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A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Here's one that speaks for itself. It was the most popular 2012 post over at our tumblr blog , and it is pretty awesome. Source: Dominion Photo Co.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . David H Nelson arrived in Gastown in 1881. Years later he described his arrival in the young settlement: I came from Wiarton, Ont.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Bob Bouchette was the Vancouver Sun's most popular journalist in the 1930s.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Poster for the Supremes at the legendary Cave Supper Club.

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A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . According to City Archivist Major Matthews, the top image is the first known portrayal of what's now Vancouver. It's a copy of a watercolour painted by Lieut.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The Moon Glow was already closed for a few years when this photo was taken, but in the late 1950s and early 60s, it was an R&B club.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Built with money from the Guinness beer family, the Lions Gate Bridge opened to motor traffic 74 years ago today.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Loggers built makeshift trails like this for skidding logs to sawmills down on the waterfront.

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