Vancouver’s Centennial Mascot was Tillicum the Sea Otter: I found a whole collection of photos in the Vancouver Archives featuring this (would be) Insta-famous character.

Canadian American Border at Peace Arch Park: History of the Peace Arch with photos from the City of Vancouver Archives.

Outbreaks in Vancouver History: Typhoid, Smallpox, the Spanish Flu, Scarlet Fever, Polio, and Tuberculosis, a dark history

Bison in Stanley Park: Photo evidence, from the Vancouver Archives, of the bison/buffalo enclosure in Stanley Park between 1890 and 1960s.

Vancouver Icons: Alexandra Park, Haywood Bandstand. Archive photos and a bit of history about this landmark heritage building