History

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.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .

It’s Heritage Week, and in addition to hosting tours, talks, walks, workshops and celebrations surrounding Vancouver’s fascinating heritage ( scope out the events and RSVP here ) – Vancouver Heritage Foundation has decided to throw a Heritage Week Tr

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Con Jones came to Vancouver from Australia in the early 1900s. He opened a chain of billiard halls/tobacco shops using this brand as his signature.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . In 1971, an American showbiz entrepreneur named George Patey opened a 1920s-themed restaurant and club called the Banjo Palace at 157 Alexander Street, where the Alibi Room operates today.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Stanley Park zoo staff noticed something was up with the ducks in Lost Lagoon back in the swingin' seventies. "Something has to be done," zoo curator Larry Lesage told the press .

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A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Here's one that speaks for itself. It was the most popular 2012 post over at our tumblr blog , and it is pretty awesome. Source: Dominion Photo Co.