The Archivist Detective – Digital Forensics for Archivists
It was a day just like any other at the City Archives. Archivists and researchers spoke in whispers as they …
From Suitcases and Cigar Boxes – Or: How Do Our Holdings Grow?
Here at the City of Vancouver Archives, we adhere to a Canadian archival principle called “total archives”. This means that …
2011 Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference
A few weeks ago, I attended the annual conference of the Association of Moving Image Archivists in Austin, Texas. Here …
The Grey Cup in Vancouver
The Grey Cup is back in Vancouver for the 15th time. Here’s a look at a few of the early …
Eight years in the making: Proudly documenting Dunbar
What do weaving and Polar Bears have in common? In early 1999, a committee of the Dunbar Residents Association was …
Celebrating Yaletown Productions Screening at Vancity Theatre
On Sunday, November 6th, the City of Vancouver Archives successfully hosted its second and final 125th anniversary event of the …
Celebrating “Hollywood North”: Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds
Since the late 1970s “Hollywood North” has been used to describe the film industry in Canada, specifically Vancouver. Until recently, …
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
October 27 is UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, and this year’s theme is “Audiovisual heritage: see, hear and learn”. …
Photographer William John Moore
Part of an occasional series on the W.J. Moore panoramic photographs. Very few Vancouver photographers had revolving panoramic cameras. Here’s …
A Day in the Lives of 2 Archivists Gone Digital
Digitizing video for preservation and access (Cindy McLellan) The City of Vancouver is an exciting city to be a part …