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What did school look like in Vancouver over 100 years ago? Like this!

What did school look like in Vancouver over 100 years ago? Like this!

There's going back to school and then there's going way, way back.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Italian community

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Italian community

Vancouver's lions wouldn't be standing guard at the bridge if it weren't for an Italian sculptor.
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Time Traveller: Chief Dan George challenged stereotypical portrayals on screen

Time Traveller: Chief Dan George challenged stereotypical portrayals on screen

The activist, longshoreman and First Nations leader didn't start acting until he was in his 60s
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Vancouver Now & Then: The West End's majestic Queen Charlotte in 1928 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The West End's majestic Queen Charlotte in 1928 and 2020

From a pre-WWII apartment building to present-day $1 million condos
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These 17 photos capture the vibe at the PNE 75 years ago

These 17 photos capture the vibe at the PNE 75 years ago

The PNE was on pause during World War 2, but came back in 1947
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Vancouver Now & Then: Commercial Drive's Crystal Dairy, 1940 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: Commercial Drive's Crystal Dairy, 1940 and 2020

From ice cream licks to drum licks
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Experience the power of Tribal Canoe Journeys at this immersive Vancouver exhibit

Experience the power of Tribal Canoe Journeys at this immersive Vancouver exhibit

Bear witness to the transformative revival of Northwest Coast canoe cultures
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5 things you (probably) didn't know Vancouver was first in Canada to have

5 things you (probably) didn't know Vancouver was first in Canada to have

These things all happened in Vancouver before anywhere else in Canada
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Time Traveller: Burrard Junk Co. sold scrap metal, used furniture and more

Time Traveller: Burrard Junk Co. sold scrap metal, used furniture and more

Chaim (Hymie) Gordon was a junk dealer in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood before moving to the North Shore around 1954 and operating in Lower Lonsdale.
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Vancouver Now & Then: This store on Kingsway was at the centre of a 1936 bank robbery attempt

Vancouver Now & Then: This store on Kingsway was at the centre of a 1936 bank robbery attempt

The only reason a photo was taken of these two nondescript buildings in 1936 was for a court case.
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