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A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Last week I posted about the tree atop Siwash Rock, one of Vancouver’s most recognizable natural landmarks.

I won't be happy until everyone living here is following Vancouver Rising (a Tumblr blog which takes archival videos and turns them into quick and awesome animated GIFs).

I won't sleep until everyone in Vancouver is following Vancouver Rising (a Tumblr blog that takes archival videos and turns them into quick and beautifully awesome GIFs).

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . On 9 August 1965, an unusual obituary appeared in the Province newspaper. "The famous tree atop Siwash Rock is dead," it said. Foul play was suspected by the park superintendent.

I won't sleep until everyone in Vancouver is following Vancouver Rising (a Tumblr blog that takes archival videos and turns them into quick and beautifully awesome GIFs).

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Horse racing began at Hastings Park a few months before this photo was taken from atop the original Hotel Vancouver in 1889. Previously, the local track was what's now downtown Vancouver.

Until the day that everyone in Vancouver is following Vancouver Rising (a Tumblr blog that takes archival videos and turns them into quick and beautifully awesome GIFs) I'll be bootlegging one here per week. "Kits Beach in the 40's.

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Until the day that everyone in Vancouver is following Vancouver Rising , a new Tumblr that takes archival videos and turns them into quick and beautifully awesome GIFs, I'll be bootlegging one here at least once per week.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Cycling was a popular sport and one of the main modes of transportation in early Vancouver .