History

The old Marble Arch restored to its original look and name, Hotel Canada (1914 and 2015) Vancouver’s Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels are an important part of our built heritage.

Remember back when you could get a 4 litre bucket of ice cream at Woodward's for only $3.

10 More Forgotten Facts About Vancouver By Vancouver Is Awesome Do you think that you know all there is to know about our amazing city? Well, think again! After our first set of forgotten facts about Vancouver , we decided to share 10 more! Street-si

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://youtu.be/Qhw7UHj6tGk This is a bootleg of the only Vancouver show the Jimi Hendrix Experience ever played, just before the release of Electric Ladyland .

Who knew that Jackson Davies from the Beachcombers, Expo Ernie and Michael J Fox were ever in the same room together? This 1985 clip of the closing moments of this CBC/CBUT's New Year's special holds the proof! This clip is one of many gems that Rob

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Harry Hooper in 1911. City of Vancouver Archives #371-397 Harry Hooper, a.k.a.

Rafe Mair and Bill Good are featured in this 27 year old TV commercial for CKNW, which is still on AM 980 and which Bill worked for up until his retirement recently.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . John L Sullivan and his wife at the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park. John L Sullivan, the “Boston Strong Boy,” was the first global sports superstar.

Browse through the Expo 86 category on our blog ( HERE ) and you'll find a great deal of nostalgia and collectibles.

The floating McDonald's McBarge that was moored in False Creek for Expo 86 has had a fairly quiet 28 years since it served up McMuffins to the world.