History

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 15600. 1941 North Sand Ships The keel of the SS Fort St. James was laid on March 23, 1941, launching the North Sands ships.

City of Toronto Archives. 1936 Sir Ernest MacMillan A giant of Canadian music, Sir Ernest MacMillan, came to the city as a guest conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

City of Vancouver Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936. 1936 Sheet Metal Workers Rocket The Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 had this 12-foot rocket designed in 1936 for a parade celebrating Vancouver’s 50th anniversary.

In honour of The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site’s new exhibit, The Pull of the Net: Commercial Fishing in Canada, we’re taking a look back at how the province has been shaped by the diverse laborers of BC’s fishing industry.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99 – 126. 1915 Vancouver Millionaires The only year Stanley Cup glory has come to Vancouver was 1915, the year the Vancouver Millionaires defeated the Ottawa Senators in the championship.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 6744. Philip Timms photo. 1909 West Vancouver Transportation Company The West Vancouver Transportation Company launched its first ferry in 1909.

R. Broadbridge photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 8388. 1913 The World Building This imposing edifice at the corner of Pender and Beatty was first called the World Building for its inaugural tenant, the Vancouver World.

Vancouver Sun. 1935 Kitsilano Showboat Superimposing a splash of fun on an awe-inspiring view, the Kitsilano Showboat opened in 1935 to provide a venue for amateur talent. 80 years later, the show goes on.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 371-211. 1903 Capilano Suspension Bridge Standing pretty in mid-air, these early tourists enjoy North Vancouver’s first tourist attraction, the steel-cable suspension bridge built over the Capilano River in 1903.

1929 Lady Van The R-class sloop Lady Van won the Lipton Cup Regatta, finally beating Seattle’s long-time champion Sir Tom. The Lady Van went on to win the cup again in 1934 (when this photo was taken), 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940.