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Dal Grauer Substation, 1953

Dal Grauer Substation, 1953

Art Jones, Artray photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 82175(A). 1953 Dal Grauer Substation BC Electric opened the Dal Grauer substation on Burrard Street in 1953 to rave reviews.
Emily Carr University, 1980

Emily Carr University, 1980

Emily Carr University of Art and Design Library and Archives. 1980 Emily Carr University New home. The Emily Carr College of Art and Design takes up its permanent residence in three old, abandoned industrial warehouses on Granville Island.
Canucks Jersey, 1978

Canucks Jersey, 1978

Deni Eagland / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1978 Canucks Jersey The Canucks have undergone a few uniform changes, but one of the most notable was the switch from the attractive blue, green and white to a controversial combination of yellow, orange and black.
Lui Passaglia, 1994

Lui Passaglia, 1994

Mark van Manen / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1994 Lui Passaglia BC Lions place-kicker Lui Passaglia leads his teammates in celebration after his game-winning field goal defeating Baltimore for the Grey Cup, thus ending a nine-year dry spell.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1995

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1995

Jon Murray / The Province. 1995 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library Moshe Safdie’s ambitious design for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library main branch, modeled on the Roman Colosseum, was finally realized after two years of construction.
Great Northern Cannery, 1891

Great Northern Cannery, 1891

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, SGN 1547. Photo C. Bradbury. 1891 Great Northern Cannery At a time when logging and canneries were the only significant industries, the Great Northern Cannery opened in West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1891.
Jimmy Cunningham, 1971

Jimmy Cunningham, 1971

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 392-1044, Gordon Sedawie, via Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1971 Jimmy Cunningham Perhaps the person most closely associated with the building of the Stanley Park Seawall.
MacMillan Bloedel, 1968

MacMillan Bloedel, 1968

Esto Photographics. No. 85EE-1. 1968 MacMillan Bloedel A local brutalist landmark, the MacMillan Bloedel, or MacBlo, building at Thurlow and Georgia was designed by Arthur Erickson.
Whistler, 1965

Whistler, 1965

Whistler Museum and Archives Society. 1965 Whistler Named for the vocal marmots that make their home on the mountain, Whistler Mountain Resort is now home to all kinds of wildlife, including ski bunnies and powder hounds.
Folk Fest, 1978

Folk Fest, 1978

Glenn Baglo / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1978 Folk Fest Vancouver’s first annual Folk Fest begins lulling listeners at Brockton Point, Stanley Park. View the entire Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­History 365 Series HERE .