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Papertown Station
Feb 26, 20241 min read
1937::Vancouver Island's Door-to-Door Vegetable Man
The cold produce delivery man with a hot idea.
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Papertown Station
Jan 17, 20244 min read
1902::The Stamp That Influenced the Building of the Panama Canal
The stamp that betrayed its own country.
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Papertown Station
Dec 17, 20231 min read
1915::WW1: Christmas Morning in War-Torn Belgium
A Christmas cartoon in the midst of the Great War.
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Papertown Station
Dec 17, 20231 min read
1910::The Many Uses of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
A household name since the 1800s.
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Papertown Station
Jan 7, 20231 min read
1906::A Rainy Day on West Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
A West Coast rainy day.
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Papertown Station
Dec 30, 20221 min read
1937::The Loathsome Device... and Similar Intellectual Narcotics
An observation about technology, its future, and its likely impact on society.
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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.
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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 18, 20222 min read
1911::The Cadillac Thirty Automobile Exhibit in Vancouver, British Columbia
The automobile exhibit that educated a new era.
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Papertown Station
Dec 13, 20221 min read
1911::Two 60-Pound Salmon Caught With Rod & Line on Vancouver Island
Two salmon to promote a province.
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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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