1897-1914::The Hinton Electric Company
The little electric company that illuminated British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
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 9, 2022
- 3 min
1917::The Pioneer of the Metropolitan Garage in Victoria, British Columbia
Joining the short list of Vancouver Island's automobile pioneers.
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Papertown Station
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
1922::Left-Side to Right-Side Road Rule Change in British Columbia
A New Year's Eve present from BC's Provincial Government.
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Papertown Station
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
1936::A Cold Morning in Victoria, British Columbia
A winter scene in the bustling island city.
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Papertown Station
- Sep 24, 2022
- 2 min
1846::The Oregon Question
North America's West Coast shortly before the Oregon Treaty.
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Papertown Station
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
1951::The Royal Winter Stampede
Calgary's special and only winter Stampede event designed to entertain visiting royals.
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Papertown Station
- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
1892::Waiting on a Dock in Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver Island
Waiting on an Esquimalt dock for a transport.
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Papertown Station
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
1906::Kla-How-ya by John Innes
A painting created exclusively for a Canadian Magazine.
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Papertown Station
- Aug 21, 2022
- 1 min
1846::A Night in Vancouver Island Woods
A story from the earliest days of Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island.
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Papertown Station
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
1916::Two Children Fight Off a Cougar in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Two children, one cougar, enormous bravery.
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