Past Tense

Jun 16

Granville Street at Cordova, Wednesday 20 May 1959
Source: Photo by Walter E Frost, City of Vancouver Archives #447-325

Granville Street at Cordova, Wednesday 20 May 1959

Source: Photo by Walter E Frost, City of Vancouver Archives #447-325

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Hotel Abbotsford, Tuesday 11 April 1933
One more of the Abbotsford. They sure liked their taxidermy. And wilderness paintings. There’s one piece not visible here called “The Hunter’s Dream” that combines the two. 
Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-4328

Hotel Abbotsford, Tuesday 11 April 1933

One more of the Abbotsford. They sure liked their taxidermy. And wilderness paintings. There’s one piece not visible here called “The Hunter’s Dream” that combines the two. 

Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-4328

Jun 15

Hotel Abbotsford Cafe, 1910s
Source: City of Vancouver Archives #LGN 1185.2

Hotel Abbotsford Cafe, 1910s

Source: City of Vancouver Archives #LGN 1185.2

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Hotel Abbotsford, 1934
A crowd gathered outside the Hotel Abbotsford to listen to a radio broadcast of the World Series baseball game between St Louis and Detroit. The hotel is located at 921 West Pender and is now the Days Inn. There’s a better view of the crowd here.
Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-1467

Hotel Abbotsford, 1934

A crowd gathered outside the Hotel Abbotsford to listen to a radio broadcast of the World Series baseball game between St Louis and Detroit. The hotel is located at 921 West Pender and is now the Days Inn. There’s a better view of the crowd here.

Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-1467

Boys baseball team, Cambie Street Grounds, ca. 1889
Source: Photo by Bailey and Neelands, City of Vancouver Archives #SGN 42

Boys baseball team, Cambie Street Grounds, ca. 1889

Source: Photo by Bailey and Neelands, City of Vancouver Archives #SGN 42

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Jun 14

Cordova Street, Monday 23 May 1887
All gussied up for the arrival of the first train from Montreal.
Source: Photo by JA Brock, City of Vancouver Archives #677-25

Cordova Street, Monday 23 May 1887

All gussied up for the arrival of the first train from Montreal.

Source: Photo by JA Brock, City of Vancouver Archives #677-25

(Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca)

Jun 12

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Jun 10

narratophilia:

The Vancouver “millionaires” hockey club, date unknown

narratophilia:

The Vancouver “millionaires” hockey club, date unknown

Construction of the Georgia Viaduct (#1), ca. 1914
Showing Beatty Street, the Beatty Street Drill Hall, and the Cambie Street Grounds.
Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-1303 

Construction of the Georgia Viaduct (#1), ca. 1914

Showing Beatty Street, the Beatty Street Drill Hall, and the Cambie Street Grounds.

Source: Photo by Stuart Thomson, City of Vancouver Archives #99-1303 

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Jun 09

Vancouver, looking west from Jackson Avenue, 1887
Source: Photo by JA Brock, City of Vancouver Archives #Van Sc P59.1

Vancouver, looking west from Jackson Avenue, 1887

Source: Photo by JA Brock, City of Vancouver Archives #Van Sc P59.1

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moonshot5:

Hastings Street Vancouver BC Canada

moonshot5:

Hastings Street Vancouver BC Canada

Jun 08

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Granville Bridge construction, Thursday 12 March 1953
Source: Photo Lew Parry Film Productions, City of Vancouver Archives #228-526

Granville Bridge construction, Thursday 12 March 1953

Source: Photo Lew Parry Film Productions, City of Vancouver Archives #228-526

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Jun 07

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