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Papertown Station
Aug 11, 20224 min read
1910::The Bowling Alley Fire in Victoria, British Columbia
The great fire of Fort Street marking the end of an era.
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Papertown Station
Aug 10, 20221 min read
1862::A Bachelor's Wish
A late summertime pondering by an unknown poet in early Victoria, British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
Jul 12, 20222 min read
1936::Disembarking from the Motor Ferry SS Olympic on the Port Angeles to Victoria Route
The busy motor ferry SS Olympic kicking off one of Vancouver Island's busiest tourist seasons since 1929.
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Papertown Station
Jul 5, 20222 min read
1921::Hard-Surfacing the Island Highway
Making the famous Malahat Highway more accessible on Vancouver Island.
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Papertown Station
Jul 5, 20222 min read
1941::The Leaf Picker-Upper
A manly machine that did everything but toast the marshmallows.
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Papertown Station
Jul 4, 20221 min read
1899::The Secret Whistles of Britain's Pacific Outpost at Esquimalt, British Columbia
Britain's last kick at bolstering her small yet strategic outpost on the pacific ocean.
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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 22, 20223 min read
1912::Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Looking back on a city street that was one of the busiest on the west coast.
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Papertown Station
Jun 20, 20221 min read
1956::Pandora Avenue in Victoria, British Columbia
Back when Pandora Avenue was a two-way street.
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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
Jun 5, 20223 min read
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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Papertown Station
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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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