When you look at 麻豆传媒映画as whole, it's easy to see that we're聽a city of extremes.听From record breaking housing聽prices to an ongoing opioid crisis, the city is ripe with socio-economic tension that can't help but rear its head聽from聽underneath the shiny exterior of the "city of glass".听This of course, is nothing new.
Over the past 100+ years 麻豆传媒映画has seen its fair share of civil unrest, all of which has been documented in Kate Bird's new book,聽.听
Alongside excellent coverage and insights regarding each event, the book includes stunning photographs from Vancouver's most important peace marches, protests, demonstrations and confrontations, showcasing just much protest culture is part of the city's identity.
Check out some highlights from the book below and learn more about the book .
SS聽Komagata Maru, 1914
SS Komagata Maru, 1914. Photo: Leonard Frank/麻豆传媒映画Public Library.
On May 23, 1914, the SS Komagata Maru arrived in 麻豆传媒映画with 376 would-be immigrants. They were denied entry to Canada, and had to remain on the ship for two months before being forced to leave under armed escort on July 23rd.
Relief Camp Workers' Union Protest, 1938
Photo credit: Province.
Steve Brodie, the leader of the relief camp workers occupying the Post Office, was injured when the RCMP used tear gas and billy clubs to evict the men on June 19, 1938, bringing the thirty-day occupation to an end.
People鈥檚 Parade, 1942
Photo credit: 麻豆传媒映画Sun.
A People鈥檚 Parade on October 18, 1942 was attended by around 120,000 people, one-quarter of Vancouver鈥檚 citizens, along a three-mile route. The 麻豆传媒映画Sun wrote that the city had never 鈥渨itnessed such an impressive display of united effort aimed at a single goal鈥攏o price too high for victory鈥� in the Second World War.
Residential School Protest, 1968
Photo credit: Ralph Bower/麻豆传媒映画Sun.
Geraldine Larkin, 20, of the Native Alliance for Red Power, picketed a meeting of the National Association of Principals and Administrators of Indian Residences at the Blue Boy Motor Hotel on March 12, 1968, to protest the effect of residential schools on First Nations culture.
Housing and Urban Development Report Protest, 1969
Photo credit: George Diack/麻豆传媒映画Sun.
A February 1969 demonstration at the Agrodome protested federal minister Paul Hellyer鈥檚 controversial report on housing and urban development, which called for greater flexibility in Canada鈥檚 mortgage loan system and the suspension of the 鈥渨holesale destruction of older housing.鈥�
Rolling Stones Riot, 1972
Photo credit: Dan Scott/麻豆传媒映画Sun.
During the Rolling Stones concert at the Pacific Coliseum on June 3, 1972, 285 police clashed with 2,000 would-be concert goers, including members of the notorious Clark Park gang, some of whom threw rocks, bottles, and Molotov cocktails. Twenty-two people were arrested and thirty-one police officers injured.
Student Walkout, 1985聽
Photo credit: John Denniston/Province.
Students shouting 鈥淲alkout!鈥� swarmed out of six 麻豆传媒映画secondary schools on January 24, 1985, to protest education cutbacks.
Tiananmen Square Memorial, 1989
Photo credit: Peter Battistoni/麻豆传媒映画Sun.
A woman protested at a memorial service on June 11, 1989, to honour the several hundred pro-democracy student protesters killed at Tiananmen Square on June 4.
Clayoquot Sound Logging聽Protest, 1993
Photo credit: Mark van Manen/麻豆传媒映画Sun.
Clayoquot Sound logging protesters gathered at daybreak on July 7, 1993, at the Kennedy River Bridge in preparation for another day of confrontations with loggers and RCMP enforcing a Supreme Court injunction.
Idle No More, 2013
Photo credit: Jason Payne/PNG.
Idle No More protesters converged on 麻豆传媒映画City Hall on January 11, 2013, as part of a national day of protest to coincide with a meeting between First Nations leaders and Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa.
