History

Ian Lindsay / Vancouver Sun. 1979 Granville Island Granville treat. The place to be for buskers, baguettes and bass, Granville Island Public Market opens to the delight of locals and tourists alike.

ancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 13295. 1928 Percy Williams Raised high by cheering teammates, gold medalist Percy Williams of Vancouver had won both the 200 and 100-metre dash at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

George Diack / Vancouver Sun. 1964 The Beatles On August 22, 1964 the fab four made their way to Vancouver to perform in front of thousands at Empire Stadium.

Photo: Colin Price / The Province. 1995 Vancouver Grizzlies Remember Super Grizz? The short-lived Vancouver Grizzlies basketball team was the third Canadian NBA team ever.

City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P77. Photo Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd. 1926 Hudson's Bay Store In a major building project at the Hudson’s Bay store at Granville and Georgia, an addition was seamlessly added in 1926, creating the imposing block seen today.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-1616. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1924 Hastings Golf Course The golfer who appears to be playing in the wilds of Vancouver in this 1927 picture is actually on the Hastings Golf Course, which opened in 1924.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-5311. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1920 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Calm before the storm. An early incarnation of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra poses on April 25, 1920 at the old Orpheum Theatre.

City of Vancouver Archives, M-11-34. 1906 Provincial Courthouse As compelling signs of Vancouver’s and British Columbia’s maturity and dominance, impressive public buildings were commissioned throughout the 1890s and early 1900s.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.

Vancouver Sun. 1968 Pacific Coliseum Pacific Coliseum, located on the PNE fairgrounds at Hastings, was the previous home to the Vancouver Canucks and the Giants. Now it hosts everything from rock concerts to the Superdogs.