The ambitious city : a history of the City of North Vancouver / Warren Sommer.

Main entry:

Sommer, Warren, 1951-

Title & Author:

The ambitious city : a history of the City of North Vancouver / Warren Sommer.

Publication:

Description:

342 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm

Notes:
Map on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-337) and index.
Introduction -- Milltown and Mission, 1792-1875 -- Dreamers and Schemers, 1876-1886 -- A False Start, 1886-1899 -- From Townsite to City, 1900-1905 -- Incorporation and Indoctrination, 1905-1909 -- Boom and Bust, 1909-1912 -- Ambition Postponed, 1913-1919 -- Promises and Problems, 1920-1929 -- The Prodigal City, 1930-1939 -- Outbreak of War, 1939-1941 -- Return to Form, 1942-1949 -- Waiting in the Wings, 1950-1959 -- Growth and Consolidation, 1960-1969 -- Coming Full Circle, 1970-1979 -- Beginnings and Endings, 1980-1989 -- Reconstruction and Restoration, 1990-1999 -- Into the New Milliennium -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes -- References -- List of Maps -- Index.

Summary:

"North Vancouver is one of the most historic areas of BC's Lower Mainland, with a population exceeding 127,000 people, including more than 45,000 living in the City of North Vancouver itself. The area's easy access to downtown Vancouver, its multi-use waterfront and many recreational opportunities have made it one of the province's most desirable places to live, an enviable mix of residential and commercial development in the midst of one of the most spectacular natural settings in the world." "But how did this thriving multicultural city develop from a hodgepodge of wood-frame buildings and muddy trails in just 100 years? The Ambitious City details the fascinating story of North Vancouver, from the migration of the Squamish people to Burrard Inlet, to the settlement of Moodyville in the 1800s through to the city's incorporation in 1907. The most recent century is covered in fascinating detail, with the shipbuilding industry and the economic and cultural revitalization of Lonsdale Avenue taking centre stage."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

9781550174113 (bound)
1550174118 (bound)

Subject:

North Vancouver (B.C.) History.
North Vancouver (C.-B.) Histoire.
British Columbia North Vancouver.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252870
Call No.: BIB 181026
Status: Available

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