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Individuals found in early Vancouver who tell us about what life was like: a sixteen year-old schoolgirl aboard the first CPR train into the city, a nurse’s heroic midnight canoe journey to Point Atkinson, an Anglican priest’s letter home to England, an anonymous ten-year-old child’s letter to grandma, and more.

A Vancouver child’s letter to grandma – October 18, 1909

A Vancouver child’s letter to grandma – October 18, 1909

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This Vancouver child of 1909's letter is kept in the City of Vancouver Archives, [Reference AM336-S2] indexed as "letter from unidentified child". Assigned to write a letter during school hours,…
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Alf Pilkington, City of Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-: Port P668

Alf Pilkington’s letter to New Zealand – July 8, 1906

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City Hall, 425 Westminster Ave. COVA reference no AM54-S4- City P47 Alf Pilkington and family fled the San Francisco earthquake and great fire of April 8, 1906.  By July 8,…
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Vancouver Chinese Merchants’ Exchange letter to Thomas Tracy – 1896

Vancouver Chinese Merchants’ Exchange letter to Thomas Tracy – 1896

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On September 14, 1896, Imperial Statesman Li Hung Chung visited Vancouver. The Vancouver Chinese Merchants' Exchange asked the City Engineer, Col. Thomas Tracy to design a triumphal arch for the…
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Belle Rogers as a young girl, City of Vancouver Archives AM1592-1-S2-F08-: 2011-092.3801

Mrs. B.T. Rogers reminiscences – 1885-1886

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In the City of Vancouver Archives we found these reminiscences, written by Mrs. B.T. Rogers (born Mary Isabelle Angus) at age 85. She shares her memories of Vancouver seventy years…
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Rev. H.G. Fiennes-Clinton’s letter home – April 3, 1886

Rev. H.G. Fiennes-Clinton’s letter home – April 3, 1886

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Rev. H.G. Fiennes-Clinton was one of the first clergy of St. James' Church in the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster.  On April 3, 1886, he wrote a letter to his…
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Petition to incorporate the City of Vancouver – February 15, 1886

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In February of 1886, a number of residents of the town of Granville sent a petition to the B.C. Legislative Assembly to incorporate the City of Vancouver. In 1944, the…
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Emily Patterson’s midnight canoe journey – autumn of 1883

Emily Patterson’s midnight canoe journey – autumn of 1883

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Vancouver author Lisa Anne Smith suggested we ask the Transcribimus community to take on this four-page letter about Vancouver pioneer nurse Emily Patterson. The letter was written in 1935 by…
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Gassy Jack Deighton’s letter home – June 28, 1870

Gassy Jack Deighton’s letter home – June 28, 1870

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This letter, written by "Gassy Jack" Deighton in June of 1870 to his brother Tom in England, was acquired by Vancouver businessman H. R. MacMillan and given to the City…
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