Video Archive
Historic significance, reminiscences and future plans for the Heather Pavilion.
The following is a collection of videos that pertain to the history of the Heather Pavilion and VGH. Click on the button, below, to access the Heather Heritage Society’s YouTube channel.
Why is the Heather Pavilion so important?
Former City councillor, Marguerite Ford, is interviewed about the importance of the Heather Pavilion, which was built in 1906 as the first Vancouver General Hospital at the Fairview location. Obscured by over a century of surrounding additions, the Heather Pavilion still stands as a significant building with heritage designation.
Video recorded and produced by Elwin Xie for the Heather Heritage Society
2023
Reminiscences of the Heather Pavilion
Retired Vancouver nurses, Elizabeth Kirkwood and Kathleen Murphy, reminisce about their student nursing days and their careers working in the Heather Pavilion at the Vancouver General Hospital. Both women play an active role in ensuring the preservation of the Heather Pavilion, which was built in 1906 as the first building of the Vancouver General Hospital.
Reminiscences of the Heather Pavilion at VGH by E. Kirkwood and K. Murphy
October 2023
Vancouver’s Hidden Heritage Building
On February 26, 2019, renowned architectural historian, Donald Luxton, gave a lecture entitled ‘Vancouver’s Hidden Heritage Building: The Resurrection of the Heather Pavilion’ about the history of the Vancouver General Hospital, the construction of the original Heather Pavilion, and its potential for restoration.
The Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s ‘Heritage Hour Talks’ (previously known as ‘Evening Lectures’) offer illustrated talks that look at the history of Vancouver, covering the events, movements and people that have shaped our city. The VHF YouTube channel can be accessed by click on the button, below.