History of Vancouver, BC

[@UsefulCharts]

Come visit us in Vancouver at 2916 Commercial Drive. We're open 7 days from 12-4pm, except holidays. Or, visit us online at: usefulcharts.com/

[@BC_Geoff]

Made my day when I heard there is a store in my city. Will be visiting soon!

[@dhedgpeth]

Would love to visit, but the passport has expired. If you ever visit Bellingham Costco, I would love to say hi!

[@blammela]

I didn’t know you were Canadian! Awesome! This video is so good ❤ I will pop by next time I’m in the mainland!

[@arevusvelandor3286]

Waiting for your video of different hindu sects.

[@MrDrunkenDane]

Grew up in Burnaby myself.

[@prateeksha4040]

I didn't know that useful charts are based in Vancouver. I appreciate this video so much. I've been living in Vancouver for 5 years now and I love it.😊

[@MrJava24seven]

No kidding I had no clue I was living so close. This is good to know.

[@UnShredded]

@OP. You don't say. Even the bottom of a volcano is better than the cradle of Sati.

[@pwnmeisterage]

@@UnShredded Not sure why you describe Vancouver with that bizarre non-sequitur reference. Unless you can explain? If you bother to look, you'll see that Vancouver is consistently listed as one of the world's top cities. A place people want to visit and a place people want to move to from all over the world.

[@CCitis]

How can you afford it

[@Dirka41]

thats cool...ive been living in vancouver most my life and i hate it now🤷‍♂ LOL...very different now.

[@jefflanam]

Here's my contribution to Vancouver history. I was staying in North Vancouver and I wanted to know how long it would take me to walk to Stanley Park over the Lions Gate Bridge. But Google Maps didn't know that was possible and kept giving me a route that took a ferry. I emailed Google and eventually they changed their map to allow pedestrians on the Lions Gate Bridge. You're welcome, Vancouverites.

[@coachbronco]

Love that a little story right there!

[@joshuataylor3550]

The pendants shall inherit the earth

[@lohikarhu734]

Did you mean "pedants", because pendants just kind of hang around, not likely to inherit much...

[@lohikarhu734]

But, it's more likely for "pedestrians" to inherit the earth!

[@25Soupy]

Give Google another call and get them to make a map that allows people to walk over the Burrard St. bridge to Granville Island. Currently, you can only take a ferry from the west end.

[@jeffreysutherland2186]

This has become one of my favourite channels over the last year, and I just found out today that you’re based out of here too. As a Vancouver resident, this video was awesome, and as a proud Indigenous person, I can say that you handled the topic very well

[@aymerichm8835]

This video brings back a lot of dear memories, since I've been lucky enough to spend a year as an exchange student at Simon Fraser University. I literally fell in love with Vancouver and British Columbia, it became perhaps my favorite place on earth. I hope I'll be able to visit again one day. Kudos for not forgetting to talk about the history of First Nations, and about the poverty and homelessness issues of DTES. I was deeply moved by this sight of human misery each time I took the bus between Downtown and SFU. I hope things are getting better.

[@DAMfoxygrampa]

They're getting worse but we're working on it! I have hope for the future

[@ruyfernandez]

For a European like me it's quite visually shocking to see a city grow with such straight boundaries.

[@CMitchell808]

Who doesn’t appreciate a good grid?

[@Zveebo]

@@CMitchell808Pretty much every old European city 😅 We love our old street layouts over here.

[@RakaTGP]

Dear Ruy fernandez, Here in America things are much different like straight lines with I can agree is weird to see a city grow with straight lines.

[@ruyfernandez]

@@CharlotteIssyvoo I know. I have seen pictures of it, and I have been to Santiago, Chile, and Johannesburg, South Africa, which are built with a similar pattern. However it's something different to see the city grow with straight borders as well as straight streets.

[@ianchen9217]

@@CMitchell808 Grid cities are boring

[@DIDCHOI]

I lived in Vancouver since I was 2, and gotta say, I didn't know most of this history and found it fascinating! We learn so much about broader Canadian history, but apparently a big gap in local Vancouver history! Thanks for the enlightenment!

[@dankmatter3068]

So weird to think it is entirely possible we saw eachother in public at one point and just never knew

[@shamans123]

Due to time constraints, my teacher skipped the first nations chapter when I was taking social studies 10. It's pretty strange how we were taught very little about Vancouver and BC's history despite living here (at least I was).

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I don’t remember any First Nations content in any social studies class in the 60’s and 70’s. We attended High School with Musqueam students, but we never learned anything about Indigenous people.

[@ruyfernandez]

This is unexpected. Cool to change format from time to time.

