Vinegar: the scent of self-destruction?
Cellulose acetate film, also known as safety film, is well-known for its tendency to chemically self-destruct. The cellulose acetate plastic …
Our Students – Peter Houston
From January to March 2011, I worked as a professional work experience student at the City of Vancouver Archives, where …
City of Vancouver Archives at Summer Live
Thank you to everybody for dropping by the City of Vancouver Archives’ table during this past weekend’s Summer Live event. Gosh, …
We’re on the Historypin Map
An exciting new interactive platform for mapping and sharing historical content is launching today, and we’ve made Vancouver a hotspot. …
If Logs Could Talk: A Brief Introduction to Stanley Park
This weekend, July 8th-10th, is the Summer Live event at Stanley Park’s Brockton Point. In celebration of Vancouver’s 125th birthday, …
Association of Canadian Archivists Conference in Toronto
Association of Canadian Archivists Conference – Toronto, June 2-4, 2011 Perhaps overshadowed by the glorious victory of the Western team …
Camping at the Seaside
The “fashionable” thing to do in summer — even for cows. From about 1894 to 1908, summer camping on the …
Our Summer Architecture Exhibit
The City of Vancouver Archives gallery space has been transformed, exhibiting concrete works created by Master of Architecture students from …
Recent Open Government West Meetings
Which three words best describe your Open Government vision? Let us know in the comments. In the last few weeks, …
Hockey Hockey Hockey
This is all we can think about today. As the 2011 Vancouver Canucks start their first Stanley Cup final series …