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Vancouver Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Vancouver apartment building, as seen nearly 100 years apart

Vancouver Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Vancouver 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.
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Here's what 9 Vancouver icons looked like while under construction

Here's what 9 Vancouver icons looked like while under construction

Want to see what the Lions Gate Bridge, Hotel Vancouver and the SkyTrain looked like while being built?
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Burns Bog in Metro Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Burns Bog in Metro Vancouver

It's one of the biggest habitats in the area, but how much do you know about it?
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Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Captain John Andrew “Jack” Cates formed the Terminal Steamship Company in 1902 in hopes of establishing Bowen Island as a thriving tourist resort
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Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

It was once hailed as "the finest armoury in the British Empire."
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Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

Take a look at these creative parade floats.
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These archival aerial photos show the staggering changes around False Creek over the last 50 years

These archival aerial photos show the staggering changes around False Creek over the last 50 years

These photos show how much has changed in the area in less than 50 years.
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Photos: Have you ever seen a 'B.C. Toothpick'?

Photos: Have you ever seen a 'B.C. Toothpick'?

They're massive!
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about ships in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about ships in Vancouver

Ships have played an essential role to Vancouver's history, starting long before the city was founded.
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Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Depencier House in 1958 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Depencier House in 1958 and 2020

It's housed a restaurant of some kind for a long time now, but it's also been home to a brothel, candy company, and shoe repair in the last century.
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