History
-
Release: NITE OWL featuring photographs by Angus McIntyre, curated by John Atkin
NITE OWL is an exhibition featuring photographs by Angus McIntyre, curated by the Civic Historian and Author John Atkin. The exhibition runs...
By Yuri Artibise -
Vancouver Heritage Foundation Survey
After more than 30 years of conserving heritage buildings and neighbourhoods in Vancouver, we want to hear what you have to say about whether historic...
By Spacing -
Ceperley House/Burnaby Art Gallery
I love this photo of Grace Ceperley and her family taken a century ago. I went out to Burnaby recently to take a comparison shot of the house. When it was...
By Eve Lazarus -
The Vancouver Historical Society
A few years ago, Bruce McIntyre Watson was checking the Vancouver Historical Society’s info line and found an enquiry from the president of the Lions Club...
By Eve Lazarus -
Dawson City — big city problems in a small northern town
Tim Falconer is the author of three books, including Drive: A Road Trip through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile. He recently spent three...
By Spacing -
Boyd House
Kerry McPhedran is selling the house she bought in 1972. It’s not because she wants to—as a freelance writer, it’s her retirement plan, and because of its...
By Eve Lazarus -
Vancouver, Then and Now – available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store
Available as of July 19th, the app Vancouver, Then and Now offers a journey back in time in the city of Vancouver to iPhone and Android phone users. It...
By Spacing -
L.D. Taylor and the History of Taylor Manor
Thanks to a $30 million anonymous donation last month, Taylor Manor will get a much needed facelift and provide housing for 56 people with mental...
By Eve Lazarus -
Forbidden Vancouver
I took the Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tour with my friend Sharon Rowse this past Saturday night. Sharon writes historical mysteries set in Vancouver and...
By Eve Lazarus -
Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 25 Years
“As the eighties progressed , the city – especially its residential areas – endured a demolition spree. The theme of my earlier Vanishing Vancouver book...
By Sean Ruthen -
Release: Places That Matter Plaque Presentation at Historic Joy Kogawa House, June 26th
Join the Vancouver Heritage Foundation in celebrating the Historic Joy Kogawa House! DETAILS: Date: Tuesday, June 26th 2012 Time: 7pm-9pm, 7:30pm...
By Spacing -
Gateway: Visions for an Urban National Park
Editors: Alexander Brash, Jamie Hand, Kate Orff (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) Spanning across three New York City boroughs and northern New...
By Kathleen Corey