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Dec 19, 20247 min read
1886-1988::The Race of the Christmas Orange Ships to Vancouver Island
Every year... just in time for Christmas!
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Oct 12, 20244 min read
1909::Hardy's Ghost and the Ghost Slayers of Foul Point in Victoria, British Columbia
A ghostly apparition that spooked a city for years.
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
1908::The Suffragists Chalk
The tool that empowered generations of women to unite.
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
1912::Pilot Thompson and His House Near Beacon Hill Park, Vancouver Island
A pioneer of the pilotage trade on Vancouver Island.
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
1936::Lord Mayor of London Attends Golden Jubilee in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sir Percy Vincent made history as the first Lord Mayor of London to visit Canada.
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Apr 12, 20242 min read
1934::A Day's Catch Fishing in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
A good day fishing that required a new license to fish.
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
1900::Map of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America
A detailed map created by Stanford's of London.
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Apr 4, 20242 min read
1914::The Duchess and Her Royal Christmas Gift of Maple Syrup to Canadian Soldiers
A special gift of Maple Syrup from home.
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Mar 26, 20241 min read
1909::Bull Moose vs Iron Horse in the Canadian Rockies
The last stand of a great bull moose.
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Mar 21, 20241 min read
1917::Kissing the Arctic Char of Port Epworth, Nunavut
An adorably candid shot from the northern reaches of Canada.
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Mar 10, 20242 min read
1940::Wartime Headlines on Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
Wartime photos received within a day kept West Coast citizens informed.
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Mar 4, 20241 min read
1937::Tragedy Calls for Change on Vancouver Island’s Malahat Highway
A tragic loss for Vancouver Island's sports community.
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