Designed to complement the Nanaimo Art Gallery's current exhibit Bleached by the Sun: Perspectives on Chinatown, this video includes photographs from our Kin Lee Jung collection.

THEN AND THEN Today, we know this building as the Flying Fish store but it has housed numerous businesses over its 125 year history including the two shown in the photographs here.

Spot the changes!

We were delighted to share our collections witht he Nanaimo Art Gallery for their upcoming Chinatowns exhibit. Check it out! nanaimoartgallery.ca/exhibition/b...

The Pygmy was "the" place to go to cut a rug!

Walking tour for the Nanaimo Art Gallery's "Commercial Street" exhibit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGoQ...

Find the changes! Sort of like where's Waldo but historical.

Since 1993, we have provided public access to Nanaimo's historical records. Our holdings include thousands of one-of-a-kind maps, architectural drawings and photographs. Check out our webpage at nanaimoarchives.ca or visit us in person. You are always welcome!

And we thought we invented Movember.....

Talk about change! One of our most frequent information requests is about the evolution of Nanaimo's downtown waterfront. Well, a picture is worth a thousand words..... #nanaimoarchives

Harbour Park (now Port Place) Mall

Any water on a hot day..... #nanaimoarchives

When this was THE place in town for a night out.... Happy weekend everyone! #nanaimoarchives

THINGS CHANGE Photograph shows 2 major grocery stores, Overwaitea and Safeway, at Terminal Park. ....and then there were none. #nanaimoarchives #terminalparknanaimo

Check out the Commercial Street Market tonight!

#nanaimoarchives #departurebay

It's swimming season again..... #nanaimoarchives

As the old A&B Sound Building (left) undergoes a transformative renovation, it's fun to look back on what it used to look like! #nanaimoarchives #nanaimohistory #downtownnanaimo

Check us out at www.nanaimoarchives.ca

Congrats Stephen! Check out the CLIP website: www.canadianletters.ca

Before it was Telus.... #nanaimoarchives

June 1st was World Milk Day. Who knew? #nanaimoarchives

VICTORIA CRESCENT Always a happenin' place.....… #nanaimoarchives

So grateful for the beautiful waterfront walkway we enjoy today! #nanaimoarchives

So fundamentally different, it's hard to even imagine.... #nanaimoarchives

Wow! Talk about sourcing local! #nanaimoarchives

Remember Ken Thompson's Menswear and the Metropolitan Store? #nanaimoarchives

Something timely....

CONGRATULATIONS DR. LIM! The Coronation Medal was awarded to outstanding British Columbians in 2024. Dr. Lim was recognized for her work in researching and promoting awareness of the historical experience of the Chinese in BC.

Fun party video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E55T...

Check out this fun "testimonial" video from Christine's retirement festivities.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZg...

Nanaimo Date Night, 1905! Happy Valentine's Day

Thank you Nanaimo News Now and writer Ian Holmes for this lovely article. nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/02/10/v...

Not surprising, but really terrible nonetheless www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...

Check out this interview with retiring archivist Christine Meutzner that aired on CHLY Radio in Nanaimo. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

TALLY HO! A look at the old building before its imminent demolition.

Brand new to Bluesky! We are a community archives dedicated to acquiring and providing free public access to the historical records of the Nanaimo (on Vancouver Island, British Columbia) area. Our plan is to start posting archival photographs soon. Happy to be here.