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Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Captain John Andrew “Jack” Cates formed the Terminal Steamship Company in 1902 in hopes of establishing Bowen Island as a thriving tourist resort
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Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

It was once hailed as "the finest armoury in the British Empire."
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Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

Take a look at these creative parade floats.
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These archival aerial photos show the staggering changes around False Creek over the last 50 years

These archival aerial photos show the staggering changes around False Creek over the last 50 years

These photos show how much has changed in the area in less than 50 years.
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Photos: Have you ever seen a 'B.C. Toothpick'?

Photos: Have you ever seen a 'B.C. Toothpick'?

They're massive!
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about ships in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about ships in Vancouver

Ships have played an essential role to Vancouver's history, starting long before the city was founded.
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Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Depencier House in 1958 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Depencier House in 1958 and 2020

It's housed a restaurant of some kind for a long time now, but it's also been home to a brothel, candy company, and shoe repair in the last century.
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Book returned to Vancouver library more than 85 years late

Book returned to Vancouver library more than 85 years late

The late fee at the time was 1 cent per day. That was more than 31,000 days ago...
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One YouTuber is saving and sharing Vancouver TV from the 80s and 90s

One YouTuber is saving and sharing Vancouver TV from the 80s and 90s

Looking to feel nostalgic?
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Check out this nostalgic painting of the former Seven Seas Restaurant

Check out this nostalgic painting of the former Seven Seas Restaurant

The iconic North Vancouver dining spot was moored on the Lonsdale waterfront from 1959 to 2001
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