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History of Metro Vancouver: Empire Stadium, 1954

History of Metro Vancouver: Empire Stadium, 1954

Province newspaper photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 43502.
History of Metro Vancouver: Carnegie Building, 1957

History of Metro Vancouver: Carnegie Building, 1957

Photo: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun 1957 Carnegie Building Still a feature on the corner of Main and Hastings, the Carnegie building became the new home for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Museum after the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library moved to its new building in 1957.
History of Metro Vancouver: Polar Bear Swim, 1920

History of Metro Vancouver: Polar Bear Swim, 1920

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 371-836. 1920 Polar Bear Swim These groups of brave swimmers are shivering at the water’s edge at English Bay on the first day of 1939, preparing to participate in the annual Polar Bear Swim.
History of Metro Vancouver: Lost Lagoon, 1916

History of Metro Vancouver: Lost Lagoon, 1916

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives Pan N54. W.J. Moore photo. 1916 Lost Lagoon Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon was separated in 1916 from the sea by a causeway, turning it into an artificial lake.
History of Metro Vancouver: Hudson’s Bay Company, 1900

History of Metro Vancouver: Hudson’s Bay Company, 1900

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Duke of C and Y P7. 1900 Hudson’s Bay Company Another Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­landmark born in 1900.
History of Metro Vancouver: Orpheum Theatre, 1927

History of Metro Vancouver: Orpheum Theatre, 1927

The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver. 1927 Orpheum Theatre The Orpheum Theatre opened its doors to the public only eight months after breaking ground.
History of Metro Vancouver: Second Narrows Bridge, 1930

History of Metro Vancouver: Second Narrows Bridge, 1930

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 10141. Leonard Frank photo.
History of Metro Vancouver: Lansdowne Park, 1924

History of Metro Vancouver: Lansdowne Park, 1924

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-1742. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1924 Lansdowne Park The horses galloping towards this finish line were photographed in July 1928 in Lansdowne Park, which was originally built in Richmond in 1924.
History of Metro Vancouver: Museum of Vancouver, 1968

History of Metro Vancouver: Museum of Vancouver, 1968

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 54588. 1968 Museum of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­The Centennial Museum and H.R. MacMillan Planetarium were officially opened on October 26, 1968. Mayor Tom Campbell was there; so was H.R. MacMillan himself.
History of Metro Vancouver: Woodward’s Building, 1903

History of Metro Vancouver: Woodward’s Building, 1903

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 6701. Philip Timms photo. 1903 Woodward's Building Woodward’s branches out.