Vancouver When She and I Were Girls
By Nadine Jones
The city Vancouver has changed a lot over the years - take a look back.
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ARTICLESHISTORY / ANTIQUESShowing 1 - 15 of 49 articles.
Tinkertown MuseumBy Maggie Kielpinski Entering Tinkertown is like turning back time to a wildly wacky nether world of Americana, the breathtaking result of one man's passion; a joyful celebration of life - unstructured and in miniature; Monty Python in clay-mation - wonky, whimsical and silly, and all with a subtle undercurrent of social commentary. 
World's Oldest Licence PlatesBy Norman K Archer British Columbia also started registering vehicles in 1903, but it was up to the owner to make up markers to display the assigned registration number. Leather, metal numbers and wood were often the materials used. The letters "BC" appear on the majority of these owner-provided plates. 
Black Heritage On Salt Spring IslandBy Evelyn C. White Documenting the 150-year black presence on Salt Spring Island. 
Bygone Treasures - All That Glitters GoldBy Michael Rice All That Glitters Gold has fascinated us since the dawn of time as a store of wealth, a status symbol and as attractive jewelry. As gold and silver prices have reached record levels, you may discover you have some long forgotten precious metal stored away. 
A Boy Named Tom: The Murder of Alderman Harry FormanBy Norman K Archer They called him "Happy Tom." A delightful teenager, he always whistled a merry tune and greeted those he met with a cheerful smile. He was tall, athletic and remarkably intelligent. His simple philosophy of life: "I can't imagine how any man can be unhappy as long as he walks straight and acts right. I don't mean to do anything wrong all my life." 
Bygone Treasures - The Stuff In Your StockingBy Michael Rice With every respect to other cultures and ethnicities, the memories I'd like to share here are not about "winter festival" or "seasonal celebrations," they're about Christmas. 
Rum-Runners: Victoria and the Prohibition YearsBy Norman K Archer The first alcoholic beverage produced on Vancouver Island was a strange but popular concoction brewed by George Vancouver's sailors from spruce needles during their exploration of the area in 1792. As soon as the Gold Rush hit the locality in 1858, however, commercial breweries sprang up like mushrooms, the first being the Victoria Brewery, established by German-born William Steinberger near Swan Lake. 
Just My Cup of TeaBy Margaret Growcott I'm addicted to china, particularly teacups. For me, tea does not taste right unless it's from a china cup. And my hobby is much cheaper than golf. I get all the exercise I need walking the streets of Victoria and other Island cities, searching for rare and beautiful china. 
Day Trip to the PastBy Lynne R. Kelman This was the first year I attended Civil War Re-enactments. My interest was peaked by an ad I saw when visiting Port Gamble in Washington State in 2008. 
Are You Related to an Elf or Reindeer?By Lesley Anderson Have you ever wondered if you might be related to an Elf or a Reindeer? It seems wild, but it's possible according to the family history records found on Ancestry.ca. 
Ancient Ruins, Modern ReverenceBy Bonnie Lowe "We Navajo are pretty superstitious," says Ranger Alvaree. She pulls a strand of tiny lavender beads and dried juniper berries from under the collar of her Navajo National Monument shirt to show us. "These are ghost beads; they help keep the spirits happy when we enter the ruins." 
A Classic by the BayBy Valerie Green One of Vancouver's best kept secrets for a weekend getaway is The Sylvia Hotel, an historic building located alongside Stanley Park in English Bay. The hotel has been a significant Vancouver landmark for almost a century. 
Bygone Treasures - On the Home FrontBy Michael Rice A while back, I found a big ball of butcher's cord that had been tucked away over 60 years ago in a basement. This discovery made me think about what life must have been like at home in the tumultuous days of the Second World War. |     |
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