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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Charles Marega

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Few people have left such an indelible mark on Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­as Italian sculptor Charles Marega.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Mrs Siwash Rock

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Last week I posted about the tree atop Siwash Rock, one of Vancouver’s most recognizable natural landmarks.

GIF: Skytrain Prototype from 1982!

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GIF: Downtown Vancouver, 1969

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Siwash Rock trees

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . On 9 August 1965, an unusual obituary appeared in the Province newspaper. "The famous tree atop Siwash Rock is dead," it said. Foul play was suspected by the park superintendent.

GIF: Stanley Park's Annual Kids Fishing Derby (1954)

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The first horse racecourse, 1887-1889

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The first horse racecourse, 1887-1889

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Horse racing began at Hastings Park a few months before this photo was taken from atop the original Hotel Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1889. Previously, the local track was what's now downtown Vancouver.

TWO GIFS: Kits Beach in the 40's and Kits Beach in the 80's

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Helen Keller, 1921

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://www.youtube.

GIF of the construction of the NEW Granville Street Bridge!

Until the day that everyone in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­is following Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising , a new Tumblr that takes archival videos and turns them into quick and beautifully awesome GIFs, I'll be bootlegging one here at least once per week.
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