Ministories of Vancouver
What makes a city? A neighbourhood?
A building?
A Vancouverite?
For one of our last assignments for Socials we will compile a collection of Vancouver Stories and put them into a hardcopy and online anthology. Site can be found at http://gladstoneminivancouver.weebly.com
Some helpful links from Ms. Fletcher:
Strathcona
Black Strathcona
(interactive map with videos)
Canada Post – Hogan’s Alley
Jewish Heritage from Jewish Museum and Archives of BC
China Town
This Vancouver — China Town Stories
Modernize Tailors – Documentary “Tailor Made”
Coal Harbour/West End
West End Stories
Vancouver in General
City of Vancouver Archives
City of Vancouver- Neighbourhood Blurbs
City of Vancouver – Registry of Historical Buildings
Eve Lazarus – Making Words Matter
Knowledge Network — British Columbia
Mountain View Cemetery
On This Spot Vancouver
Pioneers – Blogging the Black Pioneers of British Columbia
“Street Names of Vancouver” by Elizabeth Walker
Vancouver Historical Society
Vancouver is Awesome
Vancouver Public Library — Local History
vpl.ca > Online Articles, Encyclopedias & More (log-in using your VPL barcode and PIN)
Encyclopedia of British Columbia
Encyclopedia of Canada’s Peoples
Know BC
BC Historical Newspapers
BC City Directories
Vancouver Public Library – Special Collections Historical Photographs
YouTube > search “Vancouver City Archives” or “Vintage Vancouver”