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Photos: Here's what Gastown looked like 120 years ago

Photos: Here's what Gastown looked like 120 years ago

Vancouver's original neighbourhood.
5 things you (probably) didn't realize were public art in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't realize were public art in Vancouver

Is it a sign, a design, or a substation? Nope!
Vancou'd have been: Someone wanted to put a pedestrian suspension bridge where the Lions Gate Bridge is

Vancou'd have been: Someone wanted to put a pedestrian suspension bridge where the Lions Gate Bridge is

 "It will not only be something original, but a structure that will be as ornamental as it will be useful."
5 things you (probably) didn't know about UBC

5 things you (probably) didn't know about UBC

From Christmas trees to apple trees, here are some UBC fun facts.
'Nature has been extraordinarily kind to Vancouver': This 1983 video shows what famed architect Arthur Erickson thought about our city

'Nature has been extraordinarily kind to Vancouver': This 1983 video shows what famed architect Arthur Erickson thought about our city

"So many people have said that Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­is an ugly city in an absolutely superb location"
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Another contender for the oldest residence outside of downtown

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Another contender for the oldest residence outside of downtown

A look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant in 1958 and 2020.
Vancou'd have been: How Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­came 66 votes from looking radically different

Vancou'd have been: How Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­came 66 votes from looking radically different

Would you have voted for a civic centre?
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's PNE

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's PNE

Having been around for so long, a lot has happened at those fairgrounds
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­apartment building, as seen nearly 100 years apart

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­apartment building, as seen nearly 100 years apart

This is yet another beautifully preserved apartment building in South Granville, complete with parapets and unique arched doorways.
Here's what 9 Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­icons looked like while under construction

Here's what 9 Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­icons looked like while under construction

Want to see what the Lions Gate Bridge, Hotel Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­and the SkyTrain looked like while being built?
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