Items Showcased On Urban Rush
You saw it on TV! In honor of Vancouver’s 125th, Shaw’s Urban Rush invited archivist Courtney Mumma to show some …
Spotlight on Volunteers – Karen Kenneally
Archives work is so rewarding, people donate their valuable time to help us do it! The City Archives fortunately benefits …
Vancouver Golden Jubilee Society Records
The City’s 50th birthday was in 1936. Citizens of Vancouver, just like those now awaiting the 125th anniversary, were eagerly …
Protest: Citizen Journalism in 1981
Rated ‘R’ in 1980s Vancouver! It starred John Gielgud, Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren, but the film raised community objections. …
Preserving Vancouver’s Digital Heritage
First in a series about Vancouver’s groundbreaking digital archives system. Can you guess what the City of Vancouver has in …
The Moore Panorama Digitization Project
First in an occasional series on the W.J. Moore panoramic photographs. Thanks to funding from the British Columbia History Digitization …
Welcome!
Welcome to the blog of the City of Vancouver Archives. We plan to share information about our activities, highlight parts …