[@ISawABear]

I keep forgetting youre from my city, despite having met you at a convention. Im sending this to my coworkers as we work across the lower main in green areas. I love you for bringing your chart skills to this. This needs to be part of the bc curriculum

[@sarahluchies1076]

As someone who grew up in the Lower Mainland (just east of the Greater Vancouver area for those not from there), I got to visit a First Nations longhouse in elementary school, and I got some education about the Sto:lo (I spelled it wrong, but I tried) nations that lived, and live, in the Lower Mainland. I do wish there was more.

[@arashhajbabaee170]

I teach at a college for international students in Vancouver. This video will find its way to class no doubt. Thank you!

[@Droxal]

Vancouver is definitely one of North America's most interesting cities, but also sadly one of, if not the most, expensive cities when incomes are accounted for. I really hope we can all get past this housing crisis, and hopefully one day all enjoy this wonderful city :)

[@tylerclayton6081]

I’m getting outta here

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Homes are for living not for investment. Simple as that for solving it

[@_hajduk]

We need drastic regulation and state sponsored housing NOW!

[@dchang1983]

Extremely well narrated video! I would say 70% of what was covered in this video was never touched upon in our BC high school curriculum. Learned a lot of the facts covered largely through piecemeal discussions with locals. I am a Vancouverite myself and would highly recommend that the BC Ministry of Education consider adopting the content here into the high school curriculum, the First Nations history was extremely interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@charseward5366]

The First Nations history in this video is inaccurate, and it’s offensive that Useful charts does not address this.

[@twilight7457]

Which part is not accurate? @@charseward5366

[@floral-smoke]

@@charseward5366 expand. which part(s) are inaccurate?

[@davidowle3772]

This is so comprehensive it should be used as curriculum in Canadian schools. Very well done. I look forward to popping into the store next time I'm home. Thank you. -a former Vancouverite

[@oldaccountlol5773]

Hello, I agree. Also, I have never heard of a Vancouverite? Is that the term used for someone from Vancouver or a slang term? Love from the Caribou

[@Combatpzman]

Most of this is covered in elementary school grades 4 and up, and has been since the early 1990's if not earlier.

[@northshoregirl72]

@@oldaccountlol5773 Correct, a Vancouvervite is someone from Vancouver!

[@charseward5366]

It’s not comprehensive. It’s incorrect.

[@liamb9632]

name one part that's incorrect@@charseward5366

[@orwellson]

L.A. native here. Just visited Vancouver with my fiancée this past July, and this video really added depth to our experiences in this gorgeous city. Thanks for the video and we’ll be sure to stop by the store next time we visit the city. Keep up the good work!

[@adamiotime]

Please do more city history videos like this. I live in Melbourne, Australia, and would love to see something similar for my city. Really appreciate how much of a focus on First Nations history went into this video.

[@PrincessZoey]

Very well said everything. Born and raised Vancouverite, I love seeing quality local content!

[@Carpediem357]

Will you do other Canadian Cities? This would be a cool series imo Edit: You should cover the forgotten German named cities, towns and streets in Canada

[@CoffeeTroll]

Shhhh… 🤫

[@Adude1412]

Agreed! I'm from Berlin! (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario)!

[@canman5060]

The German named cities were removed during World War I by the British colonials in Canada.I know Kitchener in Ontario was called Berlin before.

[@Adude1412]

@@canman5060 Correct!

[@seanns1945]

I lived in a town close to Kirkland Lake, in northern Ontario. It is still called Swastika.

[@the_alechemist7054]

Long time viewer, I am from Musqueam and I have chills that you are covering my people. Not all of your info on our peoples is accurate but surprisingly good!!

[@dislikebutton8789]

Hard to have accurate info on a Neolithic site

[@wlm7434]

​@dislikebutton8789 yeah, maybe if they had developed written languages, date and record keeping systems, it wouldn't have been up to us to retrace the history of these areas and peoples for them.

[@christinelafromboise6731]

@@wlm7434your ignorance is kind of sad. You might want to learn a bit more about these cultures so that if you feel you must comment at least you won’t sound stupid or spread misinformation.

[@christinelafromboise6731]

@@dislikebutton8789 instead of being defensive, you could realize that new information on old things helps us all grow in knowledge.

[@wlm7434]

@@christinelafromboise6731 what exactly is incorrect about what I said?

[@marjolainejane1506]

In 1888 my settler great grandfather lived on DL328, 5 acres located on North Arm Road New Westminster. Then River Road South Vancouver & finally Southeast Marine Drive Vancouver. He never moved only the boundaries. He cleared first growth forests by notching the trunk, inserting hot coals in winter. Like many of Vancouvers early residents he was from Newfoundland & Labrador & knew how to survive by hunting, fishing & gardening.

