Vintage Vancouver

  Alexander House, 16th Avenue and Collingwood, Vancouver, 1912

 

Carnival spectators, Vancouver, ca. 1920

 

Fixing a flat tire, Vancouver, 1904

 

Granville Street, Vancouver, 1907

 

Mother and son, Fairview, Vancouver, September 10, 1899

 

People watch a fire at Burrard & Dunsmuir, Vancouver, 1905

 

Sally Rand, Hotel Vancouver, September 1943

[Ms. Rand was a burlesque dancer.]

  

Telegraphy class, King Edward High School, Vancouver, 1930

 

Wrecked Chevrolet, Seymour & Nelson, Vancouver, 1920

 

Source: Yesterday's Print

Philip Timms

Chinatown. East Pender Street near Carrall Street, Vancouver, 1904

  

Chinese men in front of post office. Royal City 

Planing Mill at the south end of Carrall St., 1900s

 

Dominion Day celebrations, 1 July 1906

 

Dominion Day celebrations, 1 July 1917

 

Dominion Day celebrations, 1 July 1917

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection

Vintage Vancouver

A woman stands on a Shetland pony, Vancouver, 1941

 

BC Electric bus, Vancouver, 1923

 

Boys boxing in an outdoor ring, Vancouver, 1912

 

Couple cooking, Vancouver, 1942

 

Downtown Vancouver, April 1, 1936

 

Source: Yesterday's Print

Philip Timms

 Bathhouse at English Bay, Vancouver, BC 1900s

  

Bridge at Stanley Park, Vancouver, ca. 1900

"Crowding Into the Park"

 

Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver, BC, 1920s

 

Man reading on a bench, Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1900s

 

Streetcar 36 at Stanley Park, 1900s 

"First Sign of Spring"

 

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection

V-E Day in Vancouver

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection

Philip Timms

Florence Timms on her wedding day, 1928

  

 Man and cow on beach, Gibsons, BC

  

 Men in sightseeing carriage at the entrance to Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1900s

  

 

 Outdoor tea, 1906

 

 Picnic in Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1900s

 

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection

Pacific National Exhibition

The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) is an annual fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1910.

 Carousel at P.N.E. Playland, 1950s

  

 Miss Vancouver Anna Finlayson named Miss PNE 1959 

and all of the other contestants, August 1959

  

 P.N.E. adult 'girlie' show, August 1961

  

 P.N.E. Playland giant roller coaster, August 24, 1960

  

Pacific National Exhibition fireworks, 1960

 

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection

Vintage Vancouver

7th Victory Bond parade, Vancouver, November 1944

  

Boating in a pond, Stanley Park, Vancouver, August 1946

  

 Streetcar, Broadway, Vancouver, 1944

  

Woman mixing ingredients at Dale’s roast chicken kitchen, 

Granville Street, Vancouver, September 1945

  

“Pro Rec” demonstration, Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1940

  

Waitress serving a platter of oysters, Vancouver, 1941

 

Source: Yesterday's Print

Vintage Vancouver

 Dining hall, perhaps for a logging camp

  

 Family group outside houses

  

 Mattie on a hot stove, 1902

  

 Women doing dishes, 1902

  

Women in rafters, 1902

 

Source: Vancouver Public Library Historical Photo Collection