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Papertown Station
Jun 27, 20225 min read
1915-1951::Craiglands and the Miller Ranch of Metchosin, British Columbia
The story of the grand get-away estate of a New York attorney and Presidential Advisor.
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Papertown Station
Jun 18, 20223 min read
1919::The Calgary Stampede's Unexpected Attraction
The plane that fell from the sky.
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Papertown Station
Jun 5, 20221 min read
1950::700 Block Fort Street in Victoria, British Columbia
Back when Fort Street was a two-way street.
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Papertown Station
May 30, 20222 min read
1919::Produce Wholesalers A.P. Slade & Co. of British Columbia
One of British Columbia's first produce wholesalers with big delivery trucks.
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Papertown Station
May 17, 20222 min read
1936::Two Queens and the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
A look at Queen Elizabeth II's family tree.
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Papertown Station
Apr 25, 20222 min read
1890::Bicycles vs Public Vehicles in Early British Columbia
Transportation revolutionized in early British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
Apr 23, 20225 min read
1908::The First Stake of the Malahat Highway
The road that changed the course of Vancouver Island's development forever.
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Papertown Station
Apr 8, 20221 min read
1917::Convalescing Canadian Soldiers in England Celebrate Vimy Ridge Victory
Wounded soldiers recuperating in England celebrate after hearing the victory news.
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Papertown Station
Apr 7, 20222 min read
1955::Waiting For a Ferry on Easter Long Weekend
Reservations were highly recommended for long weekend ferry travel to the mainland.
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Papertown Station
Feb 23, 20221 min read
1929::Five Cougars and a Deer ... a Sooke, British Columbia Hunting Expedition
Three men set a new hunting record in Sooke, British Columbia in the 1920s.
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Papertown Station
Dec 21, 20213 min read
1879::To a Christmas Party in British Columbia by Way of Dog Sleigh
Two young Hudson's Bay Company employees journey to a Christmas party.
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Papertown Station
Dec 18, 20215 min read
1942::The QE: The Largest Ship in the World Sails to Victoria, BC During WW2
🌺WW2::The world's largest Ocean Liner, found her way to Esquimalt's drydock in Esquimalt, British Columbia.
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