Sherman (Beatty Street Drill Hall)
Sherman M4A3E8, Crew 5, WT32 tonnes, speed 48km/hr, Armament - 76mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg In service 1945 – 1970 On 8/9 August 1944, the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), then...
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The Drill Hall Centennial 1901 – 2001
The Drill Hall Centennial 1901 – 2001 In commemoration of the Centenary of the opening of The Drill Hall, home of the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own), by H.R.H. The Duke of...
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Drill Hall
City of Vancouver Heritage Building Drill Hall Architect: Department of Public Works This fortress-like building has served as the drill hall and armoury for the British Columbia Regiment since...
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Ram MK II
Ram MK II Crew 5, wt 30 tonnes, speed 40 km/hr, Armament – 57mm main gun, 2 x 30 cal mg, in service 1941 – 1945. The Ram tank was designed and built in Canada as part of Canada's contribution to...
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Percy Williams Statue
Percy Williams Statue Percy Williams (1908 – 1982) Percy Williams blasted down the track in Amsterdam at the 1928 Olympic Games to win gold in the 100 and 200 metre sprints. His unexpected...
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- runner
- olympics
Writing To You
From http://www.bcregiment.com/wp- content/uploads/The-Duke-2007-December.pdf: “A bronze kitchen table and a bronze steamer trunk, placed in the central grassed area between the pedestrian...
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- world war 2
- ww2
- love letters
- art
- park
- public square
St. Julien Square
St. Julien Square St. Julien is a small town in Belgium where the 7th Infantry Battalion (1st British Columbia Regiment), 1st Infantry Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force, fought in the...
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- world war 1
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- ypres
Community Plaza
This community plaza and garden, on the site of the former Dawson Public School, was created through an agreement between Wall Financial Corporation and the City of Vancouver for use as...
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- canada
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- garden
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St. Andrew’s Wesley Church
City of Vancouver Heritage Building St. Andrew’s Wesley Church Architects: Robert P. Twizell & George S. Twizell This inspiring Gothic Revival Church, built entirely of materials from...
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- methodist
- presbyterian
- congregational
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B.C. Electric Building
City of Vancouver Heritage Building B.C. Electric Building Architects: Sharp and Thompson Berwick Pratt This landmark building, completed in 1957 as the head office for the BC Electric Company, is...
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Terry Pratchett
ANKH-MORPORK CONSULATE - WINGCANTON TERRY PRATCHETT (EQUAL RITES, 1987) 'OFTEN THERE IS NO MORE THAN A LITTLE PLAQUE TO REVEAL THAT, AGAINST ALL GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBABILITY, SOMEONE VERY FAMOUS...
Passages Jouffroy et Verdeau
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George Orwell
GEORGE ORWELL 1903 - 1950 NOVELIST & POLITICAL ESSAYIST LIVED HERE
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Herman Melville
ENGLISH HERITAGE HERMAN MELVILLE 1819 - 1891 Author of Moby Dick lived here in 1849
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- 1849
Berkeley Fire Station No. 2
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- fire
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- 1961
- 1998
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