History

1925 Shark Attack Newspaper readers woke up January 8, 1925, to the exciting news that a Vancouver city worker, repairing the underwater Seymour mains, had been attacked by a 7-foot shark.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-8015. Walter Edwin Frost photo. 1932 MV Scenic Scenic P.O.

City of Vancouver Archives, Wat P128. 1937 Waterfront During the Depression Pictured sawing through a log, this squatter was one of hundreds who lived on the Vancouver waterfront during the Depression.

Glenn Baglo / Vancouver Sun. 1977 Vancouver Harbour Centre Lofty landmark. In the spirit of one-upmanship, the Vancouver Harbour Centre at its opening was the tallest building in Vancouver. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

Vancouver Sun 1929 Peter Pan Café Located downtown on Granville, the Peter Pan Cafe was soon a local favourite and a city landmark. It was started by Peter Pantages (far right), of the Polar Bear Swim fame.

Sam Leung / The Province.

Wayne Leidenfrost / The Province. 2004 Sea to Sky Highway The community of Horseshoe Bay came together to protest the development of the Sea to Sky Highway, which would disturb the residents—human and animal—on the route from Vancouver to Whistler.

Ian Smith / Vancouver Sun. 2002 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen drops her first NHL puck at a San Jose Sharks/Vancouver Canucks game while the team captains and The Great One (a.k.a. Wayne Gretzky) cheer her on.

Why are house prices so high in Vancouver? Since the 1970s, the City has resisted densification. Only former industrial areas have seen significant changes. Many areas of Vancouver have less people today than 40 years ago.

Leonard Frank photo, Vanco ver Public Library VPL 14463. 1938 Ford Assembly Plant As a car is fitted together on the assembly line, this 1938 photo depicts the early days of the Ford Motor Company’s assembly plant in Burnaby.