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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Paris in Vancouver

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . George Paris Nova Scotia born George Paris was a black man raised in Montreal who came to the West Coast just before the turn of the last century.

GIF: The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Soap Box Derby! (1954)

Every week I highjack a GIF from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising on Tumblr which takes archival videos and turns them into sweet animations. VISIT THEM and follow! The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Soap Box Derby! (1954)

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: City Song, 1961

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://youtu.be/-lxXRgSTnTk The first television broadcast seen in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was in 1948 , but we didn't have our own TV station or local programming until the CBC opened CBUT in 1953.

GIF: Granville at Robson (1973)

Every week I bootleg a GIF from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising Tumblr which takes archival videos and turns them into sweet animations. VISIT THEM and be sure to follow! Granville at Robson (1973)

GIF: The lineup for the Stanley Park Miniature Train ride (1964)

Every week I bootleg a GIF from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising Tumblr blog which takes archival videos and turns them into short and sweet animations. VISIT THEM and be sure to follow! The lineup for the Stanley Park Miniature Train ride (1964)
'Nine O'Clock Gun vanishes': The misadventures of a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon

'Nine O'Clock Gun vanishes': The misadventures of a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon

It has been kidnapped and held for ransom and once punched a hole in a fuel barge.

GIF: Proper ashtray selection in Vancouver

Every week I bootleg at least one of GIF from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising Tumblr blog which takes archival videos and turns them into quick and awesome animations. VISIT THEM and be sure to follow! Use your ashtray (c. 1971)

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Charles Marega

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Few people have left such an indelible mark on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­as Italian sculptor Charles Marega.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Was Awesome: Mrs Siwash Rock

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Last week I posted about the tree atop Siwash Rock, one of Vancouver’s most recognizable natural landmarks.

GIF: Skytrain Prototype from 1982!

I won't be happy until everyone living here is following Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rising (a Tumblr blog which takes archival videos and turns them into quick and awesome animated GIFs).