History

Video Vancouver: Why don’t we do it in the Road?

A lyrical portrait of one of London’s most peculiar tourist attractions – a humble pedestrian crossing in  St John’s Wood. But this isn’t any...

Photographer Takes Millions of Images, Documenting Vancouver Street Life

“I only shoot people who look like they want their picture taken” – Foncie Pulice Before we had smart phones to capture spontaneous moments of human...

Cartographically Speaking: Commercial Drive Business Development,1900-1999

Those who have followed my cartographic adventures, know that I consider graphs, charts, diagrams, etc. an extension of mapping. Edward Tufte uses the...

Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: First Gas Station Invitation

Earthwalks Vancouver 2013—June and July 2013

Back by popular demand!  False Creek Watershed Society has partnered with Village Vancouver to offer a series of “Earth Walks”. We live in the city of...

Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Science World- Expo Legacy Invitation

Video Vancouver: SkyTrain – SkyWay

To 27 years of service. Here’s to another 27 more.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Invitation to Save On Meats

Vancouver Transit: The Era of Street Cars

Vancouver is a rapidly growing city with increasing demand for more efficient, more reliable public transit.  Since the success of a temporary street car...

Invitation to Places That Matter at Celtic Cannery, Southlands

For the Love of Craft Beer: Vancouver’s Brewing History

Possibly even outweighing our love of hockey, Vancouver’s passion for beer knows no bounds. Not surprisingly, our history with this bubbly brew started...

Savouring Heritage at the Yaletown Brewpub—June 12, 2013

Craft beer meets Vancouver’s warehouse history The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is offering an opportunity to savour heritage with an enticing...