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Vancouver's Biggest Stories of the Decade: the 1950's

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The Hobbit House on King Edward has been saved!

The Hobbit House on King Edward has been saved!

Photo: Google Street View Seeing a sign like the one pictured above pop up in front of an iconic residence like the Hobbit house on King Edward near Cambie can be disconcerting to say the very least.
This couple drives a bitchin' convertible and they want you to listen to CFMI

This couple drives a bitchin' convertible and they want you to listen to CFMI

I'm not sure what the average CFMI (Rock 101) listener looks like these days but back in 1985 they apparently owned sailboats and drove bitchin' convertibles. This clip is one of many gems that Rob Richardson has dug up from his collection.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The Lincoln Club, 1917-1923

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Oscar Holden, bandleader at the Patricia Cabaret and resident of 102 East Georgia Street.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Vancouver's SRO hotel heritage

The old Marble Arch restored to its original look and name, Hotel Canada (1914 and 2015) Vancouver’s Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels are an important part of our built heritage.

Will Nester's Market offer 4 litres of ice cream for $3.77 like Woodward's once did?

Remember back when you could get a 4 litre bucket of ice cream at Woodward's for only $3.

10 (More) Forgotten Facts About Vancouver

10 More Forgotten Facts About Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­By Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Do you think that you know all there is to know about our amazing city? Well, think again! After our first set of forgotten facts about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­, we decided to share 10 more! Street-si

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1968

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://youtu.be/Qhw7UHj6tGk This is a bootleg of the only Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­show the Jimi Hendrix Experience ever played, just before the release of Electric Ladyland .

Michael J Fox, Expo Ernie and Jackson Davies from the Beachcombers grace the same stage

Who knew that Jackson Davies from the Beachcombers, Expo Ernie and Michael J Fox were ever in the same room together? This 1985 clip of the closing moments of this CBC/CBUT's New Year's special holds the proof! This clip is one of many gems that Rob

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Handsome Harry Hooper

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Harry Hooper in 1911. City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives #371-397 Harry Hooper, a.k.a.
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