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Vancouver Fire Department, 1889

Vancouver Fire Department, 1889

Bailey Bros. photo. Vancouver Public Library VPL 19788. 1889 Vancouver Fire Department Fire Wagon. In September 1889 the Vancouver Fire Department got horses for its fire engine so the fire fighters could finally stop pulling it themselves.
Capilano Dam, 1888

Capilano Dam, 1888

City of Vancouver Archives, Photo Harry T. Devine. 1888 Capilano Dam The desire for a fresh and steady supply of water for Vancouver led to the building of the Capilano Dam in North Vancouver in 1888. The water was then piped under Burrard Inlet.
Challenger Map, 1954

Challenger Map, 1954

Stanley Triggs photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 85782D. 1954 Challenger Map Under the mop is the world’s largest map of its kind. The Challenger Map took George Challenger and his family seven years to build out of hand-cut pieces of plywood.
Port Mann Bridge, 1964

Port Mann Bridge, 1964

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 41338. Province newspaper photo. 1964 Port Mann Bridge The Port Mann Bridge is seen under construction.
Flying Seven, 1936

Flying Seven, 1936

City of Vancouver, CVA 371-478. 1936 Flying Seven Demonstrating air defence, the Flying Seven — an all-female flying group — took to the air one day in November 1936 and then kept at least one airplane over Vancouver throughout each 24-hour day.
Lost Lagoon Fountain, 1936

Lost Lagoon Fountain, 1936

City of Vancouver Archives, St Pk N142.08. Photo W.J. Moore. 1936 Lost Lagoon Fountain When it was installed in 1936, the Lost Lagoon Fountain added a touch of elegance to Stanley Park.
Sylvia Hotel, 1912

Sylvia Hotel, 1912

R. Broadbridge photo, Vancou- ver Public Library VPL 9426. 1912 Sylvia Hotel The Sylvia. Still a distinctive feature of Beach Avenue, the Sylvia Hotel was built in 1912 on English Bay as an apartment building.
Pacific National Exhibition, 1910

Pacific National Exhibition, 1910

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 20974. 1910 Pacific National Exhibition The renowned Pacific National Exhibition opened for the first time on August 15, 1910.
Sasquatch Hunters - BC Was Awesome Episode 2

Sasquatch Hunters - BC Was Awesome Episode 2

Below is the second episode of our history TV show, BC Was Awesome ! Produced by Artaban Productions and supported by TELUS Optik Local , we're releasing 10 stories of our province's weird history over the next few weeks on our Facebook Page .
Powell Street, 1886

Powell Street, 1886

City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P683. 1886 Powell Street The oldest brick building in modern-day Vancouver was constructed in the same year as the devastating Great Fire—1886.