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10 things that are still in place from Expo 86

10 things that are still in place from Expo 86

Here are 10 things to see or experience that came from Vancouver's Expo 86
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Watch this wonderful visual postcard from Expo 86 (VIDEO)

Watch this wonderful visual postcard from Expo 86 (VIDEO)

This is the full 30-minute video "postcard" put together by filmmaker Michael Collier of Yaletown Productions to promote Vancouver and Expo 86.
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This photo of Vancouver police detectives from 1925 has been brought to life in full colour

This photo of Vancouver police detectives from 1925 has been brought to life in full colour

The men in the photo are holding weapons used by a murderous sailor on January 25, 1924
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People once lined up to buy lots in Shaughnessy for under a thousand bucks

People once lined up to buy lots in Shaughnessy for under a thousand bucks

Lineups and real estate; two very-Vancouver things
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The hidden histories of Sikhs and South Asians in Vancouver

The hidden histories of Sikhs and South Asians in Vancouver

A look back during Sikh Heritage Month
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How Vancouver's oldest building is still surviving (VIDEO)

How Vancouver's oldest building is still surviving (VIDEO)

It's over 150 years old! 🏚️
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Time Traveller: Here's how the Jolly Jumper was invented in North Vancouver

Time Traveller: Here's how the Jolly Jumper was invented in North Vancouver

Poole Manufacturing Co. Ltd., which first mass-produced the Jolly Jumper, was located at 161 Pemberton Ave.
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It used to be illegal to learn to ride a bike on paved Vancouver streets

It used to be illegal to learn to ride a bike on paved Vancouver streets

Cycling has always been a thing here
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Time Traveller: Burrard Dry Dock was the first Canadian shipyard to hire women

Time Traveller: Burrard Dry Dock was the first Canadian shipyard to hire women

On International Women’s Day, we honour their contributions during the war effort
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Vancouver had an 'official' town fool in the 1960s

Vancouver had an 'official' town fool in the 1960s

He had two university degrees but decided to play the fool
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