History

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 374-92. Stuart Thomson photo. 1933 Lady Alexandra Seen here in about 1933, the Lady Alexandra was popular for ferrying picnickers between Howe Sound and Bowen Island until its retirement in 1953.

CIty of Vancouver Archives, Air P31. Photo Frank Gowen. 1918 Vancouver’s First Plane Crash Surveying the damage, these two men consider Vancouver’s first plane crash.

Photo: Vancouver Sun. 1986 Alex Fraser Bridge The Alex Fraser Bridge spans the Fraser River at 465 meters (1,525 feet) in length, which at the time was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world.

Courtesy of PNG. 1975? VanDusen Garden Pleasing puzzle. The VanDusen Botanical Garden opened in 1975, on what used to be, in 1910, “an isolated acreage of stumps and bush.” Thankfully, it is no longer that.

Courtesy of the City of Vancouver. 1969 Coat of Arms Vancouver’s long-awaited coat of arms was officially granted in 1969.

Some thoughts on depoliticizing appointments to the Canadian Senate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UntTyalklOY Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

Courtesy The Old Spaghetti Factory. 1970 Old Spaghetti Factory The Old Spaghetti Factory opened on Water Street in Gastown in 1970, featuring a decommissioned trolley car that is seen here being moved in.

PNG. 1982 BC Place Airy dome. The world’s largest air-pressure-supported dome is proudly infated at BC Place, Vancouver’s 60,000 seat stadium. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 586-1214. Photo Coltman, Don Steffens Colmer. 1943 Kitsilano Beach Canadian commandos race onto Kitsilano Beach in 1943, rehearsing for the day that enemies might attack.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 586-2283. Photo Colt- man, Don Steffens Colmer. 1942 Canadian Pacific Airlines Put together by the Canadian Pacific Railway from 10 smaller bush plane companies, Canadian Pacific Airlines was launched in 1942.