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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra, 1920

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra, 1920

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-5311. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1920 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra Calm before the storm. An early incarnation of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra poses on April 25, 1920 at the old Orpheum Theatre.
Provincial Courthouse, 1906

Provincial Courthouse, 1906

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, M-11-34. 1906 Provincial Courthouse As compelling signs of Vancouver’s and British Columbia’s maturity and dominance, impressive public buildings were commissioned throughout the 1890s and early 1900s.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Heritage Foundation Weekly: Mountain View's First Headstone

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Heritage Foundation Weekly: Mountain View's First Headstone

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.
Pacific Coliseum, 1968

Pacific Coliseum, 1968

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1968 Pacific Coliseum Pacific Coliseum, located on the PNE fairgrounds at Hastings, was the previous home to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Canucks and the Giants. Now it hosts everything from rock concerts to the Superdogs.
History of Metro Vancouver: Klondike Rush, 1897

History of Metro Vancouver: Klondike Rush, 1897

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 19781. Bailey Bros photo. 1897 Klondike Rush With its prime location on the West Coast, the population of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­doubled during the Klondike gold rush as would-be miners streamed through.
History of Metro Vancouver: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1957

History of Metro Vancouver: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1957

1957 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library In 1957, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library opened its new main branch at Burrard and Robson. The sleek, modernist structure was Vancouver’s first glass curtain building, designed by architects H.N. Semmens and D.C. Simpson.
History of Metro Vancouver: Pacific Hovercraft, 1969

History of Metro Vancouver: Pacific Hovercraft, 1969

The Province. 1969 Pacific Hovercraft On a cushion of air, Pacific Hovercraft began its service between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and Nanaimo on February 23, 1969. However, it only lasted three months.
History of Metro Vancouver: Hotel Vancouver, 1949

History of Metro Vancouver: Hotel Vancouver, 1949

Province newspaper photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library?VPL 42396. 1949 Hotel Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­With no one willing to buy and rehabilitate it, the second Hotel Vancouver, opened in 1916, was destroyed in 1949.
History of Metro Vancouver: Parking Meters, 1946

History of Metro Vancouver: Parking Meters, 1946

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 586-4816. Photo Colt- man, Don Steffens Colmer. 1946 Parking Meters Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­got its first parking meters in 1946. The fee was a nickel an hour and Police we're responsible for checking the meters.
History of Metro Vancouver: BC Provincial Police, 1950

History of Metro Vancouver: BC Provincial Police, 1950

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1950 BC Provincial Police These officers are wearing the uniform of the BC Provincial Police, the force that patrolled the province until 1950, when it was replaced by the RCMP.