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Oakridge Transit Centre, 1948

Oakridge Transit Centre, 1948

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Spe- cial Collections, VPL 81890. George Smith photo. 1948 Oakridge Transit Centre Transit central.
National Geographic Feature, 1978

National Geographic Feature, 1978

Enoch Pratt Library. 1978 National Geographic Feature The magazine did a cover story on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and sent one of its photographers, Charles O’Rear, to take some photos.
Tropic of Cancer, 1961

Tropic of Cancer, 1961

Photo: University of Virginia. 1961 Tropic of Cancer Prohibited prose. Originally banned in Canada in 1958, the Henry Miller novel Tropic of Cancer came under police scrutiny only after a library employee phoned in to ask about its status.
Harry Jerome, 1959

Harry Jerome, 1959

Photo: harryjerome.com 1959 Harry Jerome Vancouver’s Harry Jerome broke the world record for the 220-yard dash, which had been set 31 years earlier by Percy Williams, also of Vancouver. View the entire Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­History 365 Series HERE .
The Pamir, 1946

The Pamir, 1946

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Ref: CVA 586-4486. 1946 The Pamir The Pamir, the last working sailing ship in BC waters, was towed out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Harbour with a load of coal for Australia. View the entire Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­History 365 Series HERE .
Johnny Stool Pigeon, 1949

Johnny Stool Pigeon, 1949

1949 Johnny Stool Pigeon An American movie, part of which was filmed in Vancouver, that was actually set in Vancouver! How often does that happen? The 1949 film noir thriller Johnny Stool Pigeon , starring Howard Duff , Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea an
The Giant Dipper, 1925

The Giant Dipper, 1925

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Ref: AM281-S8-: CVA 180-0797. 1925 The Giant Dipper The Giant Dipper roller coaster began operating at Vancouver’s Hastings Park in 1925.
Elvis Presley at Empire Stadium, 1957

Elvis Presley at Empire Stadium, 1957

Elvis with Red Robinson. Photo: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1957 Elvis Presley at Empire Stadium Elvis Presley performed one song at a packed Empire Stadium but left the stage when fans begin to battle with police.
Fort Langley, 1955

Fort Langley, 1955

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Leonard Frank, 1924. 1955 Fort Langley Fort Langley was established as a National Historic Park and reconstruction began. The storehouse was the only surviving building and was restored as the trading store.
Girl in a Wetsuit, 1972

Girl in a Wetsuit, 1972

Photo: Taylor McConnell. 1972 Girl in a Wetsuit Elek Imredy’s Girl in a Wetsuit sculpture was unveiled on a rock off Stanley Park. (She’s often misidentified as a mermaid, but if you look, you’ll see the Girl has feet rather than a fishtail.