[@stewartgibson3843]

That was really well done and informative. As a born and raised Vancouverite I have realized that history here has to be appreciated and channels like this make the difference. Kudos.

[@cassidycooper2014]

I have lived in Vancouver my whole life and sadly growing up we were never told about the history of our First Nations people or how we really came to be historically because it was 'taboo'. I only started learning about it when I went to university at Capilano University. This was the most informative and succinct way I have ever seen a history of Vancouver that rightfully included the history of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh, since most just start once settlers arrived. This should be shown in schools all around Vancouver so that children grow up with a better understanding of our history. Also thank you for including the Kwikwetlem Nation the Poco girl in me was very happy to see it :)

[@coachbronco]

@@CharlotteIssyvoo This msg is for Poco girl @cassidycooper2014 sorry bout tht

[@rickjackson412]

Most of this history is, or at least was, all taught in school as part of the curriculum when I grew up in Coquitlam. I am 40 now, for reference to when this was. I think the problem is most people couldn't be bothered to pay attention in school.

[@charseward5366]

What’s unfortunate is that this history depicted here is inaccurate, and that is just as harmful as no acknowledgment.

[@cassidycooper2014]

@@rickjackson412 Unfortunately that was not the case for me. I did not go to an SD43 school for my young years so we never followed the Vancouver/BC curriculum. And in the later school environment where I was taught, this was never discussed sadly.

[@cassidycooper2014]

@@charseward5366 I would then love to see another video you would then recommend about this subject? :)

[@Red1Revival]

I'm from Los Angeles. I visited Vancouver for 3 1/2 days in 2017 and fell in love with it. Wonderful place.

[@theshenpartei]

I like to see map videos like this and it’s a nice change of pace for the channel

[@PeekabooParrots]

This was so interesting! Vancouver is my home as well. Born & raised in Richmond, worked all round Vancouver. dad’s family immigrated here in the 1910’s, and my dad was born in Richmond back when it was called Eburne! Thank you for so much detail. I’m going to share with my family. And a great tribute to Truth & Reconciliation Day🙏❤

[@BSWVI]

And you just taught me about Eburne! Cuz I live in Victoria and only for 30 years so probably not surprising I didn't know that. I do now thank you! And yes, a lovely tribute to First Nations for Truth and Reconciliation Day 🧡🧡🧡

[@marielledelaine]

Hey I was born and raised in Richmond too! Went to Talmey elementary and Cambie high. Miss it down there, it looks so different now when I visit. The outdoor go-kart track was my favourite and the festivals and school field trips in Steveston!

[@stevejohnson3357]

I loved this one. There's an interesting story about why New West is not the capital. The governor was allowing the Legislative Council the final say and in both colonies there were members who hated their capitals. There was a sea captain who was going to give a speech and because he was influential, some members from Vancouver Island took him out and got him drunk. He proceed to attempt the speech but Dr. Helmeken replaced the 1st page of his pile several times until the meeting had to end.

[@MariaFernanda-hp9sr]

this comment deserves to be pin, I love this random facts haha

[@RomanPhilosopher]

Excited to watch this as someone who recently relocated to Vancouver, WA, and figured it was named after the one in Canada, I've been researching Vancouver, WA's history, and I have been meaning to research Vancouver, BC's history. Now I can do so easily, thanks! Interesting that the one in Washington was named Vancouver first. Very interesting.

[@mingzhong5481]

British Columbians, after lost their original de facto capital Vancouver (the WA one), ended up naming their new city Vancouver.

[@W.LL1999]

@mingzhong5481 You are correct. We shall take back our original capital eventually! Lol.

[@Geo_GD]

I live in Vancouver, WA, and here sometimes people want to make Vancouver, BC change their name. They do it because Vancouver, WA was first.

[@W.LL1999]

@@Geo_GD Yeah, ours first. (B.C.)

[@hoiming]

I'm born and raised in Vancouver and this is such a well presented history of the area and enlightening as well! Didn't know you're from Vancouver as well. Keep up the great videos!

[@solomonisms9000]

Great Video! It's cool to see the history of where I grew up so nicely laid out! One nitpick, Vancouver's Chinatown is indeed Canada's largest, but not its oldest. That accolade goes to the Chinatown in Victoria, which had it's start in the mid 19th Century.

[@avidicus]

SUCH a great video! I've been watching your videos for years. Knew you were Canadian but forgot that you lived in Vancouver and I'm so proud to be reminded of this. Also excited to know that you have a storefront on Commercial. Now that I know, I will totally pop by one of these days soon! Thank you for all of your work and research to put out these very informative, entertaining, and educational videos! Cheers from Downtown Vancouver (where I've lived for over 30 years now) born at Grace Hospital 20 years before that. LOL!

