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10 Forgotten Facts About Vancouver

How much do you think you know about your fine city? While historical facts and even our city's role in popular culture may be common knowledge, other pieces of information are often forgotten.

The Town Pump, Luv-A-Fair and More: 鶹ýӳClubs & Venues of the Past

This week Arsenal Pulp Press released Live at the Commodore - The Story of Vancouver's Historic Commodore Ballroom , which is an absolutely wonderful book that I'm recommending you get your hands on.

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Hastings Mill, 1925

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjrGtQz-LE[/embed] Here’s some great quality footage showing the mainstay of BC’s economy for much of its existence: logging.

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Captain Haswell's Mammoth Captive Gas Balloon, 1911

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The World newspaper was certain that Captain James Haswell, “one of the best known aeronauts in America,” was making local history when it heard about his balloon project.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: A Temple for Labour

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: A Temple for Labour

While the destruction of old buildings gets most of the attention in 鶹ýӳthese days, it’s good to sometimes stop and notice the ones that survive and the stories they tell.
50 great historical 鶹ýӳphotographs, 1887-1986

50 great historical 鶹ýӳphotographs, 1887-1986

I don't know about you but I'm always looking for new and interesting 鶹ýӳInstagram accounts.

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Marie Lloyd, 1914

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Marie Lloyd was a top headliner on the English Music Hall scene for nearly four decades.

鶹ýӳ101: Our Original Neighbourhoods

The unique character of our city is best demonstrated by the diverse districts that establish what it means to be a Vancouverite.
This Day in Vancouver... 74 years ago!

This Day in Vancouver... 74 years ago!

Welcome to This Day in 鶹ýӳwhere we filter through old newspapers, sharing tidbits that we feel might be interesting to you today. HERE is the archive.

鶹ýӳSecrets: 12 Historical (& Amusing) Facts

Vancouver, at 125 years of age, has seen its fair share of oddities & interesting happenings. The following historical facts about our city (sometimes amusing, sometimes strange) remind us that we're always adding to the story.
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