The Canadian Robert Dollar Mill operated in North Vancouver from 1916 to 1943. Dollar, a Scottish-born American, created the mill specifically for his cargo ships during the First World War.
To house the mill’s employees, Dollar built company houses for European workers and bunkhouses were created for Chinese, Sikh, and Indigenous workers. In this photo from 1937, you can see some of these workers pictured at the site of the mill.
Let us know if you know the stories of anyone who worked at the Canadian Robert Dollar Mill! Email [email protected].
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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