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Papertown Station
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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Papertown Station
Dec 30, 20221 min read
1937::The Loathsome Device... and Similar Intellectual Narcotics
An observation about technology, its future, and its likely impact on society.
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Papertown Station
Dec 18, 20222 min read
1911::The Cadillac Thirty Automobile Exhibit in Vancouver, British Columbia
The automobile exhibit that educated a new era.
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Papertown Station
Dec 9, 20223 min read
1915::The Pioneer of the Metropolitan Garage in Victoria, British Columbia
Joining the short list of Vancouver Island's automobile pioneers.
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Papertown Station
Dec 8, 20221 min read
1919::Ford Power Attachments at the Norman Hirst Garage in Victoria, British Columbia
A little shop with a breakthrough product.
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Papertown Station
Dec 5, 20222 min read
1912::McLaughlin Carriage Company in Vancouver, British Columbia
High-end McLaughlin automobiles arrived in British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
Dec 4, 20222 min read
1922::Left-Side to Right-Side Road Rule Change in British Columbia
A New Year's Day present from British Columbia's Provincial Government.
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Papertown Station
Dec 4, 20221 min read
1958::The Lark by Studebaker
A car to get back to the basics.
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Papertown Station
Nov 29, 20222 min read
1936::A Snow Day in Victoria, British Columbia
A wintery scene in the bustling Vancouver Island city.
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Papertown Station
Aug 11, 20224 min read
1910::The Bowling Alley Fire in Victoria, British Columbia
The great fire of Fort Street marking the end of an era.
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Papertown Station
Jul 19, 20222 min read
1923::Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
A look up Granville Street 100 years ago.
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Papertown Station
Jul 5, 20222 min read
1921::Hard-Surfacing the Island Highway
Making the famous Malahat Highway more accessible on Vancouver Island.
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