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The Early Vancouver Public Library During the 20-Year Term of Edwin Machin, Librarian
James Edwin Machin, the librarian of Vancouver’s Free Library and Reading Room, later known as Vancouver Public Library, from 1890 – 1910, was not a trained librarian. But he was, along with his wife and daughter, a great lover of … Continue reading
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Vancouver As It Was: A Photo-Historical Journey 