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Papertown Station
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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Papertown Station
Apr 30, 20241 min read
1908::The Suffragists Chalk
The tool that empowered generations of women to unite.
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Papertown Station
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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Papertown Station
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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Papertown Station
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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Papertown Station
Mar 4, 20241 min read
1959::A Stamp For Oregon's 100th Birthday
A commemoration of America's new Pacific Coast state.
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Papertown Station
Jan 17, 20244 min read
1902::The Stamp That Influenced the Building of the Panama Canal
The stamp that betrayed its own country.
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Papertown Station
Dec 29, 20223 min read
1888::A Journey Across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway
An artist's sketches of his journey across Canada.
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Papertown Station
Dec 22, 20221 min read
1947::Record-Breaking Christmas Mail Arrives at Victoria's Bay Street Armoury
Vancouver Islanders receive their Christmas parcels on time.
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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
Sep 24, 20222 min read
1846::The Oregon Question
North America's West Coast shortly before the Oregon Treaty.
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Papertown Station
Aug 28, 20221 min read
1914::Roman God of War Takes Control of the Stock Market
World War 1 and its economic impact on Canadian markets.
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