Now this is Cool!
Colour photographs of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 taken by Frederick Eugene Ives. See them on the Smithsonian American History blog. Got 3D glasses? Check the image out with them.
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Parade
Still have work out what event this is, but it’s on Hastings just before Homer Street. Update: It’s the City of Vancouver float in the Dominion Day parade July 1, 1925
Carved in Oak
My friend Jo Scott B has a new book coming out in the next few weeks. Carved in Oak is drawn from her sketch books compiled while searching out interesting churches throughout East Anglia. Check out her website at joscottb.com If you are in England look for her exhibition May 10th to June 5th 2011… Continue reading Carved in Oak
Research Note
I’m often asked about how the 22 local areas the city uses in its planning came about. Here’s an interesting note fom the memorybc.ca website: “The United Community Services originated the Local Area Council approach to social planning in the City of Vancouver. The following year, the UCS and the City sought funding from the… Continue reading Research Note
Research Note
From 1912: Vancouver is a well built city with a boulevarded residential area, the usual profusion of “five-cent shows,” and a tendency to overdo real estate shops. “Halifax to Vancouver” by B. Pullen-Burry, author of “Jamaica As It Is”
Is This One of the Top 125 Places That Matter in Vancouver?
The City of Vancouver’s Heritage Foundation is looking for nominations for Places That Matter, a program to mark 125 places for the 125th birthday of Vancouver. Got a spot that you think matters? Then fill out the online nomination or visit the VPL Central branch on Saturday the 26th of February and do it in… Continue reading Is This One of the Top 125 Places That Matter in Vancouver?
Miscellaneous Research Notes
For more interesting maps of the city check out Erick Villegomez’s maps at Regarding Place
How to Research Your House Workshop
On Feb 23, I’ll be leading the How to Research Your House evening at the Vancouver Archives presented by the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Here’s your chance to learn the secrets of water permits, building permits and fire insurance maps; and touch really old documents. Archives staff will be on hand too to answer questions and… Continue reading How to Research Your House Workshop
Cemetery by Flashlight
On Wednesday the 16th of February grab your flashlight and join us on a walk at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver’s only cemetery, where we’ll look at the SS Sophia Disaster. 6:30 pm at the cemetery office (enter off of 39th Ave at Fraser) 10 bucks, rain or shine.
Tooting Our Own Horn
Re:place magazine has reviewed our latest book The Changing City.
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 