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Abbotsford International Air Show, 1962

Abbotsford International Air Show, 1962

Harbour Publishing Archives. 1962 Abbotsford International Air Show Air show takes off. Proving that big birds attract big crowds, the Abbotsford International Air Show drew 15,000 spectators in its first year in 1962.
Leaky Condo Crisis, 1998

Leaky Condo Crisis, 1998

Wayne Leidenfrost / The Province. 1998 Leaky Condo Crisis The Barrett Commission recommended financial aid for the owners of condominiums like this one on West 6th Avenue in Vancouver.
West End, 1952

West End, 1952

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 81817. Art Jones photo. 1952 West End Early West End. The West End (before the high rises moved in), is revealed in this March 1952 aerial photograph.
Fraser River Flood, 1948

Fraser River Flood, 1948

Province newspaper photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 44496. 1948 Fraser River Flood Flood havoc. Working to get their vehicle unstuck and to higher ground, these farmers were caught in the midst of the great Fraser River flood of 1948.
Observation Car No. 124, 1950

Observation Car No. 124, 1950

City of Vancouver Archives, Trans P122. 1950 Observation Car No. 124 When observation car No. 124 made its final run, hundreds of people lined the route to wave farewell to the Vancouver institution.
Candy Protests, 1947

Candy Protests, 1947

Vancouver Sun.
Jack Benny and Friends, 1944

Jack Benny and Friends, 1944

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1184-517. Jack Lindsay photo. 1944 Jack Benny and Friends Comedian Jack Benny (second from left) and his wife, Mary Livingstone (left), enjoy a break with some colleagues while in Vancouver to tape Benny’s radio show.
Seaforth Highlanders, 1939

Seaforth Highlanders, 1939

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-2957. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1939 Seaforth Highlanders Seen training at the armoury in this September 1939 photo, the Seaforth Highlanders were one of the first Canadian regiments to deploy once war was declared.
Here's what Vancouver's Polar Bear Swim looked like in 1978

Here's what Vancouver's Polar Bear Swim looked like in 1978

New Year's Day 1978 marked the largest throng of gluttons for punishment ever (at the time) to participate in the annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver's English Bay.
CPR Pier Fire, 1938

CPR Pier Fire, 1938

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1376-40. Photo Joseph Bertalino. 1938 CPR Pier Fire The CPR pier—or Pier “D”—morphed into smoke and flames on July 27, 1938. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .
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