History

Vancouver and the Single-Screen Movie Theatre

Modern Vancouver is full of the latest technology with screens and diversions everywhere we look. In a world where you can watch a new release on your...

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 or who you talk to...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: First City Hospital

Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site talk and tour with Eve Lazarus, Oct. 3rd.

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Vancouver Cityscape: Retailers who Shaped our City

Vancouver’s historic retailers have helped shape the appearance of our city. More than just places to purchase goods, some of the city’s most notable...

Booming Vancouver: The Beginning of the Vancouver Special

Much of Vancouver has been shaped by periodic large influxes of residents, resulting in major housing booms. Much like today with the on going...

Book Review – Street Value: Shopping, Planning, and Politics at Fulton Mall

Author: Rosten Woo and Meredith Tenhoor with Damion Rich (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010) Who knew that such a small and unassuming book could cut...

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 researcher who lives...

Video Vancouver: Gateway to Canada

http://youtu.be/OYZyqUVYaTc Victoria and Vancouver: Gateways to Canada (1936) A look at Victoria Island and its capital, followed by a visit to British...

The End of Hogan’s Alley – Part 3

The second part of this three-part series described the rise and reaction against the Vancouver Transportation Study (VTS), proposed during 1967. A...

HVS Tour – Grandview West of Commercial Drive, Sept. 7

Location: Meet at Mosaic Park, Charles St. & McLean Dr. Time: Saturday, September 7, 10:00am-12:00pm Admission: $15.00; Heritage Vancouver Members...

Vancouver as it could have been

Vancouver has a long history of putting a pin in city planners ideals. Many dreamers have come with big plans and a grand vision for how Vancouver should...