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Big 7 Motel and ABC Family Restaurant
Old motel and restaurant just at the edge of Harewood
Dec 3, 2025


4th & Bruce Square Through The Years
On the corner of 4th Street and Bruce Avenue in Harewood
Nov 30, 2025


1980s Harewood Mall Monopoly
Everyone Wins At The Savings Game – at Harewood Mall in the 1980s!
Nov 14, 2025


Lest We Forget: Soldiers March Through Harewood
Harewood remembers those taken from us in War.
Nov 11, 2025


John Barsby School in 1970
Before the skatepark, before the sports centre, before the astroturf field, before the old lacrosse box, and even before the band room: this birds-eye-view photo shows what John Barsby School looked like in 1970.
Nov 7, 2025


Road Trip Time Machine: Duncan To Parksville in 1966
Step back in time to 1966 and take a drive through Nanaimo.
Nov 6, 2025


The Fun Centre in Harewood
The Fun Centre was the place all the kids in Harewood wanted to hang out.
Oct 21, 2025


Video of Nanaimo Harbour in 1968
This video of Nanaimo's harbour in about 1968 shows that things haven't changed a heck of a lot down there.
Oct 14, 2025


Before Harewood and Wellington Were Part of Nanaimo
This is a cool collage of old signs from before Harewood and Wellington were dissolved and amalgamated into Nanaimo in 1975.
Oct 11, 2025


We Miss The Harewood Arms Pub
The Harewood Arms Pub closed at the end of 2014
Oct 10, 2025


Happy Birthday: The Opening of Harewood Plaza in 1958
Happy Birthday Harewood Mall!
Oct 2, 2025


Harewood Plaza In The 1960s
This is a photo of Harewood Plaza in the 1960s.
Sep 26, 2025


The First Stores in Harewood
Over the years, Harewood has been home to a vibrant and bustling business community.
Sep 18, 2025


Fat Cat: My First Bank Account
Kids who grew up in Harewood may remember this Fat Cat as the mascot of the Nanaimo Credit Union's banks accounts for kids.
Sep 15, 2025


Ye Olde Corner Store In The 1990s
The legendary Ye Old Corner Store in the late 1990s.
Sep 13, 2025


Old Logos of Nanaimo Malls
This is how Nanaimo Malls used to look! Check out old-school logos from your favourite shopping spots.
Sep 13, 2025


Harewood Before 1946
A fantastic picture of Harewood from before 1946.
Sep 12, 2025


Nanaimo and Harewood Map From 1891
Beautiful 1891 map of Nanaimo and Harewood from The New Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company.
Sep 7, 2025


Harewood History: Five Acres
Harewood was once known as Five Acres.
Aug 28, 2025


Flashback: Harewood School Facing the Wrecking Ball
2011 video about the demolition of the historic Harewood School.
Aug 22, 2025
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