Science – how sweet it is! From sunshine to sugar, growing it right
Fifth in a series about the BC Sugar records In an earlier post we showcased the work of BC Sugar …
Vancouver Fashion Week
Next week is Vancouver Fashion Week. Let’s look at some of the records we have related to fashion. We have …
Our students – Melanie Leverich
After two terms at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at UBC, I was lucky to spend twelve …
Our students – Cristen Polley
Since I began my archival studies degree, I have been keen to get some hands-on experience. This summer, the City …
Exploring Vancouver’s fast food past
This post was written by Christine Hagemoen. As a volunteer at the Archives, I was recently tasked with sorting through …
Camping at the Seaside: The “fashionable” thing to do in summer
From about 1894 to 1908, summer camping on the beach was considered a fashionable holiday tradition, enjoyed by many of …
Captain George Vancouver: original documents
. . . I am once more entrap’d in this infernal Ocean, and am totally at a loss to say …
History Of The Archives
This post was written by Marek Bula. The Archives has a long history. Here’s a look at how we grew. …
Stanley Park Brewery
Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2013 starts tomorrow! Last year, we showed you some of our beer-related holdings. This year, we’re …
The photography of James Crookall
Thanks to funding provided by the Friends of the Vancouver City Archives, we have been able to describe and digitize …