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Charles Hou Given The Vancouver Historical Society’s Award of Merit
The Vancouver Historical Society held its annual Incorporation Day lunch at the University Golf Club on April 15th. Along with a great presentation from guest speaker Colin Preston who showed some gems from the CBC archives, the highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of the society’s Award of Merit to Charles Hou. Charles is… Continue reading Charles Hou Given The Vancouver Historical Society’s Award of Merit
More Great Moments in Park Board History
In 1947 some Parks Commissioner thought it would be a good idea to improve upon nature.
Metal Work Restoration
The Victoria Block 312-322 W. Pender has been undergoing an extensive renovation and one of the delights of this ongoing work is the nice bit of restoration of the pediment and balcony balustrade metal work. Many buildings in the city featured galvanized tin architectural decoration; it was cheaper and more versatile than stone. Much of… Continue reading Metal Work Restoration
Hardcore UFO
From Yimmy’s Yayo
Cemetery Walking Tours
Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver’s only cemetery has announced its 2012 walking tour dates. Check them out at vancouver.ca/cemetery
Elephants in the City
This comes from http://www.darkroastedblend.com
Not %#*$ Screwdrivers
A Window in Marseile This was posted in the window of a graphic design studio in Marseille. Love it.
Talking Chinatown
Chinatown Tunnels: Exploring a Dead End at the Vancouver Historical Society Thursday, February 23, 2012 – 7:30 at MoV Everyone’s heard about the tunnels underneath Chinatown. Guidebooks tell us they are there; newspapers, books and movies have confirmed their existence. So where are they? In this presentation John Atkin looks at the origin of the… Continue reading Talking Chinatown
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 