RIP Public Domain Day
It is an annual tradition at the Archives to blog in early January about all of the copyrighted works in …
Happy Holidays!
A reminder that the Archives will be closed from 5:00 pm on Friday, December 23, 2022, and will reopen at …
Otter Moments from Vancouver’s History: Part III
This is the final post from our guest curator, Camryn Traa. Camryn carried out a summer internship at the Archives …
Otter Moments from Vancouver’s History: Part II
This is the second post related to the City of Vancouver Archives’ current student exhibition on display in the Archives’ …
Otter Moments from Vancouver’s History: Part I
The Archives is pleased to announce we have a new guest exhibit on display in our gallery. Curated by Camryn …
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 …
Let’s watch some Council meetings!
In late 2021, we received a transfer from the City Clerk’s Office of early born-digital video recordings of council meetings, …
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 …
Hamber family photos now available online
The Hamber family fonds photographs have been digitized and are now available through the Archives’ online database. This particular fonds …
Over 5,100 additional Don Coltman photos now available online!
We are delighted to announce that, thanks to funding from the British Columbia History Digitization Program and the Friends of …