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West Coast Express, 1995

West Coast Express, 1995

Charlie Hayes / PNG. 1995 West Coast Express The West Coast Express made its inaugural run in 1995 and has since provided residents of the Greater Vancouver corridor a welcome alternative to car travel.
Boeing Plant, 1939

Boeing Plant, 1939

Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 25925. 1939 Boeing Plant Having opened soon after war was declared in September 1939, the Boeing plant on Sea Island was in full swing by the time this 1942 photo was taken.
Granville Island, 1916

Granville Island, 1916

City of Vancouver Archives, Pan N95. W.J. Moore photo.
Nine O’clock Gun, 1894

Nine O’clock Gun, 1894

City of Vancouver Archives, St Pk P121. Leonard Frank photo. 1894 Nine O’clock Gun Nine o’clock gun. A cannon was installed in Stanley Park in this shed near Brockton Point in 1894.
Vancouver Club, 1893

Vancouver Club, 1893

Philip Timms photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 5145. 1893 Vancouver Club The original Vancouver Club was an exclusive social retreat for the city’s elite, located in this building on West Hastings close to the homes of many of its members.
BC Sugar Refinery, 1891

BC Sugar Refinery, 1891

?City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P216. 1891 BC Sugar Refinery The original BC Sugar refinery (pictured) produced its first sugar in 1891.
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.
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