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Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you?

Do you know when your house was built and what it was used for in the past?

Have you seen traces of other colours on your siding and speculated what the original paint scheme was? Do you know what style your house is and what architectural features are typical of its era?

The VHF is offering the unique opportunity for homeowners to learn step by step with local heritage consultants and professionals by attending the following workshops:

How to Research the History of your House

* Participating in both Archives & VPL sessions can be considered a General Elective course for Old School certificate registrants.

with the City of Vancouver Archives

Find out which resources are available to help you discover the history of your house. John Atkin, author & historian, in association with City of Vancouver Archivists, will introduce you to the art of research and show some samples of documents. The workshop takes place at the City of Vancouver Archives located at 1150 Chestnut Street.

$12 per person, limited spaces so book early!

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Wednesday, November 12th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Wednesday, November 26th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

or call 604.264.9642

to sign up over the phone

John Atkin giving participants an illustrated talk about the "art" of research

Archivist, Glenn Dingwall,

showing workshop participants
an original 1913 fire insurance map

Archivist, Carol Haber,

showing workshop participants
a collection of historic house plan pamphlets

Discovering Information about your House

with Special Collections at the Vancouver Public Library

Have you ever browsed through the thousands of archival photos at the Vancouver Central Library? Are you aware of  the hundreds of restoration guides and "How To" books and that are available to borrow?

The VHF together with the Special Collections staff will be
hosting an evening at the VPL focusing on the library's available  resources for researching the history and architectural features  of your house.

Wednesday, October 29th 7:00-9:00 pm

Wednesday, November 5th 7:00-9:00 pm

at Special Collections, 7th floor, Central Branch
350 W Georgia Street

The session will include a hands-on orientation to the Special Collections and Fine Arts sections relevant materials.

There is no fee

to participate but pre-registrationis obligatory as

spaces are limited.

Call 604.264.9642

or e-mail us to save your spot.

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