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Stanley Park Squatters, 1923

Stanley Park Squatters, 1923

City of Vancouver Archives, Map 649. 1923 Stanley Park Squatters Acknowledging “squatters” in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Park Board in 1923 issued a map showing their whereabouts along the water.
Listen to the BC Was Awesome Season 1 soundtrack FREE

Listen to the BC Was Awesome Season 1 soundtrack FREE

Have you watched all 10 segments from our first season of our BC Was Awesome history show yet? And did you notice all of the amazing music we used from BC artists in them? Below are a sampling of some of the tracks we used, compiled into a Spotify pl
MS Norsal, 1922

MS Norsal, 1922

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2508. Photo Walter E.
Celebration of Light, 2001

Celebration of Light, 2001

Craig Hodge / Vancouver Sun. 2001 Celebration of Light In 2000, Benson & Hedges withdrew funding for the Symphony of Fire annual fireworks and music competition, which it had sponsored for a decade.
Hornby Bike Lane, 2010

Hornby Bike Lane, 2010

Ian Smith/PNG. 2010 Hornby Bike Lane Downtown got even more cycle-friendly with the completion of the Hornby Street bike lane. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .
VIDEO: Political Factions in Early Vancouver

VIDEO: Political Factions in Early Vancouver

Politicians have organized themselves into loose political factions from the earliest history of Vancouver. These were related to previous factions developed in Victoria. https://www.youtube.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse, 1996

Point Atkinson Lighthouse, 1996

Glen Baglo / Vancouver Sun. 1996 Point Atkinson Lighthouse In a move to reduce overhead, Point Atkinson Lighthouse in West Vancouver is refitted for automation, along with all the other lighthouses on the BC coast.
Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee, 1936

Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee, 1936

City of Vancouver Archives, Mon P78.
Mayor Louis D. Taylor, 1931

Mayor Louis D. Taylor, 1931

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1477-168. Dominion Photo. 1931 Mayor Louis D. Taylor Mayoral touch. A city presence who just kept coming back, Mayor Louis D. Taylor pins a tassel on an interested party while canvassing for disabled children.
Gas Masks, 1941

Gas Masks, 1941

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 586-1228. Photo Colt- man, Don Steffens Colmer. 1941 Gas Masks Just in time for Christmas, gas masks went on sale in Vancouver on December 14, 1941.