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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, 20247 min read
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1842-1897::From Gold Rush Californians to Old Sourdough Miners
A short summary of the gold rush miners who helped shape the West.
Papertown Station
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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1940::Wartime Headlines on Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
Wartime photos received within a day kept West Coast citizens informed.
Papertown Station
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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1902::The Stamp That Influenced the Building of the Panama Canal
The stamp that betrayed its own country.
Papertown Station
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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1853::The Sim-moquis of Vancouver Island
One of the earliest written accounts of Vancouver Island's Sasquatch legend.
Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
116
1950::A Bird's Eye View of Victoria, British Columbia
A photo to commemorate 100 years of government in British Columbia.
Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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1896::Chief of Police Crime Report for Victoria, British Columbia
A year-end summary of the capital city's offences.
Papertown Station
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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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
15
1897-1914::The Hinton Electric Company in Victoria, British Columbia
The little electric company that illuminated a province.
Papertown Station
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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1906::A Rainy Day on West Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia
A West Coast rainy day.
Papertown Station
Jan 8, 20231 min read
105
1888::A Journey Across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway
An artist's sketches of his journey across Canada.
Papertown Station
Dec 29, 20223 min read
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1846::The Oregon Question
North America's West Coast shortly before the Oregon Treaty.
Papertown Station
Sep 24, 20222 min read
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