Discover the Past Itinerary

A couple is exploring the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.

Vancouver is often celebrated for its beautiful scenery and contemporary culture, but something many visitors may not know is that the region also has a rich and diverse history dating all the way back to 15,000 BC. From museums to walking tours there’s no shortage of ways to learn about the city’s storied past. Leave the history books at home, grab your walking shoes and step into Vancouver’s past. Continue reading:
Discover the Past Itinerary

‘How perfectly ripping!’ A glimpse of Vancouver over the decades

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From Vancouver: Exponential Change.

A new collection of vintage film clips shows us how Vancouverites have spent their leisure hours over the years. A 1928 home-made melodrama, a ribald mid-century PNE, a promotional film extolling a Vancouver Honeymoon, and clips from Expo 86 and Vancouver’s centennial celebrations are among the highlights of Vancouver: Exponential Change.

Featuring newly digitized film and video, the collection was put together by the City of Vancouver Archives as part of an annual series. Vancouver: Exponential Change screens at Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St.) Nov. 20, along with the 2014 selection Vancouver – A Progressive City, and Nov. 27. But wait, there’s more!

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‘How perfectly ripping!’ A glimpse of Vancouver over the decades