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Vancouver Now & Then: A sign of the times on this East Broadway corner

Isn't history a slice?
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315 E Broadway in Vancouver as seen in 1978 and 2020

Let's take a look at 315 E Broadway in 1978 and 2020, which is at the corner of Scotia Street in East Vancouver.

According to the sign on the building, you could dance to Latin-American music at the Blue Star Restaurant and Cafe.

Now, it's a Pizza Pizza franchise and a sushi restaurant. 

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315 E Broadway in Vancouver as seen in 1978 and 2020. Photos: John Bentley/Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives

John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Vancouver Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site Vancouver Now & Then