First batch of Vancouver Sun photographic negatives now available in the Reading Room!
In late 2017, we received an unusually large and, yes, somewhat overwhelming acquisition: Postmedia Network Canada Corporation, publisher of the …
When is a City of Vancouver By-law not a City of Vancouver By-law?
When it’s a South Vancouver or Point Grey by-law! By-laws, as you likely know, are the mechanism by which municipal …
House History Real Property Appraisal Cards
Doing some house history? We may have another resource for you! The Real property appraisal cards, Series 296 of the …
Stereoscopic Photographs: Viewing Life in 3D
Stereoscopic photographs, a way to view scenes with a three dimensional effect, exploded in popularity in the 1850s. Images documenting …
Records Roundup III
In “light” of Earth Day tomorrow, April 22, this Records Roundup features two environmentally-focused private-sector fonds: the Vancouver Natural History …
New in the public domain 2022
On January 1st, the copyright expired for some records in our holdings: these are now in the public domain in …
Season’s Greetings!
A reminder that the Archives will be closed from noon on December 24, 2021, until 10 am on January 4, …
Yucho Chow Community Archive collection now at the Archives!
We are delighted to announce the donation of the Yucho Chow Community Archive collection to the Archives! The hybrid analogue-digital …
Records Roundup II
In the first of our “Records Roundup” series posted in April, the Archives was still operating at modified service levels …
2001+: An Architectural Odyssey
The architectural plans in City of Vancouver Series 393: Building Permit Application Architectural Drawings are being described for inclusion in …