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A sketch of the Derby Townsite by Reverend William Crickmer, ca. 1859

A hand drawn scene of the Derby townsite, circa 1859. The image shows a crowded commercial area with a row of various businesses in the background. People are standing around listening to a speaker, who is standing on a barrel in the centre of the image.

 

Courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives.

 

Derby was the original location of the first Fort Langley Hudson’s Bay Company Fort, built in 1827.