David Banks is back, with a couple of archival items in the spirit of the report below.
Notably, the first car in Vancouver, still called a ‘horseless carriage’:
First archivist Major Matthews dates it from 1899.
And the first taxi, a ‘white steamer’ in front of the Hollow Tree, from ca. 1904:
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And most likely not the first complaint about bad driving:
This reminds me of the saying “the more things change, the more they remain the same”. Really enjoyed the letter!