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McDonald’s, 1967

McDonald’s, 1967

City of Richmond Archives Photograph 1987 61 3. 1967 McDonald's The prices may have changed from 18 cents for a burger, but McDonald’s has remained as a bastion of fast food since it opened its first Canadian restaurant in Richmond, BC.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club, 1953

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club, 1953

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 84752.
Burrard Thermal Generating Plant, 1963

Burrard Thermal Generating Plant, 1963

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Bill Duthie, 1984

Bill Duthie, 1984

Steve Bosch / Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1984 Bill Duthie The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­bookseller extraordinaire, surrounded by his stock in this 1984 portrait, taken shortly before his death. Duthie opened his first store and revolutionized bookselling in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1957.
Annacis Island, 1955

Annacis Island, 1955

PNG. 1955 Annacis Island Seen in an aerial photograph from 1955 while under construction, Annacis Island (on the right), opened officially that year as Canada’s first industrial park.
Granville Street Bridge, 1954

Granville Street Bridge, 1954

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1954 Granville Street Bridge Grand project.
BC Penitentiary Riot, 1963

BC Penitentiary Riot, 1963

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1963 BC Penitentiary Riot Prisoners at the BC Penitentiary in New Westminster rioted in 1963 after three inmates were detected trying to escape.
Simon Fraser University Quad, 1995

Simon Fraser University Quad, 1995

Ian Lindsay / Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1995 Simon Fraser University Quad A young man walks across Simon Fraser University’s distinctive quad in 1995.
Jim Pattison, 1961

Jim Pattison, 1961

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1961 Jim Pattison Fast mover. Jim Pattison poses at the GM dealership that launched his career.
Union Steamship Resort, 1962

Union Steamship Resort, 1962

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-3059. Stuart Thompson photo. 1962 Union Steamship Resort The Union Steamship resort on Bowen Island, its main building seen in this 1920s photo, was a popular destination from the 1920s to the 1940s.
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