History

img: City of Vancouver Archives, Bo P354. Photo S.J. Thompson 1836 SS Beaver Don’t be too quick to judge this ship by its appearance.

Jim McKenzie illustration 1791 Before Vancouver Difficult as it is to imagine now, this is the landscape that young Spanish explorer José Maria Narváez would have seen when he arrived in the Vancouver area in 1791, beating British Captain George Vanc

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s ambitious project, 100 Years, 100 Treasures , is about celebration. It celebrates the heart of the museum’s collection, the history that brought it together, and the community that makes it all happen.

The modern Canadian city was made possible by our First Wave of Urban Reform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjwZxXzGHXk Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

Our province could easily have been part of the United States. The story of how the Hudson Bay Company State saved British Columbia. https://youtu.be/LQ_u-wgMKCw Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

img: Museum Of Vancouver The Museum of Vancouver continues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Expo 86 with a celebratory evening of presentations and musical performance that recall Expo's central theme: transportation.

On Thu May 26, Eve Lazarus will give an illustrated talk on Vancouver’s history of crime, corruption and unsolved murders. The talk is by donation at the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St) at 7:30pm.

The story of how the North West Company made modern British Columbia possible. https://youtu.be/lHN0FF_Ld_8 Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

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.