 4, 2022 admin

One of the best ways to compare development in a city or of a general landscape is by comparing aerial photography of the past with future images of the same area. A few years ago […]

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Old Photographs of Storefronts in Vancouver (1885-1910)

February 17, 2022 admin

The Vancouver Archives are some of the best city archives in Canada, displaying thousands of images from around Vancouver, British Columbia and even the rest of Canada. Each time I visit I get lost in […]

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Old Photographs of Cars in Vancouver from 1920-1939 (Gallery)

February 4, 2022 admin

On my latest visit to the Vancouver Archives, I was browsing more images of cars from Vancouver and the surrounding area. I found that there were so many amazing photos the first time that I […]

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Old Photographs of Boats in Vancouver and BC from 1890-1920

January 20, 2022 admin

After browsing the Vancouver archives for our previous history post on Old Photographs of Cars in Vancouver from 1900-1920, I thought I would do a similar post with boats. As there were so many amazing […]

1915-Car on Georgia Viaduct, Sun Tower in background
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Old Photographs of Cars in Vancouver from 1900-1920 (Gallery)

January 6, 2022 admin

As someone who loves browsing archival imagery of Canada’s past, searching through the Vancouver Archives is a real treat. The website has so many amazing images dating back to the mid 19th century until now, […]

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Old Photographs of Skiing in Vancouver (Gallery)

December 23, 2021 admin

In grade school we had our choice of winter electives, but for some reason skiing was mandatory. I couldn’t even make it off the tow-bar on the bunny hill. After not being able to master […]

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Old Photographs of Christmas Trees and Lights in Vancouver (Gallery)

December 9, 2021 Tara Collum

When a tornado hit Ontario this summer, a video uploaded to TikTok showed the devastation on a house with the Christmas lights still up. A commenter snidely cracked, even the tornado couldn’t take the lights […]

Old Photographs of Restaurants in Vancouver (Gallery)
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Old Photographs of Restaurants in Vancouver (Gallery)

November 25, 2021 admin

The City of Vancouver Archives are a great resource for those looking to find out about the city’s past or for those just looking to browse some incredible images from the city’s past 200 years […]

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Old Photographs of Camping in British Columbia (Gallery)

November 11, 2021 Tara Collum

From pristine provincial parks to secluded campgrounds, from roughing it in the bush to glamping in a yurt, British Columbia is a perfect province for camping, RVing, and living the van life. The Vancouver Archives […]

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