Vancouver in 1907

1. Describe the cultural makeup of Vancouver. How has the proportions of cultures changed over time?
Most of Vancouver is British and European. Now we have a very wide range of people. Back then there was only asian, british, european, and first nwtions. Now we have all races and cultures.

2. Who are the servants in the Malkin family? What might this mean about society?
Aboriginals are the servants in the family. It shows they are treated as lower class people than the rest of the cultures.

3. What industries existed in Vancouver?
Logging, mining, and fishing.

4. If you lived in 1907, what industry would you want to work in and why?
Mining. This is because you get paid well and it would probably the most enjoyable out if the 3, and you could get rich quick.

5. What services were available to help with safety and health?
Salvation army, school, hospital, firehall, police station.

6. What options did Vancouverites have to transport themselves? Which option would be most commonly used and why?
Bicycle, street cars, horses, boats, trains, and cars. Bicycle. They were the cheapest and you could go anywhere with it.

7. Use the price of the bicycle to figure out the equivalent costs of items today.
Multiple the price by 50.

8. Use your answer to the above to apply to 1907 property costs. Are the 1907 costs equivalent to today’s housing prices?
No they are not equivalent to today’s prices at all.

9. What would Vancouverites be doing for recreation in 1907? Which ones are still common today? What would teenagers be doing in 1907?
Library, opera, plays, baseball, tennis, swimming, hockey and going to the bar.
All of these are still here today. Kids would most likely be swimming.

10. Based on the wages in the industries section, would vacation travel be realistic ofr most people? Explain why or why not.
No it wouldn’t be very realistic because they make $4 a day.

11. See the Stock-taking Sale at Edgett’s, what items on sale would you find in your cupboards today?
Maybe ketchup, milk, canned peas, canned corn, tea, baking powder and apples.

12. Who is Billy Miner and what happened to him? Go beyond the documents.
He was a robber about age 65, grey hair, slight build, five foot nine, sharp featured. When he robbed many places people said he was really polite so got many nicknames for example “gentleman bandit.” After his third time in prison he came to British Columbia then him and two others staged BCs first train robbery. $500 reward if he was found. Once the police went on a manhunt for these three, Miner surrendered and was put in prison for life near Kamloops. He then escaped and was not found until he fled to the states where the he committed more robberies and was arrested again then escaped again.

13. Was Vancouver a welcoming place for everyone? Explain why or why not.
Probably not. Because of the riot where they tried to clear the Chinese and Japanese out I don’t think anyone would want to come visit.

14. Use the Panoramic view of the City of Vancouver and compare it to a current map of Vancouver. What are the major differences?
Downtown Vancouver is more devolved as in there’s more businesses rather than housing in the area.

15. Use Google Street View to find the same view as Dominion Day at English Bay.

16. Use Google Street View to show what is now at the CPR Station (terminus)

1. Describe the cultural makeup of Vancouver. How has the proportions of cultures changed over time?
Most of Vancouver is British and European. Now we have a very wide range of people. Back then there was only asian, british, european, and first nwtions. Now we have all races and cultures.

2. Who are the servants in the Malkin family? What might this mean about society?
Aboriginals are the servants in the family. It shows they are treated as lower class people than the rest of the cultures.

3. What industries existed in Vancouver?
Logging, mining, and fishing.

4. If you lived in 1907, what industry would you want to work in and why?
Mining. This is because you get paid well and it would probably the most enjoyable out if the 3, and you could get rich quick.

5. What services were available to help with safety and health?
Salvation army, school, hospital, firehall, police station.

6. What options did Vancouverites have to transport themselves? Which option would be most commonly used and why?
Bicycle, street cars, horses, boats, trains, and cars. Bicycle. They were the cheapest and you could go anywhere with it.

7. Use the price of the bicycle to figure out the equivalent costs of items today.
Multiple the price by 50.

8. Use your answer to the above to apply to 1907 property costs. Are the 1907 costs equivalent to today’s housing prices?
No they are not equivalent to today’s prices at all.

9. What would Vancouverites be doing for recreation in 1907? Which ones are still common today? What would teenagers be doing in 1907?
Library, opera, plays, baseball, tennis, swimming, hockey and going to the bar.
All of these are still here today. Kids would most likely be swimming.

10. Based on the wages in the industries section, would vacation travel be realistic ofr most people? Explain why or why not.
No it wouldn’t be very realistic because they make $4 a day.

11. See the Stock-taking Sale at Edgett’s, what items on sale would you find in your cupboards today?
Maybe ketchup, milk, canned peas, canned corn, tea, baking powder and apples.

12. Who is Billy Miner and what happened to him? Go beyond the documents.
He was a robber about age 65, grey hair, slight build, five foot nine, sharp featured. When he robbed many places people said he was really polite so got many nicknames for example “gentleman bandit.” After his third time in prison he came to British Columbia then him and two others staged BCs first train robbery. $500 reward if he was found. Once the police went on a manhunt for these three, Miner surrendered and was put in prison for life near Kamloops. He then escaped and was not found until he fled to the states where the he committed more robberies and was arrested again then escaped again.

13. Was Vancouver a welcoming place for everyone? Explain why or why not.
Probably not. Because of the riot where they tried to clear the Chinese and Japanese out I don’t think anyone would want to come visit.

14. Use the Panoramic view of the City of Vancouver and compare it to a current map of Vancouver. What are the major differences?
Downtown Vancouver is more devolved as in there’s more businesses rather than housing in the area.

15. Use Google Street View to find the same view as Dominion Day at English Bay.

16. Use Google Street View to show what is now at the CPR Station (terminus)