History

Did you watch all 10 episodes of the first season of our history show, BC Was Awesome ? We released them on our Facebook Page in September and they're also available on TELUS Optik . If you haven't seen them you can watch them all right here .

Courtesy Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. 1977 Orpheum Theatre and the VSO The restored Orpheum Theatre opened with a special concert by its new tenant, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Reaction to the refurbished theatre was wonderfully positive.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 30420. Dominion Photo Company. 1945 Victory Over Japan Day Not at all minding the traffic jam. Vancouverites celebrate VJ Day (Victory over Japan) on August 15, 1945.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1184-629. Photo Jack Lindsay. 1943 Anti-Aircraft Crew Aiming for the sky, this Lower Mainland anti-aircraft crew in 1943 are ready for whatever the Japanese and Germans throw their way.

Dan Scott / Vancouver Sun. 1977 SeaBus Marine commute. The SeaBus goes into business, adding a little seafaring to the morning commute. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-2229. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1921 Princess Louise Regal cruiser. The Princess Louise, at 3,630 tonnes, was the largest passenger ship ever built in BC.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 10644. Leonard Frank photo.

The Province. 1976 TRIUMF TRIUMF, “one of the world’s leading subatomic physics laboratories,” is opened by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1976.

Bernard Frank. L.11025, Jewish Museum & Archives of BC.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 11091. Leonard Frank photo. 1937 Pattullo Bridge Welcomed link.