Hot dogs, ice cream cones, prize homes, livestock, midway games, rides, and crowds are all staples of "the fair."
In 1910 Canadian Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier officially opened the first annual Pacific National Exhibition, known at the time as 鈥淭he Industrial Exhibition.鈥� A lot has changed since then, and, then again, a lot has remained the same.
Crowds gather to watch the opening of the first PNE, 1910 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Playland's rides are still giving kids young and old a thrill from day into night, and still draws people from around the province to enjoy displays focusing on industry, nature, agriculture, and more--plus live music, family fun, and tons and tons of food.
Check out these images from the 麻豆传媒映画Archives and the 麻豆传媒映画Public Library that show a slice of life from Playland and the PNE from its first half-century (and some), from 1910 to 1965.
1911 display at the PNE (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Politician John Oliver eats an ice cream cone at the PNE in 1916 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
PNE livestock barns, 1922 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
PNE dancehall, 1928 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
Opening of the PNE, 1928
Butter carving at the PNE, 1933 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Aerial view of Hastings Park and the PNE/Playland grounds, 1936 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Chute the Chutes ride, 1936 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Kids鈥� rides, 1936 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Midway, 1936 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Sideshow, 1936 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
The PNE and 鈥淗appyland鈥� rides, 1940 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Playland at night in 1947 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
Playland ride, 1950s (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
The giant roller coaster at Playland in the 1950s (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
Centrifugal Force Ride at P.N.E. Playland in the 1950s (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
The Carousel at Playland in the 1950s (麻豆传媒映画public Library)
The PNE prize home, 1950s (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
Roller coaster at Playland, 1960 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
PNE and Playland grounds, 1960 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
Floral display at the PNE, 1961 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
PNE and Playland grounds, 1961 (麻豆传媒映画Public Library)
At the PNE, 1963 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
Crowds inside the Pure Foods building, 1965 (麻豆传媒映画Archives)
