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1886-1988::The Race of the Christmas Orange Ships to Vancouver Island
Every year... just in time for Christmas!
Papertown Station
Dec 19, 20247 min read
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1842-1897::From Gold Rush Californians to Old Sourdough Miners
A short summary of the gold rush miners who helped shape the West.
Papertown Station
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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1908::The Suffragists Chalk
The tool that empowered generations of women to unite.
Papertown Station
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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1897::First Published Map of the Klondike Gold Strike
The roughly sketched map that caught the world's attention.
Papertown Station
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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1864::A Christmas Apparition in Victoria, British Columbia
The Christmas Carol of Timothy Tadpole in Victoria, British Columbia
Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
120
1853::The Sim-moquis of Vancouver Island
One of the earliest written accounts of Vancouver Island's Sasquatch legend.
Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
116
1896::Chief of Police Crime Report for Victoria, British Columbia
A year-end summary of the capital city's offences.
Papertown Station
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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1897-1914::The Hinton Electric Company in Victoria, British Columbia
The little electric company that illuminated a province.
Papertown Station
Nov 7, 20232 min read
145
1888::A Journey Across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway
An artist's sketches of his journey across Canada.
Papertown Station
Dec 29, 20223 min read
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1884::The Three Spirits in Wine by Frank B. Austin
The lamb, the lion, and the hog.
Papertown Station
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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1892::Waiting on a Dock in Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver Island
Waiting on an Esquimalt dock for a transport.
Papertown Station
Sep 2, 20221 min read
68
1910::The Bowling Alley Fire in Victoria, British Columbia
The great fire of Fort Street marking the end of an era.
Papertown Station
Aug 11, 20224 min read
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