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Nanaimo's Postwar Transformation: The Boom Years

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Date et heure

Cette activité se déroule pendant toute la durée de la Fête de la culture.

Lieu

Nanaimo, BC

Accès

Gratuit.

Offert en Anglais.

À propos

In this tour we will walk through the pivotal years after World War II--when Nanaimo underwent an explosive economic boom that profoundly shaped the city we know today. The late 1940s and 1950s were an exciting time, marked by new industries, buildings, and communities that contributed to reshaping Nanaimo from a hardscrabble mining town to a major Vancouver Island hub of industry, shopping and culture. The era was defined by strongly held civic mindedness and active government engagement, attitudes that were formed in the trials of the Great Depression and the Second World War.

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On This Spot

The On This Spot app takes people on guided walking tours through the history that surrounds them.

At each stop on their journey users will find themselves standing on the spot a historic photo was taken. They can view a then and now photo comparison, use the built in camera to create their own, and read about local history and how it ties into the broader human experience.

Based in Vancouver, On This Spot is working with heritage, tourism, and business organizations across Canada to expand the app's coverage.

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