First batch of Vancouver Sun photographic negatives now available in the Reading Room!
In late 2017, we received an unusually large and, yes, somewhat overwhelming acquisition: Postmedia Network Canada Corporation, publisher of the …
When is a City of Vancouver By-law not a City of Vancouver By-law?
When it’s a South Vancouver or Point Grey by-law! By-laws, as you likely know, are the mechanism by which municipal …
Happy 90th Anniversary, CVA!
On June 12, 2023, the City of Vancouver Archives will be marking its 90th anniversary. It was in 1933 on …
House History Real Property Appraisal Cards
Doing some house history? We may have another resource for you! The Real property appraisal cards, Series 296 of the …
But wait, there’s more! More Heritage Inventory photographs now available
Back in January of 2018, an installment of over 6,900 digitized Heritage Inventory photographs was made available on our online …
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 …