Local History

A Froth of Flowers

Looking for blog inspiration as we hit the official start of summer, I used “summer” as a keyword while searching through archival photos from the District of West Vancouver Archives online collection, and came across a couple of gorgeous photos from a Caulfeild home which still stands today: 4765 Pilot House Road. This home had an exuberant flower garden in the 1930s that immediately brought a smile to my face. The photos really captured my imagination and I wanted to share them with NSH readers.

Ridgeway Renovation Champions

For Timberly and Tim Ambler, it was love at first sight! On their North Vancouver real estate tour a few years ago, they knew, without even getting through the front door, that the home at 1147 Ridgeway was the one for them.

A heritage home comes with tradition and history

Happy Heritage Week 2021 with the theme “Where do you find Heritage?” Our third stop is a virtual one which underscores the fact that a heritage house is more than just a structure with some architectural features.