Black History Month: What’s in the Archives?
People of African descent have been part of Vancouver history since before the City was established. It has been a …
Using Archivematica
UPDATE, February 18, 2015: Our January 2012 post linked to an article on opensourcearchiving.org. As the content on that domain …
Spotlight on Volunteers – Christine Tutt
Numerous projects outside the Archives staff’s regular course of business have been accomplished thanks to our many wonderful volunteers. Christine Tutt …
New photography exhibition – Vancouver’s Village 2008-2011 by Leslie Hossack
On exhibit from January 12 to April 13 will be Vancouver’s Village 2008-2011: constructing a village, creating a community, a …
Happy Holidays
The Archives will be closed from noon, Friday December 23 to 9 am Tuesday, January 3. See you in the …
The Archivist Detective – Digital Forensics for Archivists
It was a day just like any other at the City Archives. Archivists and researchers spoke in whispers as they …
From Suitcases and Cigar Boxes – Or: How Do Our Holdings Grow?
Here at the City of Vancouver Archives, we adhere to a Canadian archival principle called “total archives”. This means that …
2011 Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference
A few weeks ago, I attended the annual conference of the Association of Moving Image Archivists in Austin, Texas. Here …
The Grey Cup in Vancouver
The Grey Cup is back in Vancouver for the 15th time. Here’s a look at a few of the early …
Eight years in the making: Proudly documenting Dunbar
What do weaving and Polar Bears have in common? In early 1999, a committee of the Dunbar Residents Association was …