History

Heritage House Tour Feature: Grandview Woodland

Bordered by Clark Dr, Broadway, Nanaimo St and the Burrard Inlet, this historic neighbourhood tells one of the common stories of Vancouver’s early...

Video Vancouver: The Visible City – Virtual Exhibition & Mobile App

The Visible City is a virtual exhibition and mobile tour that tracks the rise, fall, and revival of neon in Vancouver, shining a light on people whose...

Release: 40 Years of Changing Attitudes in Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver Urban Futures Survey 2012 Results Politicians, planners and policy makers can now be informed by forty years of comparative data on the...

Invitation to Places That Matter Plaque Presentation at Gibby’s Field!

West Coast Modern Home Tour, July 13th, 12pm-4pm

The West Vancouver Museum‘s  2013 West Coast Modern Home Tour highlights mid-century and modern architecture on the North Shore and takes...

Densification, Development and Demolition: Heritage and the Three D’s

Dr. Jeff’s was a prominent Vancouver figure in the first decades of the 20th century.  He was an Alderman, the City’s Police Commissioner and the City...

Heritage Vancouver Society – Annual Top Ten Endangered Sites Bus Tour

Annual Top Ten Endangered Sites Bus Tour Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 Time: 1pm to 5pm (loading begins at 12:30pm and bus departs at 1pm sharp) Location...

Vancouver Historical Society Incorporation Lunch

Relive The Beachcombers television series (1972-1990) at the annual Vancouver Historical Society luncheon on Sunday April 14 at the University Golf Club...

Wood Windows – Making the Case for Sustainability

It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as easy now to replace...

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. Co-written with Barbara...

NFB’s Hyperlocal takes a personal look at Canada’s shifting communities

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is producing six interactive stories for Hyperlocal (nfb.ca/hyperlocal), an online collection of personal...

Facadism as a Heritage Strategy

Vancouver Heritage Foundation would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article, Marta Farevaag, urban planner and Principal of PFS Studio...