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Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hawks Avenue, 1960s

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Hawks Avenue, 1960s

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Hawks Avenue at East Georgia Street in the 1960s. For most of its existence, Strathcona has been densely populated with structures like this.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Honeymoon

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOkTF8Rz9UQ Here's an uber cheesy tourism video for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­from around 1960.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The McCleerys

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: The McCleerys

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . In April 1863, Fitzgerald and Samuel McCleery built the first house in what is now Vancouver. The top photo shows a larger farmhouse that replaced the original in 1872.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Shark Attack, 1925

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Shark Attack, 1925

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . On Wednesday 7 January 1925, Jack Bruce, a diver working for the City of Vancouver, encountered a 6' 2" long shark while diving at the Second Narrows in Burrard Inlet.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Don't Be a Sucker, 1947

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Don't Be a Sucker, 1947

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . In April 1947 the price of a chocolate bar in Canada skyrocketed from a nickel to eight cents, apparently caused by a sharp increase in the price of cocoa beans.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jimi Hendrix

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Jimi Hendrix

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The Jimi Hendrix Experience played at the Pacific Coliseum in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­on Saturday 7 September 1968, just prior to the release of Electric Ladyland .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Terminal City Cycling Club

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Terminal City Cycling Club

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Yousuf Karsh in Vancouver, 1952

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Yousuf Karsh in Vancouver, 1952

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh is most well known for his many iconic portraits of world leaders and celebrities .
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Yaletown Productions

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Yaletown Productions

On Sunday, the City of Vancouver's head archivist, Leslie Mobbs, was sporting a healthy 'stache (in the spirit of Movember ?), as he described the legacy of Mike Collier and Vancouver's Yaletown Productions to an audience at the Vancity Theatre.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Original Creole Orchestra

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Original Creole Orchestra

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Ninety-seven years ago this week, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­got its first taste of jazz music.
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