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1897::James H. Brownlee and His Famous Indexed Maps
A new indexed map of British Columbia at the height of the Klondike Goldrush.
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Jun 5, 20223 min read
1919::Produce Wholesalers A.P. Slade & Co. of British Columbia
One of British Columbia's first produce wholesalers with big delivery trucks.
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May 30, 20222 min read
1890::Esquimalt & Nanaimo Rail Schedule
A little pocketbook that once lived in many Vancouver Islander pockets.
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May 20, 20221 min read
1888::The First Trains of Vancouver Island
The first Vancouver Island trains that rolled into Nanaimo and Victoria, British Columbia.
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May 20, 20222 min read
1934::A Good-Natured Map of Alaska
Colourized map of the 'Alaska Line' released by the Alaska Steamship Company
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May 19, 20222 min read
1936::Two Queens and the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
A look at Queen Elizabeth II's family tree.
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May 17, 20222 min read
1910::The Building of a Road by Ernest McGaffey
A Poem for Vancouver Island's New Malahat Highway
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May 11, 20222 min read
1890::Bicycles vs Public Vehicles in Early British Columbia
Transportation revolutionized in early British Columbia.
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Apr 25, 20222 min read
1923::The Motor Princess Automobile Ferry
British Columbia's first automobile ferry.
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Apr 16, 20223 min read
1879::To a Christmas Party in British Columbia by Way of Dog Sleigh
Two young Hudson's Bay Company employees journey to a Christmas party.
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Dec 21, 20213 min read
1914::Canada's Youngest Soldier From Nanaimo, British Columbia
Canada's youngest soldier became Canada's youngest veteran.
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
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