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Kitsilano Beach, 1980

Kitsilano Beach, 1980

Ken Oakes / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1980 Kitsilano Beach These Vancouverites, photographed in 1980, are enjoying the outcome of a decision made decades earlier to build a salt-water swimming pool at Kitsilano Beach.
Ghost Towns of BC: Quesnel Forks, Off the Main Road

Ghost Towns of BC: Quesnel Forks, Off the Main Road

Shorty Lahaie found his best friend dead from exposure in the mid 1950s, the men were the last two residents of Quesnel Forks. The body lay across a section of the 17km trail they both walked to get to work at Bullion Pit Mine.
Commodore Lanes, 1930

Commodore Lanes, 1930

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-4117. Stuart Thomson photo. 1930 Commodore Lanes Still shining with bright lights, Canada’s oldest bowling centre, Commodore Lanes and Billiards, opened downtown in 1930 in the basement of 838 Granville Street.
Peace Arch, 1921

Peace Arch, 1921

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Arch P11. 1921 Peace Arch Upholding peace. The Peace Arch at the US border south of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­commemorates peaceful relations between Canada and the United States.
Granville Island, 1979

Granville Island, 1979

Ian Lindsay / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1979 Granville Island Granville treat. The place to be for buskers, baguettes and bass, Granville Island Public Market opens to the delight of locals and tourists alike.
Percy Williams, 1928

Percy Williams, 1928

ancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 13295. 1928 Percy Williams Raised high by cheering teammates, gold medalist Percy Williams of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­had won both the 200 and 100-metre dash at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
The Beatles, 1964

The Beatles, 1964

George Diack / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1964 The Beatles On August 22, 1964 the fab four made their way to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­to perform in front of thousands at Empire Stadium.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Grizzlies, 1995

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Grizzlies, 1995

Photo: Colin Price / The Province. 1995 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Grizzlies Remember Super Grizz? The short-lived Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Grizzlies basketball team was the third Canadian NBA team ever.
Hudson’s Bay Store, 1926

Hudson’s Bay Store, 1926

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Bu P77. Photo Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd. 1926 Hudson's Bay Store In a major building project at the Hudson’s Bay store at Granville and Georgia, an addition was seamlessly added in 1926, creating the imposing block seen today.
Hastings Golf Course, 1924

Hastings Golf Course, 1924

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-1616. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1924 Hastings Golf Course The golfer who appears to be playing in the wilds of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in this 1927 picture is actually on the Hastings Golf Course, which opened in 1924.