History

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-2229. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1921 Princess Louise Regal cruiser. The Princess Louise, at 3,630 tonnes, was the largest passenger ship ever built in BC.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 10644. Leonard Frank photo.

The Province. 1976 TRIUMF TRIUMF, “one of the world’s leading subatomic physics laboratories,” is opened by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1976.

Bernard Frank. L.11025, Jewish Museum & Archives of BC.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 11091. Leonard Frank photo. 1937 Pattullo Bridge Welcomed link.

1925 Shark Attack Newspaper readers woke up January 8, 1925, to the exciting news that a Vancouver city worker, repairing the underwater Seymour mains, had been attacked by a 7-foot shark.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-8015. Walter Edwin Frost photo. 1932 MV Scenic Scenic P.O.

City of Vancouver Archives, Wat P128. 1937 Waterfront During the Depression Pictured sawing through a log, this squatter was one of hundreds who lived on the Vancouver waterfront during the Depression.

Glenn Baglo / Vancouver Sun. 1977 Vancouver Harbour Centre Lofty landmark. In the spirit of one-upmanship, the Vancouver Harbour Centre at its opening was the tallest building in Vancouver. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

Vancouver Sun 1929 Peter Pan Café Located downtown on Granville, the Peter Pan Cafe was soon a local favourite and a city landmark. It was started by Peter Pantages (far right), of the Polar Bear Swim fame.