Vancouver Exposed : Searching for the City's Hidden History / Eve Lazarus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lazarus, Eve, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vancouver (B.C.)-History-Pictorial works.

Vancouver (B.C.)-Buildings, structures, etc.

Vancouver (B.C.)--History--Pictorial works.

Vancouver (B.C.).

Vancouver (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, BC : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2020]

Summary:

Vancouver Exposed by Eve Lazarus delves into the hidden history of Vancouver, Canada, exploring its heritage, architecture, and cultural evolution. Through stories based on her blog Every Place Has a Story, Lazarus uncovers forgotten landmarks, intriguing characters, and the city's seedy underbelly. The book is organized into sections by geographic area, highlighting historical anecdotes about Downtown, the Downtown Eastside, the West End, and other neighborhoods. It features tales of repurposed buildings, lost theaters, unsolved mysteries, and cultural phenomena such as the English Bay Pier and the Japanese internment camps at Hastings Park. Lazarus aims to preserve and celebrate Vancouver's unique history while engaging readers with its quirks and lesser-known narratives. The book is intended for history enthusiasts, architects, and anyone interested in Vancouver's cultural and architectural heritage. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Downtown

Downtown Eastside

West End

West of Main Street

East of Main Street

North Vancouver

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781551528304

1551528304

OCLC:

1249107733