[@PitboyHarmony1]

Been watching this channel for a long time, had no idea you were Vancouver based, much less with a store on the Drive. Grew up in Kerrisdale, in Kamloops these days. Have to stop by there when next in town.

[@pieman3141]

I've probably passed by the store a million times but never realized it.

[@devilpun]

This is by far the most in-depth, informative video I've watched about my city Vancouver. Thank you for this.

[@johnguevarra7040]

I'm from Surrey, but this is a great video talking about the history of Vancouver! Really great job! Thank you for this one!

[@alexrakic]

Fantastic video! Almost 30 years living in Vancouver, love learning new history about the region. I've followed this channel for quite a while and did walk by the shop once last year by accident and discovered it was based here, so that's cool. Keep up the great work :)

[@zachpower2192]

A small oversight- Victoria actually has Canada’s oldest and for a while, biggest, Chinatown, established in 1858! Love this video and will definitely try and make it out to your shop next time I’m in town ☺️

[@bunzeebear2973]

I believe that dinosaur bones and tracks are also found on Vancouver Island. I read it somewhere. Nothing super massive but still hippo big is big. Oldest Chinatown is on the island because GOLD was found on the island

[@zachpower2192]

Gold was definitely found on Vancouver Island, for example just outside Victoria in Goldstream. The first Chinatown in 1858 began because of the Fraser River gold rush. Victoria was the only significant port and settler community anywhere close to the mouth of the Fraser (in British territory anyway) so that’s why people came to Victoria first!

[@randycliff4045]

Steveston has its start before Vancouver as well. Inclusion of Marpole would have been been a good idea, since it was a separate community until 1930(?) and "White Spot" was outside of Vancouver.

[@rileygally2967]

Victoria’s Chinatown could almost be it’s own video

[@fluffytail6355]

I was there just this May!

[@findyourinnertube124]

Fascinating and professional presentation. I don't 100% agree with all the social commentary but I know you did your best to present it in the most unbiased way you could. Excellent job.

[@ps.2]

As a long-time fan of *Stop Podcasting Yourself,* its cousin *Retail Nightmares,* and the rest of its Extended Universe - lighthearted podcasts that are largely about daily life in Vancouver - but who has never visited western Canada or the US PNW, this video was _super_ interesting. I feel like I finally have some _real context_ for all those place names I constantly hear about in my earholes (Kits, Granville Island, UBC, Langley, Nanaimo, Burnaby...). EDIT: Of course the pre-British history was _also_ super interesting, it's just not what I latched onto the most.

[@ljm7848]

Wow! Fantastic video! You condensed an entire course on the history of Vancouver into a half hour video! And somehow the video seems to move along at a very easy pace! Excellent work!

[@evanschemenauer1356]

A ton of respect for spending a long time explaining the indigenous history of the area.

[@PaulNorman]

When talking about the history of Vancouver and the DTES, I think Japantown is important. Prior to WWII, it was an active community then the Japanese property owners had their lands confiscated and were sent to camps in the interior. There was also a major interurban station nearby.

[@rojzmix1095]

This happened to many Japanese communities, but most of them were all around the lower mainland, IIRC. There is also an exhibit to internment at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby.

[@easy_sheetmusic_play_along]

There were also Japanese people living in south Vancouver. My father-in-law grew up in south Vancouver before WW2, and went to school with some Japanese kids.

[@ephraimboateng5239]

I would love if you did this for Montreal. The city had so many rounds of growth, absorbing villages and whole cities on the island

[@grantw7]

I lived my first years (and remember when there were just trees south of 25th Ave) near the City Hall. I went to UBC and taught history for 31 years at Howe Sound Sec in Squamish. I just learned 60% of Vancouver's history by watching your video today, which is disgraceful. You have done a fantastic job and thanks.

[@princezsshorts3209]

finding out you live relatively in the same area as me made my day, im now one degree of separation closer to a favourite youtuber

[@meneelyhouse]

