Metro Vancouver History Pool
Photographs depicting the history of a Vancouver, British Columbia, including Metro Vancouver (formerly the "Greater Vancouver Regional District"). However, the limits aren't so fussy that pictures from the Fraser Valley and up the Sunshine Coast aren't welcome. There is also little restriction on the historical eras to be included, although clearly "current events" type photos or pictures without an apparent historical aspect (subjective criteria, yes, but flexible) will be removed. The image should also depict something of relevance to Metro Vancouver and not things that are generic or have little connection to the geographic area (i.e. antiques, old cars, vintage clothing). Moreover, just because something is old does not make it historical. If it's not obvious in the photo, please make sure your photos have a description stating the relevance.
(Map of Metro Vancouver)
P & O SUN PRINCESS, Vancouver, BC
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
P& O SUN PRINCESS docked at CPR Pier B-C, Vancouver, BC. Pier B-C is the current location of Canada Place. The current Seabus Dock is in the shadow of Granville Square (the tall building above the rail tracks) while the new Convention Centre is located over the land/piers directly above the SUN PRINCESS. Other than the track for the Skytrain service all rail tracks to the west (above in the photo) of Granville Square are now gone and replaced by office and residential highrise buildings.
M S Horne Photograph
August 4, 1974
Environment Canada Fraser RIver Water Guage, Mission, BC.
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
Environment Canada Fraser RIver Water Guage, Mission, BC. Guage is situated just west of the CPR Bridge over the Fraser River. Note the 1894, 1948 and 1972 water levels marked on the guage.
Rail Yard
Atmospherics has added a photo to the pool:
Vancouver BC, October 1991
Save Our City
Clayton Perry Photoworks has added a photo to the pool:
.....A Work In Progress.
As I took this photo...a young girl walked by arm in arm with her equally as young boyfriend and read the sign out loud to him..."Hmmm....Save Our City, tsk...how retarded" she said. Could this be part of what is wrong with our world today?
YVR tarmac: Old and new (thanks, EuroNorb)
waferboard has added a photo to the pool:
from one plane to another. 100828-01
keeping an eye on Diana
~ Julian has added a photo to the pool:
Princess Diana came to Vancouver in May of 1986 to open Expo 86. I met her at Vancouver City Hall, where these pictures were taken. I saw her again at Granville Island, and last of all at Expo 86. On Granville Island, to try to get her attention again, I held up a banner I made "Cymru am Bith", (Wales Forever). Charles noticed first and pointed me out to Diana, both smiled, and Charles tipped his forehead.
A Tribute
photo © Julian ~ A View from Here
elvis_hitler2000 has added a photo to the pool:
The Orpheum Theatre. Vancouver, BC.
Taken with a Pentax K1000 and Kodak BW400CN film
1954 PNE Calendar
VanKeefer has added a photo to the pool:
Knitting bee!
More.
Looking North over Vancouver, BC
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
Looking North over Vancouver, BC. In the foreground is False Creek spanned by the old Cambie Street Bridge. The CPR False Creek Yards run along the edge of the City with the Drake Street Roundhouse in the lower left corner.
M S Horne Photograph
Circa August 1974
CPR CANADIAN at the Vancouver Station.
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
CPR CANADIAN at the Vancouver Station. No Seabus Terminal and overhead walkway yet.
M S Horne Photograph
Circa Early 1970's
Vancouver
riadlem has added a photo to the pool:
Oakalla Prison
Clayton Perry Photoworks has added a photo to the pool:
With Oakalla Prison being in the news lately, I thought I would go through my archives as I had the opportunity to photograph some of the interior and the buildings back in 1990 while it was still operating and in the process of dismantling.
BC Hydro #960 - Then & Now
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
Top Left - 1967 Working in Downtown Vancouver - photo by D T Horne. Top Middle - Circa late 1960's Downtown Vancouver - photo M S Horne. Top Right - 1968 Working in Downtown Vancouver - photo by D T Horne. August 1, 2010 - Waiting Restoration at the West Coast Railway Association Heritage Park, Squamish, BC - photo by R R Horne
IMGP0261
elvis_hitler2000 has added a photo to the pool:
The Orpheum Theatre on Granville Street.
Vancouver, BC
New Westminster Fire Barge No. 1
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
New Westminster Fire Barge No. 1 - Purchased by New Westminster circa 1951 for $1 (an ex navy barge), converted to a fire barge, used on an on call basis until retired in 1974.
M S Horne Photograph
Circa late 1960's or early 1970's
The Dunbar Theatre
Clayton Perry Photoworks has added a photo to the pool:
BCER Coghlan Sub-Station, Langley, BC
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
BCER Coghlan Sub-Station, Langley, BC. BCER Coghlan Sub-Station, Langley, BC. Built in 1910 as one of three sub-stations on the BCER route from New Westminster to Langley. Sub-stations were built to supply 600 volts direct current to the trolleys.
This sub-station was named after Nathaniel and Henry Coghlan who supplied approximately 20,000 ties for this route.
www.fortlangley.ca/langley/6cbce.html
www3.vpl.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&X...
R R Horne Photograph
July 26, 2010
The Richmond Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop
Clayton Perry Photoworks has added a photo to the pool:
An old church that has seen better days serves as The Richmond Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop in Steveston BC.
Bitish Columbia Electric Railway Company Coghlan Sub-Station, Langley, BC
R R Horne has added a photo to the pool:
BCER Coghlan Sub-Station, Langley, BC. Built in 1910 as one of three sub-stations on the BCER route from New Westminster to Langley. Sub-stations were built to supply 600 volts direct current to the trolleys.
This sub-station was named after Nathaniel and Henry Coghlan who supplied approximately 20,000 ties for this route.
www.fortlangley.ca/langley/6cbce.html
www3.vpl.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&X...
R R Horne Photograph
July 26, 2010
majestic
luckyfish has added a photo to the pool:
