Historic Places Days | Summer Storytelling Social

As part of Historic Places Days, join us at Heritage Hall on July 11th for a night of exploring and learning about Vancouvers Places that Matter, and reflect on 20 years of our Heritage House Tour, now Heritage Discovery Day, as seen through the camera lens of Martin Knowles. 

Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation and celebrate Historic Places Days this July with a look at 20 years of Heritage in Vancouver. Learn about contemporary heritage work in Vancouver, and why heritage is more than just buildings.

Doors will open at 6pm, there will be free food, and non-Alcoholic beverages will be provided. This Event is free, but we encourage you to RSVP. 

About Historic Places Days

Historic Places Days is a platform for individuals and organizations to showcase the places and stories important to them in their own words. As the presenter, the National Trust for Canada recognizes that Canada’s history and heritage is complex and contentious, dominated by settler perspectives, and that individually or collectively the stories may lack diversity.

About the Speakers

Martin Knowles is an architectural photographer and Phase One Certified Professional based in downtown Vancouver, BC. Martin’s approach provides effective visual communication fueled by careful craft and technical savvy. When he discovered the joy of photography and working in the darkroom in grade 8, he also discovered that he had a particular passion for documenting the built and natural environment. This led him to working in large format film and photographing architecture as a creative outlet while studying computing science and fine arts. In 2007, he founded Martin Knowles Photo/Media to serve the design, architectural, and building communities.

When he’s not behind a camera, working in Photoshop, making Capture One squeeze the last bit of detail out of an image, or helping clients make the most of their visual imagery, he can be found sailing in the San Juan and Gulf Islands, taking long bicycle rides, or tearing up the floor with other creative folks at local blues, fusion, and swing dance events.

Jessica Quan is a lifelong Vancouver resident with a passion for connecting with communities. Jessica has been with Vancouver Heritage Foundation since 2012, and her current role is Community Engagement Manager. She is the keystone manager of Places That Matter, Vancouver’s register of community nominated heritage places and stories that are not acknowledged through traditional heritage recognition avenues.

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