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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, 20249 min read
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
1864::A Christmas Apparition in Victoria, British Columbia
The Christmas Carol of Timothy Tadpole in Victoria, British Columbia
Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
1915::WW1: Christmas Morning in War-Torn Belgium
A Christmas cartoon in the midst of the Great War.
Papertown Station
Dec 17, 20231 min read
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
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.
Papertown Station
Dec 21, 20213 min read
1943::A Christmas Dinner On the Front Line
Amid World War II's heavy battle for Ortona, a Christmas dinner.
Papertown Station
Dec 21, 20205 min read
1948-1955::The Christmas Tie Exchange Bar in Victoria, British Columbia
Helping men sort out their ugly Christmas ties for almost a decade.
Papertown Station
Nov 25, 20201 min read
1953-1957::The Sourdough Lodge Boys Camp of Sooke, British Columbia
A boys' club to honour the time of the Great Pacific gold rushes and the Klondike Sourdough Miners.
Papertown Station
Nov 16, 20202 min read
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