History
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Andrews on 8th
I haven’t been past the Blue Building for several months, so it was a nice surprise to drop in for coffee and a veggie panini at Andrews on 8th. Don’t let...
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The Sockeye Special: The Story of the Steveston Tram and early Lulu Island
Author: Ron Hyde (Friesens Corporation, 2011) Slowly but surely, Metro Vancouver is recreating the original interurban rail network developed by the BC...
By John Calimente