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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Cycling Early Vancouver

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Cycling Early Vancouver

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Cycling was a popular sport and one of the main modes of transportation in early Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

The Marine Building GIF

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Looking for Pirate Treasure, 1932

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Looking for Pirate Treasure, 1932

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Colonel Jack Leckie was an engineer and soldier of fortune who fought Boers, Bolsheviks, Huns, and Nazis during his career . He settled in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1910.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­1986 GIF

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1948 with Bing Crosby

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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Looking for Sputnik, 1957

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Looking for Sputnik, 1957

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising in 1986 and 1970

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VIDEO: Banshees Over Canada documentary about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­WWII air raid preparations

Air raid wardens in Vancouver? Yep. The Royal BC Museum shared this amazing archival film from the National FIlm Board on their BLOG today. In 1943, when this film was made, BC had the largest air siren system in the world.
Coal Harbour squatters, 1911

Coal Harbour squatters, 1911

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . For much of Vancouver’s history, the shores surrounding the city was home to squatters living in houseboats and cabins.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Texas Guinan, 1933

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Texas Guinan, 1933

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
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