Celebrating “Hollywood North”: Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Since the late 1970s “Hollywood North” has been used to describe the film industry in Canada, specifically Vancouver. Until recently, …
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
October 27 is UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, and this year’s theme is “Audiovisual heritage: see, hear and learn”. …
Photographer William John Moore
Part of an occasional series on the W.J. Moore panoramic photographs. Very few Vancouver photographers had revolving panoramic cameras. Here’s …
A Day in the Lives of 2 Archivists Gone Digital
Digitizing video for preservation and access (Cindy McLellan) The City of Vancouver is an exciting city to be a part …
Coming Soon – Day of Digital Archives – October 6
We will be participating in the Day of Digital Archives (DoDA) this coming Thursday, October 6. The Day of Digital …
Spotlight on Volunteers – Jessica Flank
After a summer away curating a virtual exhibit, one of our volunteers is back to focus on the physical. Jessica …
ARCHIVES 360°- SAA’s 75th Annual Meeting and Anniversary Celebration
Archivists work alone most of the time. We at the City Archives are fortunate to have other professional staff in …
New photography exhibit – Merging Time: Vancouver Through The Lens
On display from September 21st to December 23rd, Merging Time: Vancouver Through the Lens is the City of Vancouver Archives’ …
Rescuing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games’ Bid Corporation Records
As the official repository for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) records, the …
Our Students – Tom Jackman
To this budding archivist, there is perhaps no better sight than pristine Hollinger boxes filled with records rehoused for permanent …