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These 19 fascinating photos capture what Canada Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

These 19 fascinating photos capture what Canada Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

There were a lot of parades and boat races.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Hastings Park

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Hastings Park

Hastings Park has seen a lot
5 other things you (probably) didn't know about music in Vancouver

5 other things you (probably) didn't know about music in Vancouver

From Michael Bublé's early career to the Canucks theme song from the 1970s
Iron workers' tragedy remembered 67 years after Second Narrows Bridge collapse

Iron workers' tragedy remembered 67 years after Second Narrows Bridge collapse

The last living survivor of the disaster was there to pay tribute
Watch: Historical newsreel covers 1958 Second Narrows Bridge collapse

Watch: Historical newsreel covers 1958 Second Narrows Bridge collapse

The June 17, 1958 tragedy is why the crossing is now known as the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge
5 things you (probably) didn't know about clocks in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about clocks in Vancouver

And the Gastown Steam Clock is barely mentioned
Photos: 125 year-old photos show bird's-eye view of early Vancouver

Photos: 125 year-old photos show bird's-eye view of early Vancouver

Some of the views are unimaginable today.
Iconic skateboarder Tony Hawk shares memories of Metro Vancouver skate venue

Iconic skateboarder Tony Hawk shares memories of Metro Vancouver skate venue

He came to skate the "labyrinth of ramps" for a new video in 1988.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood

From a tree with connections to the Mexican art world to the state of Vancouver's first permanent synagogue.
5 more things you (probably) didn't know about the Vancouver Public Library

5 more things you (probably) didn't know about the Vancouver Public Library

From a huge flood to a big (film) explosion
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