Culture & History
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Using the Library Catalogue
Search tips for identifying potentially useful genealogical resources in our collections.
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Vancouver Building Register
Find information about notable buildings in Vancouver. Includes listings of heritage buildings.
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Vancouver History
The Vancouver Public Library has extensive primary and secondary resources on the history of Vancouver. This guide is designed to help you begin your research on this topic and use library resources effectively.
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Vancouver's Chinatown
Chinatown was originally the only place in Vancouver that white settlers allowed people of Asian descent to reside. It is the largest historical Chinatown in Canada and is located in the Downtown Eastside area of the city.
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Vanity Fair Magazine Archive: 1913-1936, 1983-2015
A valuable primary resource for those researching 20th century current events, politics, world news, culture, the history of photography, advertising, fashion and design.
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Vogue Archive
The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of the U.S. edition from 1892 to the present day.
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West End / Downtown
The peninsula that contains the West End and Downtown is the most densely populated area of Vancouver and also contains Stanley Park, its largest green space. Mole Hill, Yaletown, Coal Harbour, the Central Business District, Davie Village, Robson, and Granville Streets are all areas within these neighbourhoods.
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Westside Vancouver Neighbourhoods
Main Street has long been considered the rough dividing line between the eastern and western part of Vancouver. Westside Vancouver neighbourhoods include Fairview, Marpole, Kitsilano, West Point Grey, Dunbar, Kerrisdale, and Shaughnessy.