Dismantled in the 60s to make way for new construction, these small but vibrant neighbourhoods are gone but not forgotten.

HOGAN'S ALLEY STAMP

A vibrant destination for food and jazz through the 1960s, Hogan's Alley was the unofficial name of a four-block long dirt lane that formed the nucleus of Vancouver's first concentrated African-Canadian community.

ABOUT THE DESIGN

The Hogan's Alley stamp features residents Fielding Spotts, a cooper by trade and the first Baptist in Western Canada, and Nora Hendrix, Grandmother to rock legend Jimi Hendrix and cook at Vie's Chicken and Steak House. Stamp designer Karen Smith paired real photographs with photo-inspired illustrations in attempt to marry the physical legacy and memories.

AFRICVILLE STAMP

Settled in the 1840s, Nova Scotia's Africville developed into a strong community, lasting until the City of Halifax relocated its 400 residents in 1964. In 2010, the Halifax Regional Council and Regional Municipality issued an apology, and Seaview Park was expanded and renamed in Africville's honour.

ABOUT THE DESIGN

This Africville stamp features a photograph of seven young girls, all members of the community, set against an illustrated background of the neighbourhood hills and homes.