History

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.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . David H Nelson arrived in Gastown in 1881. Years later he described his arrival in the young settlement: I came from Wiarton, Ont.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Bob Bouchette was the Vancouver Sun's most popular journalist in the 1930s.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Poster for the Supremes at the legendary Cave Supper Club.

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A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . According to City Archivist Major Matthews, the top image is the first known portrayal of what's now Vancouver. It's a copy of a watercolour painted by Lieut.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The Moon Glow was already closed for a few years when this photo was taken, but in the late 1950s and early 60s, it was an R&B club.