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Vancouver Now & Then: This Hastings Street corner used to be home to more than just coffee

There was even an accordion school here!
John Bentley - Vancouver Now & Then
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Here's a look at 470 W Hastings St in downtown Vancouver, decades apartPhotos: John Bentley/Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives

In this one small corner of the city (470 W Hastings St), you could find dentists, cigars, typewriters, clothiers, a drug store, and an accordion school back in the day. Today it's pretty much one big coffee shop.

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Here's a look at 470 W Hastings St in downtown Vancouver, decades apart. 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.