Welcome to the Website of the Vancouver Historical Society
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As Sarjeet Singh Jagpal's book Becoming Canadians is out of print, the auther has kindly allowed the Vancouver Historical Society to offer a downloadable version of the book in PDF format. It will remain on our website until June 2012.
Click here to view the book online or to download a copy to your computer.
Please note: Since it is a large file [26.6 MB], it may take a few minutes to open/download.
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The award-winning City Reflections
DVD is now available.
The DVD contains the
53-minute main feature, which was shown on May 22,
2008.
Project & Awards
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information »
Read more about the
film here
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The Vancouver Historical Society was established in 1936
to stimulate public interest in Vancouver's history, to
encourage historical research and publication, and to promote
the designation and preservation of historic sites. It is
incorporated provincially as a non-profit society, registered
federally as a charity, and is a member of the British Columbia
Historical Federation.
Meetings:
On the fourth Thursday of the month (except in June, July,
August and December), the society sponsors presentations
by guest speakers on subjects generally relating to the
history of Vancouver. These gatherings take place in the
Museum of Vancouver (formerly Vancouver Museum), located at 1100 Chestnut Street
at 7.30 pm. Enquire at the Museum desk for directions
to the room.
All meetings are FREE and open
to the public and visitors are welcome.
Refer to the Newsletter for forthcoming programmes. The
Annual General Meeting and election of officers takes
place at the May meeting.
Membership:
Membership in the Vancouver Historical Society is open
to all who have an interest in the sharing and preservation
of local history. Click here
to access our downloadable PDF Membership form or e-mail
us by clicking here.
You can also leave a message on our Information Line and
someone will get back to you.
The annual membership dues are:
Student/Senior (over 60): $25.00
Single/Family: $30.00
Institution/Organization: (VHS Newsletter only) $20.00
The Vancouver Historical Society:
• organizes/presents a lectures series annually
• publishes and/or sponsors new books
• organizes and leads historical walking tours
• actively celebrates Vancouver's birthday
• directly supports education programs for students
• maintains an inventory of historical researchers
• provides referrals to historical researchers
• awards grants annually for local history projects
Benefits of Membership:
- Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter and calendar
of events, 9 issues per year
- quarterly provincial magazine, British Columbia History,
rich with thought- provoking research, historical photographs
and book reviews
- regular updates on our website
- invitations to regularly scheduled speakers
- historical walking tours (past tours included neighbourhoods
and historical sites)
- an invitation to our Incorporation event in April to
celebrate Vancouver’s birthday
- full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
- varied volunteer activities
- opportunities to get involved and explore our local
history
2010-11 Executive
| President |
Scott Anderson |
| Vice President (Programs) |
Bruce M. Watson |
| Treasurer |
Kristen Wong |
| Recording Secretary |
Jean Wilson |
| Director (Membership) |
Elizabeth Hawkins |
| Director (Newsletter Editor) |
Jim McGraw |
| Director |
Kellan B. Higgins |
| Director |
Robert Mcdonald |
| Director |
Jean Mann |
Appointed Positions
| Webmaster |
Quasar Design & Data Mgmt. Inc. |
| Archivist |
Elizabeth Hawkins |
| Archivist in Waiting |
Suher Zaher-Mazawi |
| Info Line |
Barbara Coles |
| Webmail |
Bruce M. Watson |
