By Michaela Sawyer, VPMA Museum Assistant William Faulder Robertson, also known as Fats Robertson, was a major drug trafficking boss in...

Written by Marketing and Communications manager Christie Strauss A belated happy Pride from all of us here at the Vancouver Police Museum...

Starting a new job is always a little daunting. So when I joined the VPMA as the new Executive Director earlier this year,...

Some would argue that it is among the greatest compliments to be immortalized in a song. For exotic dancer Mitzi Dupree,...

In part one of our Vancouver Stock Exchange blog, we covered the history of the exchange as it evolved to become a haven for scam artists...

This blog is the first in a two part series about a particularly corrupt and crime-laden time in the Vancouver Stock Exchange’s history....

Female VPD police officers in the late 1940s-early 1950s. Prior to the late 1940s, female officers were not allowed to carry firearms,...

A promotional photo that appeared as the front cover to the 1979 VPD annual report, features an officer using the first MDT. Written by...

This is a reposting of a popular blog series from 2014 in honour of Remembrance Day and those who nobly served. The First VPD Men Who...

This is a reposting of a popular blog series from 2014 in honour of Remembrance Day and those who nobly served. August 4th, 2014 marks...

The corner of Pender and Carrall, at the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood (1910s). Photo: Vancouver City Archives AM54-S4-:...

Filippone brothers Joe, Jimmy and Ross bringing the booze out of hiding after finally getting a liquor licence in the fall of 1968....

Pekin Chop Suey, the Bank of Vancouver and a hand cart in Vancouver’s Chinatown in 1910. Discover these historic parts of Vancouver and...

Written by Sheena Koo 1950s Vancouver was an idyllic time for many. The city had just a few skyscrapers, with the Hotel Vancouver and the...

Three officers take aim during target practice. In 1967, women were required to train with firearms but were not allowed to carry them on...

The entrance to 238 East Cordova Street, which served as the City Analyst’s Laboratory from 1932 to 1996. Photo VPMA photo collection...

This is part three of our series on the history of the Coroner’s Court. Written by Sheena Koo The Bingo The former Coroner’s Court has...

This is part 2 of our 3-part series on The History of The Coroner’s Court: “We have been inquiring to the best of our abilities into the...

This is part 1 of our 3-part series on the history of the Coroner’s Court: In session at the old Coroner’s Court with Glen...

Recently, The Vancouver Police Museum was bestowed with a one-of-a-kind custom painting created by celebrated local artist Tom Carter....