Well done! A few bits you could add to a remake if you do one: the Miracle Mile race on Aug 7, 1954 at the Commonwealth Games for which we have a statue in Stanley Park, or how Stanley Park was set aside as a naval reserve because the super tall and straight trees made excellent masts for naval ships prior to steam and diesel (and how Dead Man’s Island still continues to be part of the Canadian Navy). You could also mention how the whole of the University of British Columbia was commandeered during WWII and gun emplacements, munitions holds, and light towers were constructed into the cliffs above Wreck Beach and are still there today. The Museum of Anthropology is actually built overtop of the ruins and the Raven and First Men statue by Bill Reid sits on top of old a gun turret that has been covered in carpeting. There are also gun emplacements just below Prospect Point in Stanley Park, visible only from the seawall below. You could also mention how Wreck Beach officially became a nudist beach in 1991 and is the largest of its kind anywhere in North America. You could also mention how the Marine Building at 355 Burrard used to sit right at the ocean and was once the tallest building in the entire British Empire. You could also mention how Vancouver was the last place in North America to switch from driving on the left to driving on the right. Our conversion was delayed a year because we had to convert our streetcar network to match. Maybe mention too that all addresses in Vancouver are 0,0 origin pointed right at Gassy Jack’s saloon because that’s where the surveyors would all meet for a morning whiskey prior to starting the day (and is maybe why the streets in that area aren’t the straightest 😂) Lastly, you might mention that Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver in the pub in the old Yale Hotel at Granville and Drake. Not sure if it’s still there or not. I moved away from Vancouver after 39 years back in 2018.

[@MappingEagle]

These map documentaries of yours are phenomenal work. I know charts and family trees are kind of your forte, but these are absolutely some of the most entertaining and interesting videos I see on this site. Just like the Sri Lanka one, you knocked it right out the park with this one.

[@alsosean]

Wow! Thanks for putting this together! As a 50+ year old Vancouverite, this is the best little summary I’ve ever seen. Such a great overview. Cheers 🙂

[@Beorthere]

As a Washingtonian who loves history, I find this video very educational!

[@FC-ds9ve]

What a great detailed video, thank you for this! I lived in Vancouver for about a decade in the false creek/mount pleasant neighborhoods (originally from the Island and Tumbler Ridge), but now I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. I miss my old stomping grounds so this was great to watch!

[@Idk-ys7rt]

A fascinating history of Vancouver! I'd be interested to learn about more Canadian history in the future!

[@szxnv]

Pretty cool to hear this about my city! Never knew about this much till now!

[@atlasaltera]

Hey, my hometown! I would've thought the Nootka Sound settlement attempt by Meares and his Chinese settlers/artisans would've made the cut for this video, especially because I thought it was a major source for both the American-British claims too.

[@sophiasayer6780]

Thanks so much for a wonderful look at the history of our city! I'll definitely be dropping by your new store this weekend

[@TheChiefOrg13]

Good video! As a Vancouverite I've been trying to learn more local history. I can recommend Vancouver Exposed for some interesting chronicles from the city's history, and Reading the Riot Act for a history of riots in the city.

[@vermakaran]

The video narration is truly outstanding! A significant portion of the content in this video, particularly the insights into First Nations history, had been acquired through scattered discussions with local individuals. The presentation of First Nations history in this video was incredibly engaging. Thank you for sharing!

[@gethplatform2392]

That was an amazing concept! That would be nice to do the same for other major Canadian cities!

[@flamingsalad]

So awesome to see that you're local! I've lived in the Metro Vancouver area my entire life and I always love learning more about the city and the area ❤

[@Zveebo]

Cool idea for a video - though as someone who doesn’t know Vancouver very well, tbh Ifound it a bit hard to follow the flow of the video. A bit less flipping back and forward might have made things easier - also might have been good to see the growth of the built up area on the map if possible?

[@ON-YT]

20:00 never knew you were a fellow Vancouverite will definitely visit that. My high school teacher has your world history chart loved looking at it really cool.

[@mrpurple2943]

As a Dutchie i didnt actually know that Vancouver was based on Coevorden!

[@onesilike9838]

Brilliant work! I loved living in Vancouver until my 20’s, a fabulous family city. It was very liveable then, but is very expensive now like many other cities in the world. I moved to Vancouver Island in the 70’s and would love to see you explore some of the areas here. I’ve travelled many places in the world and I still think we live in paradise.

[@boldblazervids]

When I noticed this video, I got super hyped because I hoped that it would contain the various things I like to talk to my friends about! It did contain a lot of them! If you ever make a part 2, I really hope you can get into the other cities, along with perhaps stuff like the Coast Meridian and why south of the Fraser is all square, and more transit stuff! The roads and transit is what I like most. I'm super glad you talked about the amalgamation part and the part about the future Kingsway and Douglas Road! This is truly one of my favourite videos on KZbin. I'll be sure to try and visit too!

[@andrewl.7369]

This was one of the most beautiful, and most professional summaries I’ve ever seen on Vancouver, and amazingly spanning back 14, 000 yrs! Not forgetting the true richness and antiquity of the area. I appreciated the Indigenous acknowledgement and inclusion. I would’ve loved to see more of the history of Chinese and Punjabi Canadians, but the truth is, it would require a look at the region at a slightly larger scale, and not just the City of Vancouver. Nonetheless, I learned a lot. I too am a Vancouverite, born and bred, and I live near Commercial Dr. LOL!

