Original 1865 ledger from Hastings Mill to be auctioned
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:27:45 +0000
Eleven-page document shows expenses for the pioneer business on the Burrard Inlet waterfront
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This Week in History, 1889: The Alhambra Hotel opens in Gastown
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:17:44 +0000
Iconic building at Carrall and Water was built in three stages, over four years
Read moreThis Week in History, 1969: Clarence Campbell trashes Vancouver's first NHL bid
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:39:01 +0000
Controversial NHL president said the financial presentation was awful
Read moreThis Week in History: 1969: Clarence Campbell trashes Vancouver's first NHL bid
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:39:11 +0000
Controversial NHL president said the financial presentation was awful
Read moreThis Week in History, 1919: The Paris Peace Conference opens
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:25:53 +0000
The conference was the official end of the First World War
Read moreThis Week in History, 1948: The Vice Squad goes after bookies and bootleggers
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:16:42 +0000
Police raids on underworld joints were common after a civic election
Read moreThis Week in History, 1920: Retailers bounce back at Christmas
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:29:59 +0000
Phonographs, vacuum cleaners and Victory Dolls were offered for sale
Read moreThis Week in History: 1920: Retailers bounce back at Christmas
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:00:30 +0000
Phonographs, vacuum cleaners and Victory Dolls were offered for sale
Read moreThis Week in History: 1962: Vancouverites vote for Sunday movies and concerts
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:00:36 +0000
The ban on Sunday entertainment was part of the Blue Laws enacted in 1907
Read moreThis Week in History: 1933 — Pioneer proposals for a Point Grey breakwater surface
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:00:49 +0000
If some visionaries had their way, the west-side waterfront would have been industrial.
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