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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
The Post Office is overwhelmed, but Vancouver Islanders still 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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