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1888::A Journey Across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway
An artist's sketches of his journey across Canada.
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
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1903-1919::Francis Rattenbury's Premier Hotel in Prince Rupert, British Columbia
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and their grand hotel that never was.
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Jul 28, 20225 min read
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1913::Canadian Pacific Railway Imports 700 Employees from Glasgow, Scotland
Importing qualified employees to work on Canada's rails.
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
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1897::James H. Brownlee and His Famous Indexed Maps
A new indexed map of British Columbia at the height of the Klondike Goldrush.
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Jun 5, 20223 min read
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1901::The Inner Harbour of Victoria, British Columbia and the Last of the James Bay Bridge
One of the last panoramic views of Victoria, BC's harbour with the James Bay Bridge.
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
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1890::Esquimalt & Nanaimo Rail Schedule
A little pocketbook that once lived in many Vancouver Islander pockets.
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May 20, 20221 min read
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1888::The First Trains of Vancouver Island
The first Vancouver Island trains that rolled into Nanaimo and Victoria, British Columbia.
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May 20, 20222 min read
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1886::Canada's True Last Spike
The driving of the true last spike of Canada's coast to coast railway link.
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May 20, 20222 min read
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1910::Exploring Kinney Lake, British Columbia
Four men cruise Kinney Lake, British Columbia on their 1,200 mile journey in 1910.
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Mar 13, 20222 min read
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1955::Princess of Vancouver
The Canadian Pacific Railway's new ferry Princess Vancouver between Vancouver and Nanaimo, BC.
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
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1903-1907::The Shawnigan Lake Suburban Train
For only a few years, a special train carried passengers to Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.
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Apr 24, 20213 min read
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