[@portlanddba8082]

Very interesting content. I visited Vancouver in 2015 for the Women’s World Cup and went to all those places. Did not know the history, though. Thank you!

[@Moniker39]

I want to say thank you for this informative piece, I loved all the tangents and useful information. The awareness pieces surrounding residential schools, territories, reconciliation etc... was well brought up.

[@blue387]

I want to see one for NYC, from the native Lenape tribes to Dutch settlement to English colony to the present

[@LivingInVancouver-BC]

Really great vid. Thanks for putting this together! I love soaking up Vancouver's history and this video does a great job covering a vast period of time. As a born and raised Vancouverite I even learned a few things (like the 15,000 year old settlement discovered just north of Vancouver)! I'll be by to check out your store one day, too.

[@simritnam612]

@00:50, how do "indigenous" peoples "arrive" pray tell ? You said the quiet part out loud, my friend. If y'all don't get it, then get a dictionary.

[@358tiggercyn]

Nicely narrated with lots of interesting historical and current info. Much enjoyed and learned. Thank you 🙏

[@Artur_M.]

The video was more interesting than I expected. I'm off to check out the one about Seattle now!

[@dainjahrus]

I moved to Vancouver 7 years ago from Toronto... this is a great video highlighting a lot of different aspects of the city. required watch for everyone who moves here :)

[@A_Baguette_]

Running commentary from* a Vancouverite (mostly for me to come back to later) 5:53 I was taught the name "The Two Sisters" sometime back in grade school, that's still what I call them 6:30 Land acknowledgements vary from city to city in greater Vancouver, but the one shown here is the only one I've heard from organizations based only in Vancouver 8:04 I looked for a place in the Netherlands called Couver a while back, happy to know my hypothesis wasn't insane 8:40 he just like me for real 9:40 It's still around as a tourist attraction 11:31 In day to day speech, if any tourists want to sound like a local, call it New West 12:28 Too major. 12:40 At the time iirc it was the New Westminster Highway 13:57 Most of the area is residential with some stores along Renfew and Rupert. The PNE is nice but is around the size of that black square (just a little further south) 14:54 And thus, entirely too much time in Socials classes in the province was devoted to it 15:05 Richard Moody was the namesake, his Wikipedia is an interesting read (he named Lulu Island after a showgirl) 16:34 The house is an accessory to the land which has the real value, I bet that house is gone in a year or two. 17:19 Mount Pleasant lives up to the name, good food and a neat place to be 18:04 IT CAN REMAIN UNMENTIONED 18:51 Yooooo, I have to go back to Joe Fortes sometime this year, 12 year old me loved that place. 19:49 Omw rn 22:17 As a Yout' I haven't heard it called Punjabi Market, I have heard Little India 22:50 The black population of Metro Vancouver now stands at around 30k or just over 1% 24:32 The market closes at 6:00 PM, it is not open in this picture. It does look cool tho 24:49 Bikes here now? 25:03 What's with the little area left beige? Around Kensington today. Church lands? 25:05 Posh vs. Normal South Van 27:39 Everything cool in Vancouver traces back to '86 i swear 29:15 Not right now there aren't. There's still a strike iirc. 24:40 Maybe no't post your house on the internet? Censor it at least. Overall a real 10/10 video. If you liked it, I'd recommend "Street names of Vancouver" by Elizabeth Walker. It's a great read with some nice historical maps in there too.

[@UsefulCharts]

That little beige area around Kensington has an interesting story. Supposedly that section refused to join any of the cities and hence didn't have to pay any taxes. The downside was that they got no policing of fire services. They caved in 1910 though.

[@A_Baguette_]

@@UsefulCharts Woah that's so cool!

[@BC_Geoff]

That’s not his house, it’s Archies’s house in a TV show that they went to look at. He says this in the video, I don’t know how you missed it.

[@A_Baguette_]

@@BC_Geoff I misunderstood the sentence. I don't think it was clear that it wasn't his house and instead Archie's.

[@eyetrollin710]

Fun fact land surveyors have to submit their plans to New Westminster, when I question my boss about this 20 years ago he told me that it used to be the capital Don't know if you're going to get to it but an interesting fact about West Vancouver is that British Pacific Enterprises is the one who paid for the bridge so they could sell their Lots. There's also a good book about the history of West Vancouver called a view through the trees❤

[@IndigenousHistoryNow]

Very interesting history! I knew housing prices are bad there, but woof, that price tag on that house was not what I expected😅

[@BC_Geoff]

It’s the land that is expensive not the building. An empty lot in the same neighbourhood would go for a similar price.

