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Papertown Station
Nov 7, 20232 min read
1897-1914::The Hinton Electric Company in Victoria, British Columbia
The little electric company that illuminated a province.
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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.
82
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.
19
Papertown Station
Dec 20, 20222 min read
1902::Children Playing With a Toy Canoe in Taku Harbour, Alaska
Two photos that tell their own story.
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Papertown Station
Dec 13, 20221 min read
1909::For Sale: Large Waterfront Home With Acreage on South Vancouver Island
A waterfront acreage for sale on Vancouver Island.
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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.
33
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 21, 20221 min read
1846::A Night in Vancouver Island Woods
A story from the earliest days of Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island.
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