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

A photo feature courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives. Jan 8, 2020 Coal Harbour

The Twenties are back and as we head into a new decade, I thought I’d take a look back at Vancouver in 1920 with this collection of photos from the City of Vancouver Archives

3 Cool Vancouver Buildings That Don’t Exist Anymore: The Georgia Medical Dental Building, the Second Hotel Vancouver, the Birks Building on Georgia

A brief history of the Vancouver Public Library’s Main Branch building (1956) on Robson and Burrard which is home to Victoria’s Secret and Bell Media (2019).

The Spring sculpture at Robson Square. The steel feature was installed in 1981 and is the work of artists Alan Chung Hung.

Vancouver’s Snow Lifeguards: The Park Board has setup lifeguards at lakes and ponds since they are not frozen over but some have attempted to walk or skate on the surfaces.

I have dug around a bit more to find a few more Public Domain gems within the city archives’ vast collections, which you are free to use! Here are some of my favourites and just for fun, I’ve positioned them with some current Google Street View images for a Then and Now effect