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History of Metro Vancouver: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Art Gallery, 1931

History of Metro Vancouver: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Art Gallery, 1931

Leonard Frank photo, Van- couver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 10926. 1931 Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Art Gallery In 1931, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­had a new art gallery to celebrate on West Georgia, just a few blocks away from its current location.
History of Metro Vancouver: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires, 1915

History of Metro Vancouver: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires, 1915

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99 – 126. 1915 Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires The only year Stanley Cup glory has come to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­was 1915, the year the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires defeated the Ottawa Senators in the championship.
History of Metro Vancouver: Jericho Beach, 1925

History of Metro Vancouver: Jericho Beach, 1925

Library and Archives Canada, PA-133584 1925 Jericho Beach Jericho Beach became a military air station for flying boats following the war. This photograph shows a Curtiss seaplane belonging to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Ghost Towns of BC: Bradian, The Million Dollar City

Ghost Towns of BC: Bradian, The Million Dollar City

You may have heard of it. Bradian sits in the hills North of Pemberton. Over the past few years, it has been in and out of the news as it entered the real estate market. Recently, the entire town was sold for just over one million dollars.
History of Metro Vancouver: City Hall, 1936

History of Metro Vancouver: City Hall, 1936

Province Newspaper photo, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library/ VPL 40212. 1936 City Hall The new Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­City Hall at Cambie and 12th was completed on December 1, 1936.
History of Metro Vancouver: Victory Square, 1932

History of Metro Vancouver: Victory Square, 1932

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Re N2.2 1932 Victory Square A large group of men gather in Victory Square to protest rising unemployment rates during the Great Depression.
History of Metro Vancouver: Lions Gate Bridge, 1937

History of Metro Vancouver: Lions Gate Bridge, 1937

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Br P81.2 1937 Lions Gate Bridge Under construction in 1937, the Lions Gate Bridge was a private venture built to give better access to the British Properties in West Vancouver.
History of Metro Vancouver: The Great Fire, 1886

History of Metro Vancouver: The Great Fire, 1886

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, LGN 455. Photo J.A. Brock and Harry T. Devin 1886 The Great Fire A lone tent sits on a burned-out wasteland following the Great Fire of 1886.
History of Metro Vancouver: CPR Station, 1914

History of Metro Vancouver: CPR Station, 1914

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 257 1914 CPR Station The third CPR station was built in a neoclassical style in 1914. If it looks familiar, that’s because the building still exists. It’s now the transit hub Waterfront Station.
History of Metro Vancouver: Canadian Pacific 374, 1887

History of Metro Vancouver: Canadian Pacific 374, 1887

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Can P6 1887 Canadian Pacific 374 Decked out for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the first CPR cross-country passenger train arrived in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1887.
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