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Monday, March 10, 2025

From the town of Granville to becoming Vancouver, BC, Canada

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville,_British_Columbia

https://story.vancouver-historical-society.ca/introduction/ii-formation-of-the-city

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/this-week-in-history-1877-a-glimpse-into-granville-townsite-when-it-was-rough

https://archives.vancouver.ca/projects/earlyvan/searchearlyvan/Vol1pdf/MatthewsEarlyVancouverVol1_Granville1885.pdf

Posted by JF at 6:03 AM
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