| I. Publications and Projects of the Society |
2008 |
 City Reflections: 1907-Vancouver-2007 (DVD)
A Vancouver Historical Society re-shoot of Vancouver street
scenes film recorded by William Harbeck from the front of
a streetcar in 1907 His 6 minute film, the earliest known
surviving film of Vancouver, was research and re-filmed
resulting in a 53 minute DVD production showing scenes from
both years. Additionally, there are several chapters comprising
an interview, the story of the life of the film maker (who
went down with the Titanic), some chapters on the
re-shooting of the film, etc. The DVD is being sold through
various outlets in the city. Read more »
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 Historical Markers in Vancouver Parks
In 2008 the Vancouver Historical Society erected two historical interpretation signs, one at Hallelujah Point in Stanley Park (near the totem poles) and the other at Devonian Park (at the foot of Denman Street). Each marks the historical significance of the area. Read more »
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2007 |
 George Day Celebrations
Birthday parties can be noisy affairs — and this one was especially loud. But then again, the person being feted was the city’s namesake. And it was a special birthday! It was horns, a cake, entertainment and a special stamp. Read more »
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2006 |
 Spencer’s Cedar Chest Vancouver Time Capsule
In 1936, David Spencer's Department store decided to celebrate Vancouver's Jubilee by putting together a time capsule in a cedar chest, “four feet square and wide”. Contributions were open to the public and a variety of people contributed letters, photographs and various other items. Read more »
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1999 |
|  Walker,
Elizabeth. Street Names of Vancouver. Vancouver
Historical Society, c1999. A complete list and location of the original and renamed streets of Vancouver accompanied by historical background.
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1990 |
Vancouver Historical Society. Wall Chart Project. Teacher's
Guide: late intermediate social studies… development
of the west… industrialization … exploration and
conquest. 1990. Celia Haig-Brown. |
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Vancouver Historical Society. Wall Chart Project. Teacher's
Guide: early intermediate social studies … the first
peoples of Vancouver. 1990. Geraldine Bob and Bruce Macdonald. |
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Vancouver in the 1880's. [Created by Bruce Macdonald.]
Wall chart and accompanying teacher guide were produced
by the Vancouver Historical Society through the financial
assistance of the B.C. Gaming Commission. 1990. |
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| The First Peoples “Vancouver” in the 1850's.
[Created by Bruce Macdonald.] Wall chart and accompanying
teacher guide were produced by the Vancouver Historical
Society through the financial assistance of the B.C. Gaming
Commission. 1990. |
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1986 |
|  Vancouver centennial bibliography: a project of
the Vancouver Historical Society. Compiled by Linda L. Hale;
with cartobibliography by Frances M. Woodward. 1986.
4 volumes.
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|  A Very Practical Guide to the Pursuit and Enjoyment of Oral History. Vancouver Historical Society, The Oral History Committee. 1986. A step-by-step procedure on how to conduct and document an interview on oral history.
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1981-85 |
| Voices of False Creek and the Fairview Slopes. Oral
History Project of False Creek. 1981-86. This project resulted
in the creation of over 40 sound recordings of interviews
with individuals connected to and involved with Granville
Island. (University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books
and Special Collections). |
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1979-80 |
Vancouver History. 1979-80. Preceded and superceded
by the Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter. |
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1970-74 |
Focus on Vancouver: bulletin of research in progress
concerning the Vancouver area. Published by the Vancouver
Historical Society, no. 1, December 1970 to no. 8, June
1974. |
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1971 |
|  Roberts, Sheila. Shakespeare in Vancouver, 1889-1918.
1971. (Occasional paper no. 3.) A background to and venues of the 192 productions of Shakespeare plays performed in Vancouver 1889-1971.
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 Sandison, James. M, ed. Schools of Old Vancouver.
1971. (Occasional paper no. 2.) A collection of early articles and editorials on Vancouver schools, secondary education and an incipient university of British Columbia.
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1970 |
|  Howard, Irene. Vancouver's Svenskar; a history of the Swedish community in Vancouver. 1970. (Occasional paper no. 1.) Chronicles the lives of Swedes in Vancouver from the 1880s.
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1966 |
 Hastings Mill Monument
In 1965, the Vancouver Historical Society commissioned sculptor Gerhard Class to create a three piece sculpture almost three meters high to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Hastings Mill, around which grew the settlement that ultimately became the nucleus of Vancouver. The mill was built by Captain Edward Stamp and went through a variety of owners until it closed in the 1920s. Read more »
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II. Publications or projects which received financial
or other support from the VHS. |
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 Norton, Wayne, Women on Ice: The Early Years of Women's Hockey in Western Canada, Vancouver, Ronsdale Press, 2009
 Schofield,
Peggy, editor, The Story of Dunbar: Voices of a Vancouver
Neighbourhood, Vancouver, Ronsdale Press, 2007.
 Mann,
Jean; New, Beverley; Barford, Cathy Women
Lead the way: A History of the University Women's Club of
Vancouver, 1907-2007, Vancouver, University Women's
Club, 2007.
 Knickerbocker, Nancy. No plaster saint; the life
of Mildred Osterhout Fahmi. Vancouver, Talonbooks, 2001.
Circumnavigation of “Quadra and Vancouver's Island”
1790-1792…portfolio…and chart description.
John Spittle…John Kendrick…Robin Inglis. 1992.
 Macdonald,
Bruce. Vancouver: a visual history, 1992. Vancouver,
Talonbooks, 1992.
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