By Eve Lazarus
Inspector Vance and the True Crime Magazines of the 1930s and ‘40s
One of the many fascinating things that Inspector John Vance packed away when he retired from the Vancouver Police Department in 1949... Read More
Vancouver Confidential: Not your Dad’s history book
Those of us who write history books are used to being told “my dad would love that.” And while hearing things like this warms our... Read More
Vancouver Tour has a Musqueam Perspective
The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is piloting a project with the Musqueam Indian Band to offer a tour of Vancouver from a slightly... Read More
Lani Russwurm’s Awesome Vancouver
When Lani Russwurm jumped online in 2008 he was one of the first to write about history in his blog Past Tense. Vancouver is Awesome... Read More
Finn Slough and the Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site
We biked to Finn Slough last month. It’s located at the end of No. 4 Road about six clicks from Steveston. Depending on what you read... Read More
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
If Chuck Davis was Mr. Vancouver, then James Johnstone should be Mr. East End, because no one knows the area better. James is a house... Read More
Wanted: Past Residents for a 100th Birthday Party
Nikki Renshaw is throwing a party to celebrate her house’s 100th birthday, she is planning the best party and biggest party of the... 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