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Queen Alexandra Elementary Class of '86, Vancouver's Centennial year

Did you attend Queen Alexandra Elementary in 1986? Are you pictured in this graduation photo below holding an (AMAZING!) Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­100th anniversary flags? OR, do you know anyone in this photo? They'd be 30-something now, and I bet they'd love to see
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hunter S Thompson, 1958

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hunter S Thompson, 1958

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . After reading a Time Magazine article on the new direction of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun , a young and still unknown Hunter S. Thompson wrote the paper asking for a job.
Something big is happening next to Pacific Boulevard

Something big is happening next to Pacific Boulevard

If you've been anywhere near Pacific Boulevard or the Georgia viaduct over the past couple of days you may have noticed (in fact there's no way you DIDN'T notice) thousands of pallets on the ground of that chunk of land on the northeast corner of Fal
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jitneys Vs. Streetcars

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jitneys Vs. Streetcars

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Jitneys started appearing on the streets of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­and other cities during WWI.

Bing Crosby has (had?) the key to our city!

A friend forwarded this video along to me and I imagine it may have already made the rounds but I couldn't help but share. It's a "Canadian Paramount News" production of a whirlwind day that Bing Crosby did in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1948.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Power Block, ca. 1925

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Power Block, ca. 1925

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . This recently demolished building went up in 1888 as a saloon for Captain William Power of Port Moody at 819 Granville, just south of Robson.

The history of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun is the history of Vancouver. Full stop.

By now you've likely seen all of the stuff coming from our friends at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun celebrating their 100th anniversary as Vancouver's daily paper (bookmark THIS LINK and follow @VanSun100 on Twitter if you want to get kneedeep in it).
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: A Trip to London, 1906

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: A Trip to London, 1906

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jack Black in Vancouver, 1894

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jack Black in Vancouver, 1894

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Jack Black came to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1894 after he and his Chinese cellmate busted out of a Revelstoke jail using a hacksaw.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jack Johnson, 1909

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jack Johnson, 1909

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Jack Johnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion of the world after clobbering Canadian Tommy Burns in Australia on Boxing Day in 1908.
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