The Early Postal History of Vancouver
Presented to the VIPS 24 Oct 2013
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Table of contents
1 Title Page
2 3 Pioneer Settlements: Brighton (Hastings), Moodyville (North Vancouver), and Granville (Vancouver)
3 Burrard Inlet
4 First signs of European settlement
5 July 1872 cover from 'Burrard Inlet'
6 Stampless to Moodyville ‒ 1873
7 To Moodyville via Burrard Inlet ‒ 1873
8 Burrard Inlet ‒ 1880
9 Burrard Inlet - Postmasters
10 Hastings Hotel, Burrard Inlet post office, 1886
11 Burrard Inlet - 1885
12 Douglas Road, NW to Brighton
13 Moodyville
14 Moodyville's First Name
15 To 'Burrard Inlet' – 1877
16 To Moodyville - 1881
17 From Moodyville - 1882
18 Moodyville - 1884
19 Moodyville Registered - 1897
20 Moodyville - 1899
21 North Vancouver - 1902
22 Granville, B.C.
23 Hastings Mill Store
24 Hastings Mill Store now
25 Granville - 1878
26 Granville - 1878
27 Granville – January 13, 1885
28 1886 - Granville post office moved
29 Granville post office moved ― 1887 to Hastings St
30 Postmarks
31 August 4, 1886 – 1st Hammer
32 August 31 – 2nd Hammer
33 1887 - Second hammer
34 1887 - 23mm cds proofed
35 Late 1887
36 First Duplex Postmark