By Eve Lazarus
Vancouver’s Early Red Light District and the Heritage House Tour
There are some beautiful homes on the Vancouver Heritage House Tour this year—a couple of old Shaughnessy manors, a quirky turreted... Read More
The Brutal Murder of Pat Lowther
April is poetry month and congratulations to Sina Queyras for winning the 2013 Pat Lowther Memorial Award for her book of poetry Lemon... Read More
The Life and Death of the Englesea Lodge (1911-1981)
On Sunday February 1, 1981 shortly before 9:00 a.m., George Wright, a 70-something caretaker was working at the Englesea Lodge when he... Read More
Vancouver Historical Society Speaker’s Series: Lisa Anne Smith on “Joe” Fortes
Lisa Anne Smith will talk about Seraphim “Joe” Fortes at the Vancouver Historical Society’s next meeting on Thursday April 25... Read More
The Lost Houses of Beach Avenue
When I first started researching Alvo von Alvensleben some years ago I made several road trips to see how many of the buildings... Read More
The House that fostered David Foster
The photograph of the three little boys in their cowboy suits that appears on the cover of Sensational Victoria is one of my favourite... Read More
Hogan’s Alley gets recognition it deserves
It may be long gone, but at least Hogan’s Alley is finally getting the recognition that it deserves. As part of the Vancouver Heritage... Read More
A Short History of the Woodward’s Building
It’s the 60th anniversary of the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward’s Foundation, and it’s my guess that unless you’re part of the medical... Read More
Where to find old photos of your house
Some of my favourite pictures in Sensational Victoria are the then and now ones in James Bay. There’s a fabulous archival shot of Carr... Read More