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NANAIMO ARCHIVES
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We are honored to live on Snuneymuxw territory where we make Nanaimo's historical records available to everyone.
www.nanaimoarchives.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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!
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 AM
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
And we thought we invented Movember.....
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Harbour Park (now Port Place) Mall
September 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Any water on a hot day.....
#nanaimoarchives
August 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
When this was THE place in town for a night out....
Happy weekend everyone!
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August 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
THINGS CHANGE
Photograph shows 2 major grocery stores, Overwaitea and Safeway, at Terminal Park.
....and then there were none.
#nanaimoarchives #terminalparknanaimo
August 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Check out the Commercial Street Market tonight!
July 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
July 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
July 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It's swimming season again.....
#nanaimoarchives
July 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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
June 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Check us out at www.nanaimoarchives.ca
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Congrats Stephen! Check out the CLIP website:
www.canadianletters.ca
June 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Before it was Telus....
#nanaimoarchives
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
June 1st was World Milk Day. Who knew?
#nanaimoarchives
June 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VICTORIA CRESCENT
Always a happenin' place.....…
#nanaimoarchives
May 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
So grateful for the beautiful waterfront walkway we enjoy today!
#nanaimoarchives
April 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
So fundamentally different, it's hard to even imagine....
#nanaimoarchives
April 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wow! Talk about sourcing local!
#nanaimoarchives
April 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Remember Ken Thompson's Menswear and the Metropolitan Store? #nanaimoarchives
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Something timely....
February 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM