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



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