[@garthmerkeley]

This was so well done (as always) and did such a good job of handling really nuanced topics. Thank you!

[@venice.mp4]

been watching this channel for a while and had no idea you were based in vancouver, definitely gonna pop by your store when i’m in the area

[@smithmcsmith9218]

I was born and raised in Vancouver and I am of European heritage. I am so grateful to learn about the ancient and powerful history of the First Nations before me. Canada does not treat indigenous people with humanity and it is a great shame for Canada. Thank you for this video. I always knew there was so much history underneath my feet

[@jeanbolduc5818]

you mean british and english canadian .... British did the same in Australia... British and english canadian did not treat french canadian with respect as well deporting them , separating families and treating them with discrimination .... and english canadians burnt down the parliament of Canada in Montreal in 1849 . You should learn the history of CAnada not only BC .

[@smithmcsmith9218]

@@jeanbolduc5818 why are you assuming I am only learning BC history? Also, I'm not talking about the treatment of European settlers on other settlers. I'm talking about the native peoples.

[@W.LL1999]

@@jeanbolduc5818 Why, I'm a British Columbian, why would I give a shit about what happened to the rest of country?

[@yougoof]

What? Canada is the only nation to award the indians anything.

[@jemrealalcaraz9593]

THIS WAS GREAT. you touched on such important pieces of canadas history. ones that was unfortunely disregarded in the past. thank you for this

[@LarryGarfieldCrell]

Can you do Chicago (my town) next? I hope Vancouver's tourism department sponsors this video. It would work great in a city history museum.

[@Vearru]

I’d love to hear about more metro Vancouver history, it was very cool to hear about a lot of places I’m somewhat familiar with, but I’m more familiar with Surrey, Langley, and White Rock and it would be extremely cool to learn more about the history of my area too.

[@NorbertSD]

I used to live in Vancouver for 5 years from 2004-2009. Also, the Canadian band Hedley (whom almost no one outside of Canada has heard of, but was a very famous band in Canada, with 9 songs making the top 10 of the Canadian Hot 100 during the mid 2000s-mid 2010s) was originally from Vancouver.

[@Lasaapso]

This was so amazing 🎉 you should def think about doing more cities around the world 😊

[@qwertyiou9]

Great video, would have liked to see more about the pre-european history and archeology in this video. I realize there's less to talk about, but there are subjects in the BC era of the video that could also be talked about, such as trading and products, depictions of houses and other structures, ways they traveled, native classifications of areas (fishing, gathering, burying, sacred, etc), relations with colonizers, and other (more?) history tidbits. If you don't include what happened first with natives, some people will assume there was nothing before European settlement.

[@xenotypos]

In terms of "city" strictly speaking, there wasn't much honestly.

[@jordannewman177]

When it comes to real, developed civilization, there was absolutely nothing there to talk about. They also didn’t write anything down, cause they couldn’t, and all of this “information” is stuff Europeans found on their own, or were told by the natives, which basically means it’s completely made up.

[@shae8681]

Definitely recommend talking directly to the First Nations! All three nations mentioned in the Vancouver area are still extremely prominent, and love sharing their history. I am Nuu Chah Nulth, so not coast Salish, but I work closely with my coast Salish relatives. We always joke about archeology covering cultures that are living, and often just down the street haha just come ask! That being said I don’t recommend just walking up and asking lol, but there are indigenous companies and indigenous tour companies that cover history, day to day living, first contact, pre and post contact etc

[@JonnyRay82]

Thank you for this. I've lived here most of my life and learned a lot of new information about our history. I'd like to come check out your shop one day soon.

[@Bigdawg82423]

Vancouver, BC also was founded after Vancouver, WA was already founded.

[@katherinegilks3880]

Yes, he mentions Fort Vancouver in the video and never claims that the Canadian city is older. (Unlike the first Canadian Chinatown, which is Victoria, no Vancouver.)

[@ShannonStevens-gl7le]

Born and raised in the region, I went t o high school in mission. This was my favourite unit in school! Thanks Matt baker, this was fantastic!!

[@heronimousbrapson863]

The Lions Gate bridge was opened in 1938, not 1931.

