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Vancouver’s Biggest Stories of the Decade: The 1980’s

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The Interesting Origins of 10 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Street Names

Do you ever find yourself walking down a street in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­wondering where its seemingly random name came from? Sure Maple, Cypress and Arbutus are no-brainers but what about Cambie? Hastings? How did those names come to be? Here are the answers to

Vancouver's Biggest Stories of the Decade: 1970's

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A day in the life of a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­bus driver, 50 years ago (WITH VIDEO)

Here's another archival gem dug up by the Vanalogue folks. In this one we're taken on a day in the life with a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­bus driver 50 years ago.

Day-in-the-life of a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­postman, 1964 (WITH VIDEO)

Here's a sweet day-in-the-life with a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­postman 51 years ago c/o CBUT/CBC by way of Vanalogue . Not only is it interesting to hear all about the dude's work but it's a great snapshot of the city, its architecture, shops etc.

10 Things from the 2010 Olympics on eBay

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26 moments that defined us as a city

Defining Moments in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­History By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. What are the events that forever changed our city? Join us as we document over 100 years worth of defining moments that have played a role in shaping Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­as we know it.

Vancouver's Biggest Stories of the Decade: the 1950's

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The Hobbit House on King Edward has been saved!

The Hobbit House on King Edward has been saved!

Photo: Google Street View Seeing a sign like the one pictured above pop up in front of an iconic residence like the Hobbit house on King Edward near Cambie can be disconcerting to say the very least.
This couple drives a bitchin' convertible and they want you to listen to CFMI

This couple drives a bitchin' convertible and they want you to listen to CFMI

I'm not sure what the average CFMI (Rock 101) listener looks like these days but back in 1985 they apparently owned sailboats and drove bitchin' convertibles. This clip is one of many gems that Rob Richardson has dug up from his collection.