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1886-1988::The Race of the Christmas Orange Ships to Vancouver Island
Every year... just in time for Christmas!
Papertown Station
Dec 19, 20247 min read
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1908::The Suffragists Chalk
The tool that empowered generations of women to unite.
Papertown Station
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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1936::Lord Mayor of London Attends Golden Jubilee in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sir Percy Vincent made history as the first Lord Mayor of London to visit Canada.
Papertown Station
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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1914::The Duchess and Her Royal Christmas Gift of Maple Syrup to Canadian Soldiers
A special gift of Maple Syrup from home.
Papertown Station
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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1940::Wartime Headlines on Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
Wartime photos received within a day kept West Coast citizens informed.
Papertown Station
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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1959::A Stamp For Oregon's 100th Birthday
A commemoration of America's new Pacific Coast state.
Papertown Station
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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1902::The Stamp That Influenced the Building of the Panama Canal
The stamp that betrayed its own country.
Papertown Station
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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1888::A Journey Across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway
An artist's sketches of his journey across Canada.
Papertown Station
Dec 29, 20223 min read
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1947::Record-Breaking Christmas Mail Arrives at Victoria's Bay Street Armoury
Vancouver Islanders receive their Christmas parcels on time.
Papertown Station
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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1922::Left-Side to Right-Side Road Rule Change in British Columbia
A New Year's Day present from British Columbia's Provincial Government.
Papertown Station
Dec 4, 20222 min read
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1846::The Oregon Question
North America's West Coast shortly before the Oregon Treaty.
Papertown Station
Sep 24, 20222 min read
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1914::Roman God of War Takes Control of the Stock Market
World War 1 and its economic impact on Canadian markets.
Papertown Station
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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