[@BawkBawkBawk666]

I live and grew up in mission. I have spent a number of years working in Vancouver. Some cool tidbits of history I enjoyed was the history of Skid Row, Blood Alley and the opioid crisis that began in the sixties and how it affected Europeans and first nations alike. Millions upon millions of dollars has been spent/invested to which has never been fixed. Also a fun fact. I know you mentioned "many more" when describing tv and film, but I wanted to shout out to StarGate SG-1 which had a HUGE following locally. One of the greatest little attractions that brought worldwide attention was the Molson Indy that came to the expo grounds, that is until more local backlash ended it (to be later labelled NIMBY's). One of the newer neighborhood districts is the site of the old saw mills along the northern arm of the Fraser River (South Eastern corner of Vancouver). This neighborhood is called the sawmill district. Anyway. I hope you had fun learning more new things. Have a great day.

[@Ah-sun]

I'm Vancouver-born of Hong Kong descent I grew up near Boundary and Hastings. I really appreciate this video teaching and informing about the history of Vancouver, I never knew there were about 100k indigenous ppl living here before the Europeans and I always thought the land acknowledgement was kinda dumb. Now knowing that they had such a significant presence here before, this sort of makes sense. That being said, the overly emphasis on indigenous tragedies, and "labelling" of past events I strongly felt was unnecessary and took the focus away from the video. As a Vacnvouerite my entire life I just don't think we should be so stuck on the past and we should always move forward. Acknowledging the lands never felt like a "I really mean it" thing but rather a "I'm trying so hard to be politically correct" thing. To me, it always felt ingenuine and generally disgusting. Like from my feeling, 99% of people who say those words and 99% of ppl who hear those words don't care, and I don't think we should be so focused on appearing to be politically correct and should just move forward. It's not like Chinatown folks talk about the head tax every time there's a gathering... I genuinely do not enjoy the parts about First Nations as this isn't, and shouldn't be the focus of the video..... You see how when you started talking about the "tragedy" at 23 minute the viewership amount just significantly dipped to the lowest and the "most popular" point was right after you finished talking about September 30th reconciliation day? - These are just stats reflecting audience feelings.

[@forest_green]

It's literally called "History of Vancouver". You can't just skip past the things that happened in its past. As a half coast salish person, I've met so many people who still had no idea residential schools were a thing, or were unaware that the land is unceded.

[@channelnovocal]

It's not even history. It's presence. Legally people do still live on indigenous people's land don't they? But I agree I don't see the land will ever be returned or bought at a fair price (not possible given the land price now). So I am curious to see where this goes.

[@asylumental]

This was great, thank you so much. I'm in Chilliwack, I'll definitely visit you next time I'm in Vancouver.

[@A_Baguette_]

As a native Vancouverite and owner of a couple of your posters I am THRILLED!

[@smellthel]

Great video. Thanks for going into the indigenous history. So much culture and history was lost through residential schools. Its just sad, and I really hope it gets better.

[@tanksama27]

didn’t know my city was that old 💀

[@darrellm6335]

When we saw the 30-minute length, we doubted we'd watch it all the way through. But we did. It was very interesting. Good job.

[@warren958]

The question remains: why does Queensborough exist? “This whole island will be Richmond. Except that. That’s New West.”

[@1224chrisng]

Kinda interesting how it also corresponds to the coastline during the ice age, maybe the geography there made it more inhabitable when New West was first founded

[@DevynCairns]

I don't know the real answer but my guess would be with New West being much older, they probably saw that land across the river and started using it before Richmond became particularly established. As you probably know, there isn't much other than farmland between the core of Richmond and Queensborough, and there probably never will be since it's now protected as an ALR. They got started in different areas and being so distant from the rest of Richmond it would have just made sense to keep that as part of New Westminster. To this day Steveston also has a pretty distinct identity even though it is part of Richmond. You could easily consider it to be a municipality of its own even though it isn't, just by the strength of its identity alone.

[@nom.de.plume.778]

Some of it is considered Delta

[@HistoricalWeapons]

Thanks for this video

[@judithstuart9631]

❤❤❤

[@silentsoup8857]

This is awesome! Please do more on the indigenous history of the rest of BC and their interactions with the tribes mentioned here!

[@truenorthben]

Now we have India, you forgot that update...

[@cookiemonster2630]

wym, he mentioned the punjabi descent population in the video didn't he?

[@Nicole-deluxe]

This is so comprehensive and fascinating!! Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@stevedemoe1359]

Been looking for good Canadian channels to follow. Most definitely subscribed! Thanks from North Vancouver island👍

[@xfxrxmxt1981]

They were conquered. End of the story. Agreement with locals? Humans have conquered themselves and one another by force or bloody war. Even within Europe and the Middle East for Ions. Now that we’re living in these “peaceful” times we say all the past was barbaric and nothing should had happened.

[@UsefulCharts]

Is it ok to treat "conquered people" as second class citizens today? And if you claim that First Nations people aren't still treated poorly in 2024, you're willfully ignorant.