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1959::Queen Elizabeth's Second Visit to Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The royal couple on their second visit to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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Sep 12, 20224 min read
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1951::The Royal Winter Stampede
Calgary's special and only winter Stampede event designed to entertain visiting royals.
Papertown Station
Sep 10, 20222 min read
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1951::Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip Visit Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Before the Princess became Queen, the young royal couple made their first visit to Vancouver Island.
Papertown Station
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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1892::Waiting on a Dock in Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver Island
Waiting on an Esquimalt dock for a transport.
Papertown Station
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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1906::Kla-How-ya by John Innes
A painting created exclusively for a Canadian Magazine.
Papertown Station
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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1910::Restoring an Eclipsed Moon
A legend of many cultures.
Papertown Station
Aug 24, 20223 min read
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1846::A Night in Vancouver Island Woods
A story from the earliest days of Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island.
Papertown Station
Aug 21, 20221 min read
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1916::Two Children Fight Off a Cougar in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Two children, one cougar, enormous bravery.
Papertown Station
Aug 14, 20223 min read
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1910::The Bowling Alley Fire in Victoria, British Columbia
The great fire of Fort Street marking the end of an era.
Papertown Station
Aug 11, 20224 min read
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1923::Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
A look up Granville Street 100 years ago.
Papertown Station
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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1936::Disembarking from the Motor Ferry SS Olympic on the Port Angeles to Victoria Route
The busy motor ferry SS Olympic kicking off one of Vancouver Island's busiest tourist seasons since 1929.
Papertown Station
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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1868::The Wreck of the Viscata at the Golden Gates of San Francisco
Britain's new iron clipper runs ashore in San Francisco, California.
Papertown Station
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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