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Vancouver Now & Then: A sunny day at Kitsilano Beach in 1914 and 2021

For those in search of a sunny break from the snowy weather...
John Bentley - Vancouver Now & Then
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Beachgoers enjoy a sunny visit to Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach, as seen in 1914 and over a century later.Photos: John Bentley/Vancouver Now & Then and Vancouver Archives

In 1914, Charlie Chaplin makes his first film, the Komagata Maru is turned away at Vancouver's port, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, and beachgoers enjoy a sunny day in Kitsilano.

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Beachgoers enjoy a sunny visit to Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach, as seen in 1914 and over a century later. 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.