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Photo: Before it was demolished, this Chinatown building was home to several food businesses

Photo: Before it was demolished, this Chinatown building was home to several food businesses

The Ah Mew Company was a long-standing tenant at the Wallace Block, which stood from 1910 to 1985 on Georgia Street.
Vancouver Now & Then: Haywood Bandstand, 1912 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: Haywood Bandstand, 1912 and 2020

Let's take a look at this community bandstand, located in Vancouver's Alexandra Park.
Here's what you could have for dinner at the Hotel Vancouver in 1940

Here's what you could have for dinner at the Hotel Vancouver in 1940

Thirty-cent tongue sandwich anyone?
Vancouver Cold Case Files: The unsolved murder of nurse Myrna Inglis

Vancouver Cold Case Files: The unsolved murder of nurse Myrna Inglis

Just after finishing her shift at St. Paul's Hospital, the 26-year-old nurse was the victim of a brutal - and ultimately fatal - random attack.
These 15 photos capture life in Vancouver before the city was founded

These 15 photos capture life in Vancouver before the city was founded

Instead of concrete and glass towers, there are towering trees...
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's fire department

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's fire department

From the Great Vancouver of 1886 to what may be the firetruck of the future...
Vancouver Now & Then: The West End's Fire Hall No. 6 in 1908 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The West End's Fire Hall No. 6 in 1908 and 2020

Here's a look at the history of Vancouver's Fire Hall 6. This 1907 building at 1001 Nicola St was the first purpose-built fire hall in North America for motorized trucks. Very few buildings in Vancouver have survived as long as this one.
This historic photo shows Vancouver's downtown core over 130 years ago

This historic photo shows Vancouver's downtown core over 130 years ago

In 1886 Vancouver was created, and so was this photo.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Jericho Beach

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Jericho Beach

Jericho Beach has had a busy 140 years.
Vancouver Now & Then: The RCMP Fairmont Barracks

Vancouver Now & Then: The RCMP Fairmont Barracks

This building on Heather Street has a rich history and is for some a source of pride and for others pain.
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