History

If British Columbia were a country it would rank 31st in size. Here is the story of how it got it’s borders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRWtYyBuzk Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture. Heritage House located on Alberta Street.

There are some fabulous 30th Anniversary, Expo 86 themed events happening around Vancouver over the upcoming months.

It goes without saying that we're fans of Expo 86 around here. We've made 16,088 entries to our blog over the years and the first post ever made was this one , authored February 14th, 2008. Valentine's Day of course.

Expo 86 was a game changer. It remains one of the largest public events ever held in British Columbia, and it was a catalyst for major projects in real estate, infrastructure, and architecture.

One way of understanding the development of Vancouver and all Canadian Cities is through the idea of waves of urban reform. This vlog gives insights into how these waves affected Vancouver. https://youtu.

Nostalgic Vancouver is home to professional and amateur historians alike and images often start out as a mystery that someone dug up - online, in a shoe box, or elsewhere.

Vancouver, Washington was the original Capital of proto British Columbia. Bigger than San Fransisco and Los Angeles, it was one of the most important cities on the West Coast.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHVnpv9oJY Sam Sullivan is publishing one 3 minute video blog every two weeks on British Columbia history and issues. Vancouver is Awesome will be presenting some of these here.