Today, Gastown is now home to some of the trendiest bars, restaurants, and boutiques in the city. But what was the neighbourhood like 30 years ago?
Youtube user BC History has a offered a blast from the past with a video of b-roll originally shot in 1984 for use in promotional films for Vancouver.
The three-minute clip shows a Gastown that that hasn’t really changed much in 30 years – the same buildings in the video still stand today, which is unusual for a city Vancouver as it has gone through rapid development in nearly every other neighbourhood.
Still, while the exteriors of Gastown haven't changed, the pedestrians’ fashion sense certainly has. The video is soundtracked with a smooth saxophone solo that we can only wish would play on an endless loop while strolling along Water Street.
