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The History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Chuck Davis History of Vancouver

Date: April 1 – December 30, 2011; book available in stores starting November 15, 2011; book launch on December 6, 2011
Location: Vancouver
Website: www.vancouverhistory.ca

This project will mark Vancouver’s 125th anniversary by creating and publishing a very special book­-The History of Metropolitan Vancouver by the late Chuck Davis. In writing the book Davis set out to cover each year of Vancouver’s incorporation in a chronicle style. In other words, the text forms a massive collection of stories, news reports, essays, character portraits and factoids that are joined chronologically rather than thematically. The hardcover book will have 512 large-format pages, 500 archival photos and will be published in October, 2011. This project will result in an appropriate and lasting monument to Greater Vancouver’s first 125 years.

Celebrate the book and the life of Chuck Davis with a free book launch event on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm. Join journalist Allen Garr, broadcaster Red Robinson, musician Dal Richards & others to celebrate the launch at the Vancouver Public Library—350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. Other speakers include publisher Howard White, Councillor Heather Deal, Tourism Vancouver CEO Rick Antonson. For more information regarding the book launch, please visit www.harbourpublishing.com or email info@harbourpublishing.com.

The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver: Book Launch
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Location: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street)

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

Read more

The Globe and Mail: Chuck Davis Remembered: B.C. authors band together to finish late historian’s magnum opus

Blog – Miss604: The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Posted on: December 15th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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Digitizing Major Matthews’ Early Vancouver


Date: Throughout 2011; special event on May 29, 2011
Location: Vancouver Archives
Website: vancouver.ca/archives

Early Vancouver is a popular seven-volume work by Vancouver’s first City Archivist, Major James Skitt Matthews that outlines Vancouver’s early history—before and after incorporation. In collaboration with the Vancouver Historical Society, the Vancouver Archives will produce an online keyword-searchable edition of the entire work and celebrate the launch with a public event.

In celebration of Vancouver’s 125th birthday, and in partnership with the Vancouver Historical Society, the City of Vancouver Archives is pleased to announce the completion of a new online version of Major Matthews’ seven-volume Early Vancouver.

Please join us and author Lee Henderson at the City Archives on Sunday, May 29th from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM to help us officially launch this new edition of Major Matthews’ work on the early history of Vancouver, one of the most popular resources in the Archives’ holdings.

For further information and to register for this free event, please visit http://earlyvancouver.eventbrite.com

Major Matthews’ Early Vancouver:
Written between 1931 and 1956, the seven-volume Early Vancouver represents years of arduous labour by Vancouver’s first City Archivist, Major James Skitt Matthews. For years, this popular resource documenting Vancouver’s early history was available only in hard copy in the Archives’ Reading Room. It is now available online, as a new, fully searchable 2011 edition: visit the digitized version Major Matthews’ Early Vancouver.

Posted on: May 6th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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