Fort George Forever!
As Prince George celebrates the 1st. birthday of the prince, it’s interesting to see this item from April 1913
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Wednesday Night Heritage Walks
A little later than usual, here is the list of walks this summer All walks are $10:00 (cash or credit card) No reservations, just show up at the location listed. The Main Street Waterfront – August 6th 7:00 pm The shore line of False Creek has changed dramatically in the last 100 years. On this… Continue reading Wednesday Night Heritage Walks
Mr Shelly Takes A Picnic, July 8, 1922
Just 1000 friends, staff, and relatives enjoying a day trip to Saltspring Island.
A Love Story, A Film Project Needs Support
Angelo Conte left his pregnant wife Anna back home in Valstagna, in Italy’s Veneto region to come to Canada to make enough money to bring Anna and his child back to Canada for a new life in Vancouver. One week before Angelo’s planned return to Italy for Anna he is killed in a tragic blasting… Continue reading A Love Story, A Film Project Needs Support
In the Background
This guy is standing on the roof of the Kurtz and Company cigar factory located in the 100 block of Cordova near Cambie. Kurtz was the pioneer cigar company in Vancouver. Vancouver Archives photo: Str P71
Voting to Join
Vancouver World November 30, 1910
Through The Lens: Space Centre and Vancouver History
Doing a quick run through in preparation for Wednesday Back by popular demand! Don’t miss these encore presentations of William J. Moore’s panoramic photographs in a digital blend of Vancouver today and the early 1900s. Wednesday, May 14 7:00pm with John Atkin Wednesday, May 28 7:00pm with Michael Kluckner Tix at the door | Space Centre
An Interesting Project on Indiegogo
Here’s the Indiegogo page…
1948, NFB and Stan Douglas’ New App
Once you get used to the navigation it’s easy to move through the environments and it’s fun poking around parts of the old Hotel Vancouver and Hogan’s Alley. The spirit of both places has been captured well. Objects that glow are tapped to bring up stories, which in a nice touch, are told by etherial… Continue reading 1948, NFB and Stan Douglas’ New App
Oakridge in the 60s on a Sunny Day
Digging through the negs I found this image of the mall looking west through the courtyard.
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 