Joanne’s list of Photo Resources

Here’s some of my go to resources www.newspapers.com https://changingvancouver.wordpress.com/ https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/arphotos https://openmov.museumofvancouver.ca/search https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index-to-streets https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/ https://www.vpl.ca/historicalphotos https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955 (vpl.ca) Joanne
Will Licensed Music Halls Be Allowed? – February 14, 1898

Will Licensed Music Halls Be Allowed? – February 14, 1898

In this 1888 illustration with the Vancouver Volunteer Fire Department, William McGirr and son are pictured within. McGirr, a pioneer in Vancouver later took up as a tobacconist at the Sunnyside Hotel, Gastown. McGirr, a night watchman at the time of these minutes, had his allowance increased to $20.00 by the Police and Fire Committee. Meanwhile, a vote was established on whether to license beer and light wine in Music Halls.