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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: St Valentine's Day Massacre Wall, 1971-1976

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: St Valentine's Day Massacre Wall, 1971-1976

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . In 1971, an American showbiz entrepreneur named George Patey opened a 1920s-themed restaurant and club called the Banjo Palace at 157 Alexander Street, where the Alibi Room operates today.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Queer Ducks, 1977

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Queer Ducks, 1977

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Stanley Park zoo staff noticed something was up with the ducks in Lost Lagoon back in the swingin' seventies. "Something has to be done," zoo curator Larry Lesage told the press .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hollywood Hospital, 1959

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hollywood Hospital, 1959

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Gas Mask demo, 1940s

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Gas Mask demo, 1940s

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Here's one that speaks for itself. It was the most popular 2012 post over at our tumblr blog , and it is pretty awesome. Source: Dominion Photo Co.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Granville, 1884

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Granville, 1884

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . David H Nelson arrived in Gastown in 1881. Years later he described his arrival in the young settlement: I came from Wiarton, Ont.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Bob Bouchette and the Birds' Paradise, 1934

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Bob Bouchette and the Birds' Paradise, 1934

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Bob Bouchette was the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun's most popular journalist in the 1930s.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The Supremes, 1965

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The Supremes, 1965

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Poster for the Supremes at the legendary Cave Supper Club.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The O'Brien Sisters, 1935

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The O'Brien Sisters, 1935

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Greer's Beach, 1861 and 1908

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Greer's Beach, 1861 and 1908

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . According to City Archivist Major Matthews, the top image is the first known portrayal of what's now Vancouver. It's a copy of a watercolour painted by Lieut.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Moon Glow Cabaret, 1966

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Moon Glow Cabaret, 1966

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The Moon Glow was already closed for a few years when this photo was taken, but in the late 1950s and early 60s, it was an R&B club.
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