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鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Gentleman Bandit, 1903-1913

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Gentleman Bandit, 1903-1913

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Bill Miner was the last of the great train robbers and is said to be Canada’s first.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Tiny Dog Store, 1904

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Tiny Dog Store, 1904

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . The Tiny Dog Store was a clothing and footwear store that opened in 1895 at 70 West Cordova Street.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Ada Bricktop Smith, 1920

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Ada Bricktop Smith, 1920

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Ada “Bricktop” Smith was a singer and dancer from Chicago who spent 1919 and 1920 in 鶹ýӳwith the house band at the Patricia Café .
鶹ýӳArchives digitizes 512 maps and plans

鶹ýӳArchives digitizes 512 maps and plans

Remember our COLLECTIBLE PRINT ANNUAL that we released 25,000 free copies of back in November? The one which had an intro penned by your very own Mayor Gregor accompanied by an archival map of our city? The map featured on those intro pages was actua
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Big Paint-In, 1966

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Big Paint-In, 1966

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . When the BC government decided to install a fountain at the court house (today’s VAG), the premier insisted that the work be kept secret until its official unveiling.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: On the Waterfront, 1918

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: On the Waterfront, 1918

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . After James Woodsworth was fired from his government research job in 1917 for opposing conscription, he left Winnipeg and headed west to Vancouver.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Human Fly, 1918

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: The Human Fly, 1918

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Harry Gardiner was a stunt man who earned his living climbing tall buildings in North America and Europe, with no special gear aside from his highly developed fingers .
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Woodsmen of the West, 1908

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Woodsmen of the West, 1908

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .
鶹ýӳHeritage Foundation: Hogan's Alley ~ A Collective History

鶹ýӳHeritage Foundation: Hogan's Alley ~ A Collective History

鶹ýӳHeritage 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.
鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Archives of the Planet, 1926

鶹ýӳWas Awesome: Archives of the Planet, 1926

A 鶹ýӳtime travelogue brought to you by Past Tense .