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Papertown Station
Oct 19, 20212 min read
1901::The Union Mine Explosions and the Mountain Slide in Loughborough Inlet, British Columbia
Three explosions. Hours apart.
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Papertown Station
Jun 4, 20212 min read
1901::The Lumber Flumes of British Columbia
Logging the ancient forests of early British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
Apr 18, 20212 min read
1951-1979::The Tillicum Outdoor Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia
The fresh-air theatre that entertained Vancouver Islander's for almost thirty years.
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Papertown Station
Apr 6, 20212 min read
1924::From Washington to Alaska on a 16-Foot Open Boat... With a Goat
Washington State family man takes family and family pets on a summer cruise to Alaska.
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Papertown Station
Apr 1, 20213 min read
1934::Canada's First Nudist Colony In Sooke, British Columbia
Somewhere in a small wood on Vancouver Island...
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Papertown Station
Mar 15, 20211 min read
1937::63.5 lb Salmon Caught Near Victoria, British Columbia's Breakwater
A fish that shocked the world and boosted the tourism industry of Vancouver Island.
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Papertown Station
Dec 21, 20205 min read
1943::A Christmas Dinner On the Front Line
Amid World War II's heavy battle for Ortona, a Christmas dinner.
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Papertown Station
Nov 28, 20204 min read
1946-1969::Alice the Albino Orca of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The albino orca that kept Vancouver Islanders searching coastal waters for over 20 years.
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Papertown Station
Nov 17, 20207 min read
1889-1964::The W. A. Jameson Coffee Company
The little Vancouver Island coffee company that became a household name.
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Papertown Station
Oct 29, 20204 min read
1946::Post-War Smallpox Resurgence in the Pacific Northwest
Fifteen weeks to control a deadly outbreak.
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Papertown Station
Sep 4, 20206 min read
1966::The Three Towers of Victoria, British Columbia
The capital city's towers that were never built.
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