Exploring History with MONOVA’s new Zoom Backgrounds
Our new Zoom backgrounds will add a touch of community history to your next virtual meeting.
Like many of you, we’ve been spending a lot of our time during the COVID-19 pandemic on teleconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. As we continue to do our work and connect with the community in safe ways, these digital platforms have been a lifeline, allowing us to stay connected to colleagues, family and friends.
Back in May 2020, we launched a series of Zoom backgrounds showcasing some of our Archival images, old postcards, and some images from the Archives of North Vancouver. We were blown away with the response! The Zoom backgrounds were very well received, and we were thrilled to see them used by a number of community groups, citizens and elected officials.
Now that we’ve launched the new MONOVA brand, we wanted to provide the community with an updated set of Zoom backgrounds. This new collection includes a number of images from the Archives of North Vancouver as well as renderings of the new Museum of North Vancouver opening later this year.
We encourage you to use these backgrounds in your next virtual meeting! And, if you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions for other backgrounds, don’t hesitate to let us know on our social media channels. Happy Zooming, everyone!
Winter Wonderland on Mount Seymour, ca. 1931. Three skiers: Edith and Don Munday, Dave Gorie.
NVMA 6321
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Tinted postcard of the North Vancouver Ferry Terminal and Grand Trunk Pacific Dock in Vancouver, BC.
NVMA 16276
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Portrait of Rokutaro Ide, his wife Mutsu, their three children, Joe, Kinu and Chie, and other relatives at North Vancouver Tea Gardens, 2 April 1910.
NVMA 15783
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Man filing a crosscut saw at the Capilano Timber Company, 15 July 1920.
NVMA 1205
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Group portrait of 13 female employees of Burrard Dry Dock, between 1940 and 1945.
NVMA 15315
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Bus and Streetcar No. 153 (both Lonsdale line) at foot of Lonsdale Avenue, ca. 1947.
NVMA 6453
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Hand-tinted postcard of the Grouse Mountain Chalet, 1929.
NVMA 16322
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The Capilano First Nations’ float in the Dominion Day parade, 1 July 1953.
NVMA 15210
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Postcard showing the view from the Grouse Mountain chairlift, ca. 1950.
NVMA 15974
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Group of men with newly-made canoe at Mission Reserve, ca. 1912.
NVMA 4845
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View southwest from Grouse Mountain toward Stanley Park and Burrard Inlet, ca. 1950.
NVMA 549
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Exterior rendering of the new Museum of North Vancouver, opening in 2021.
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Rendering of the interior lobby area of the new Museum of North Vancouver, opening in 2021.
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Exterior view of the Archives of North Vancouver, 2020.
Photo: Alison Boulier
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We rely on contributions, monthly or one-time gifts, to help MONOVA safeguard and expand our community’s archival and museum collections, build learning experiences and inspire future generations.
Donations are accepted through the Friends of the North Vancouver Museum & Archives Society, Registered Charity No. 89031 1772 RR0001.
