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Amazing Aerial Photos of Harewood - Volume 1
March 3, 2026 Feast your eyes on these amazing old aerial photos taken high above Harewood. All of the photos were taken by Englefield Studios – presumably from an airplane – and were found by me while digging through the Nanaimo Archives . Big thanks to Archive Manager Danica for retrieving the high-quality versions. The really fun part is zooming in to these highly-detailed shots to see how much has changed from the Harewood of today. CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ZOOM! The photo
6 days ago


Power Pole Signs: Harewood Vibe
Just vibing to all these Power Pole Signs in Harewood and South Nanaimo.
7 days ago


A Quick Drive Through Harewood
Drive through Harewood ten years ago.
Feb 20


Harewood's Railway Roots
Harewood's historical connection to the E&N Railway
Feb 20


Harewood Mall and Robin's Donuts
Harewood Mall in the 1980s and 90s was a wonderful place
Feb 13


Nova Store in Harewood
Remember the Nova Store?
Feb 6


Foggy Day in Harewood
Most of Harewood was covered with a thick layer of fog again today.
Feb 5


Power Pole Signs: Love The Land You're On
This is really great advice.
Jan 31


Harewood Christmas Lights 2025
Harewood is lit! Festive Christmas Light displays in the hood
Dec 7, 2025


Power Pole Signs: Shine On
Shine on you crazy diamonds of South Nanaimo!
Dec 6, 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


Spooky Halloween Houses in Harewood
Trick or Treat! Check out these Harewood haunted houses decorated in the spirt of Halloween for 2025.
Oct 31, 2025


Power Pole Signs: Eat Me
Hungry for more Power Pole Signs? Here's one that's got bite.
Oct 28, 2025


Fall Colours of Harewood
Our favourite neighbourhood is blazing with fiery Autumn colours!
Oct 27, 2025


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