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 …
“Early Vancouver” Now Online
One of the most consistently used resources in the City of Vancouver Archives is Major Matthews’ Early Vancouver. Written between …
Our Students – Lisa Snider
It was my great pleasure to join the City of Vancouver Archives as a work experience student from Fall 2010 …
1908-1914 McLennan & McFeely Hardware Catalogue on Flickr
The business is today [1914] the largest of the kind west of Winnipeg and the second in size in Canada. …
Headwaters of History – The Midwest Archives Conference
MAC 2011 Annual Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA What? Snow in late April? Thank goodness for hot tater tot …
Our Researchers – Will Langford
Originally from Calgary, Will Langford has been pursuing his post-secondary education at UBC, where he completed a B.A. in history …
We’re Partners with the Internet Archive
We’re pleased to announce that we are now a partner institution with the Internet Archive (IA). You can find all …